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Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Episode: Early fallers, the Dodgers' rotation depth, and starter vs. closer roster balance
Description: Eno and DVR discuss early fallers among hitters and pitchers, the Dodgers' replacement options for Dustin May, the new look Ryan McMahon, and the viability of banking more saves in the first half of the season with a reliever-heavy lineup before making up ground in the second half with more starting pitchers. Rundown2:25 Mookie Betts8:44 Francisco Lindor16:46 Marcell Ozuna21:56 Kyle Tucker25:03 Jose Abreu28:55 DJ LeMahieu31:53 Lucas Giolito37:45 Luis Castillo41:18 Kenta Maeda43:38 Blake Snell45:46 Kyle H...