Early Arsenal Changes & Big Splashes for Saves
DVR and Welsh discuss takeaways from the Opening Series, including a closer look at the arsenal of Kodai Senga, the 'new' Noah Syndergaard, the significant increase in steals right out of the gate, plus a few massive free-agent bidding pickups from the first in-season waiver run in many leagues.\xa0\n\nRundown\n4:30 Kodai Senga's Mets Debut\n7:23 New Pitches & Velo Spikes Drive Quick Decisions\n14:27 Jeffrey Springs & 'Buy High' Considerations\n22:04 Noah Syndergaard Version 3.0\n36:27 Ranking Dodgers Starting Pitchers By Expected Innings Pitched\n42:52 By the Numbers, Early Impact of New Rules\n47:04 Weekend FAB Takeaways\n\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Welsh on Twitter: @IsItTheWelsh\n\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices