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Swapping Pitchers for Hitters, Re-Thinking Saves + Holds, and KC Optimism
Swapping Pitchers for Hitters, Re-Thinking Saves + Holds, and KC Optimism
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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Eno & DVR discuss the balance of trading pitching for hitting in real baseball -- and in long-term league formats -- before taking a closer look at a few pitchers of interest from the mailbag, a softening stance on Saves + Holds as a category thanks to Ron Shandler's article in the Baseball Forecaster, whether max Exit Velocity can help us see players in decline, and a few reasons for optimism about the Royals in 2022.
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Released:
Dec 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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