Missing on Adolis Garcia & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023
Eno and DVR discuss the upcoming World Series matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, and how they drastically underestimated Adolis Garc\xeda when he broke through as a regular for Texas two years ago. Plus, they examine several hitters that were pleasant surprises in 2023 (and one disappointment thanks to lofty expectations).\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup\n9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook\n13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis Garc\xeda\n20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout\n27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?\n33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook\n41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback\n48:03 Does Vlad Jr. Still Offer an Elite Ceiling?\n56:40 Would You Rather Have Triston Casas than Vlad Jr.? (No....at least, probably not.)\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $1.99/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices