Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Statcast's new Bat Tracking technology and the potential benefits of having that information as it becomes publicly available in 2024. Plus, they discuss Blake Snell as a free agent still available in March in a league desperate for quality starting pitchers, the importance of Spencer Strider's developing curveball, the challenges of getting ready for an earlier Opening Day, and take a deep dive into the cutter.Rundown1:10 Trevor's Takeaways From Oakland's Fans Fest7:38 Coming Soon! Statcast's Bat Tracking Leaderboards15:20 Blake Snell's Big-Miss Dominance21:56 League-Wide Similarities in Contract Offers & Player Valuations29:37 The Clear Need for Snell in San Francisco32:28 The Importance of Spencer Strider's Developing Curveball38:26 Challenges for the Dodgers and Padres Ramping Up for Early Opening Day in Korea42:48 Cutter Deep Dive54:09 Live Q&A: Camilo Doval's Unusual Cutter Movement, Mo's Cutter v. Maddux's Two-Seamer to Lefties, Evaluating Pitchers Coming Back from Tommy John surgeryFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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