An Impressive Debut & Fun with xStats

Published: Sept. 6, 2022, 10:10 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss the strong debut from D-backs pitcher Ryne Nelson before examining a few surprises on the xStats leaderboards including Jos\xe9 Ram\xedrez, Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, Paul Goldschmidt, Jos\xe9 Abreu, and much more.\n\nRundown\n4:06 Ryne Nelson\u2019s Debut\n8:10 xStats Recalibrated for 2022\n12:16 Making Sense of Jos\xe9 Ram\xedrez's xStats\n15:59 Alex Bregman\u2019s Second-Half Rebound\n21:27 Bo Bichette's Huge Monday; Slight Step Back in 2022\n24:25 O-Swing% v. Great Hit Tools\n30:59 What's Next For Paul Goldschmidt?\n34:43 Jos\xe9 Abreu's Lost Homers\n42:21 Luis Pati\xf1o\u2019s Two-Strike Approach\n52:41 Too Many Lefty Bats in Shallow Leagues?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe for $1/mo for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices