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Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Episode: Swing Changes, Overlooking Tools in the Face of Flaws & Searching for Cheap Power
Description: Eno and DVR discuss several players with significantly changed swing rates to begin 2023 before considering the possibility of some toolsy players getting overlooked due to a flaw. They also answer a few mailbag questions, including one in pursuit of cheap sources of power via trade or waivers. Rundown1:08 Swing Rate Changes; Juan Soto Concern Level?6:15 Jorge Mateo's Big Adjustments9:23 ROS Would You Rather: Mateo or Gunnar Henderson?12:43 Learning From Adolis GarcÃa's Continued Success18:07 Defense Buying Players Longer Opportunities to Adjust21:53 Scouting + Stats: Finding Ex...