Opening Series Observations & Dealing with Small Samples

Published: April 1, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

Eno and DVR take a look back at the Opening Series for each team and discuss their takeaways, along with some of the surprisingly good and bad starting pitcher performances that have unfolded so far. Plus, they highlight a few other important things to monitor in the early days of the season.\n\nRundown\n2:40 Where the Money Went: Jason Foley, Kevin Ginkel, Griffin Jax, Brock Stewart, Jordan Hicks & Garrett Crochet\n15:52 Making Sense of Starting Pitcher Debuts (Good & Bad)\n20:45 Keeping a Close Eye on Zac Gallen's Upcoming Starts\n26:51 Bailey Ober's Brutal Start Against the Royals\n34:17 Impressive Outings from the Red Sox's Starters\n38:32 What Else Matters In Small Samples?\n51:56 Trey Lipscomb's Opportunity to Start at Third Base in Washington\n55:11 Injury Updates: Eloy Jim\xe9nez, Royce Lewis, Edward Cabrera & Sean Murphy\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\n\ne-mail:\xa0ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\nJoin our Discord:\xa0https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year:\xa0theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices