Statcast Bat Tracking, Blake Snell's Big Misses, Spencer Strider's Curveball & Cutter Deep Dive
Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Statcast's new Bat Tracking technology and the potential benefits of having that information as it becomes publicly available in 2024. Plus, they discuss Blake Snell as a free agent still available in March in a league desperate for quality starting pitchers, the importance of Spencer Strider's developing curveball, the challenges of getting ready for an earlier Opening Day, and take a deep dive into the cutter.\nRundown\n1:10 Trevor's Takeaways From Oakland's Fans Fest\n7:38 Coming Soon! Statcast's Bat Tracking Leaderboards\n15:20 Blake Snell's Big-Miss Dominance\n21:56 League-Wide Similarities in Contract Offers & Player Valuations\n29:37 The Clear Need for Snell in San Francisco\n32:28 The Importance of Spencer Strider's Developing Curveball\n38:26 Challenges for the Dodgers and Padres Ramping Up for Early Opening Day in Korea\n42:48 Cutter Deep Dive\n54:09 Live Q&A: Camilo Doval's Unusual Cutter Movement, Mo's Cutter v. Maddux's Two-Seamer to Lefties, Evaluating Pitchers Coming Back from Tommy John surgery\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMay\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail:\xa0ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\nJoin our Discord:\xa0https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\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