About this episode
Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers' season-opening win over the Cubs in Tokyo, which featured five strong frames from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and an excellent showing from the bullpen. They also discuss a great piece from David Adler highlighting Shohei Ohtani's unique contact point as a possible explanation for his excellent all-fields power. Plus, they look at the return of Spencer Strider, who pitched in a game Monday for the first time this spring, Cam Smith's chances of making the Opening Day roster, and big movers from the NFBC Main Event drafts, which Eno recently took part in. Rundown 3:22 Dodgers Win Series Opener in Tokyo 9:57 Freddie Freeman's Reduced Playing Time Ceiling 13:48 Shohei Ohtani's Unique Contact Point (Story from David Adler, MLB.com : https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-contact-point-statcast-analysis ) 21:42 Concerns About Mookie Betts' Health Beyond Tokyo? 26:44 Spencer Strider is Back! (Is the ADP Going to the Moon?) 34:34 Cam Smith's Path to the Opening Day Roster in Houston 43:45 David Bednar: Still Hasn't Been Named Pirates' Closer 48:46 Adjusting to Unique Rooms: The NFBC Main Event 55:33 Reframing a 'Necessary' Overpay Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.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 Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.