About this episode
Eno and DVR discuss how they're going to build 2021 pitcher rankings coming out of the shortened 2020 season, in an effort to balance risk with injuries, skills, stuff and command. Rundown 5:25 Early 2021 Starting Pitcher Rankings Thoughts 10:50 Age, Injuries & Decline 18:10 The ‘Flawed’ Pop-Up Pitchers of 2020 23:46 Which Pitchers Don’t Have Any Flaws 30:45 The Surprising Season From Dakota Hudson 35:50 Avoiding Red Flags Early 40:47 Are You More Comfortable Betting on Stuff or Command Improvement? 49:25 How to Handle Prospect Pitchers with Poor Command 53:14 Good Control without Good Command? 58:33 Various Considerations in Defining Athleticism 64:26 Matt Chapman’s Season-Ending Injury Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.