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Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Episode: Shift Rule Winners, Breaking WAR & Superstar Fatigue
Description: Eno and DVR dig into potential winners from the restrictions on shifting that will go into effect in 2023. Can José RamÃrez become even more productive in batting average in the new landscape? Will teams swap defensive positions to counteract shift rules? How does Shohei Ohtani break WAR, and is 'superstar fatigue' a real thing?Rundown4:37 Searching Statcast for Potential Shift Rules Winners10:51 José RamÃrez: Slightly Higher Ceiling in 2023?18:45 Will Defenders Swap Positions Regularly?23:05 An Increasing Number of Multi-Position Players?25:43 Are Any Player Types Susceptible to L...