Eno interviews Chris Langin, the Director of Pitching at Driveline Baseball. They discuss whether this season’s rule changes will impact pitchers’ preparations, and they also delve into the process behind the creation of unique pitch shapes. Eno and Al then discuss some fantasy-relevant perspectives to take away from the interview.Rundown0:46 Eno introduces his interview with Chris Langin2:21 Chris talks about how pitchers prepare to throw at Driveline5:52 Chris discusses Driveline’s approach to addressing the rule changes13:35 Chris explains the process pitchers undertake to create new pitch shapes21:30 How important is it for pitchers to create unique pitch shapes?30:35 Chris talks about working with pitchers on command34:47 Chris addresses some recent trends in pitchers’ arsenals39:21 Eno and Al discuss some fantasy takeaways from the interviewFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: [email protected] to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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