About this episode
Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a few spring news items before looking at the early response to ABS in spring training games and several new pitches that are popping this spring. Plus, they examine 'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' from Lewie Pollis, and the value added by veteran pitchers beyond the potential to chew up innings. Rundown 1:00 News & Notes: Kyle Finnegan Returns to Nats; Ohtani to Make Spring Debut Friday 10:49 Early Thoughts on ABS in Spring Training Games 22:48 New Pitches That Are Popping This Spring 41:46 Quantifying The Value of Pitching Deep Into Starts 'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' - Lewie Pollis: https://www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/the-case-for-leaving-the-starter 50:52 Veteran Presence or Veteran Presents? Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay@bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Trevor May Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.