Lars Nootbaar Interview
Eno interviews Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, and they talk about the work that Nootbaar has done at Driveline and how it helped him at the plate. Eno and Al also look at other hitters who share Nootbaar\u2019s proclivity for pulling flyballs and discuss the degree to which they weigh news of changes in players\u2019 offseason training regimens.\n\nRundown\n1:17 - Eno talks about Lars Nootbaar\u2019s 2022 breakout\n5:00 - Eno takes a lesson in how to identify sleepers from Nootbaar\u2019s progression\n7:31 - Eno provides a primer on some training techniques\xa0\n13:22 - Eno\u2019s interview with Lars Nootbaar\n34:12 - Eno and Al discuss the 2023 outlook for some hitters who frequently pull flyballs (Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado, Juan Yepez, Jonah Heim, Jos\xe9 Ram\xedrez, Isaac Paredes, Wilmer Flores)\xa0\n52:44 How skeptical should we be of offseason reports of players adopting new techniques?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/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