Why We Need Separate Rookie of the Year Awards for Hitters and Pitchers
Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the possibility of having separate Rookie of the Year awards for hitters and pitchers in future seasons, and the difficulty of making choices in this year ROY races. Plus, they discuss the unusual story of Matt Chapman's extension with the Giants going through Buster Posey, the second-half struggles of the Orioles, and whether there is any meaningful link between September rotation results and October performance.\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:00 DVR's Case for Splitting Up Rookie of the Year Awards for Hitters and Pitchers\n6:34 Varying WAR Across Different Sites (FanGraphs, Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus)\n13:40 Looking for Value Beyond the Numbers\n20:09 Ceddanne Rafaela's Rookie Campaign\n26:04 Buster Posey's Role in Matt Chapman's Extension with the Giants\n38:01 Making Sense of the Orioles' Second-Half Slide\n51:48 Does Late-Season Rotation Form Matter?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nHosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli\n\nExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper\n\nJackson Merrill Cover Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports\nMason Miller Cover Photo: Eakin Howard/Getty Images\nPaul Skenes Cover Photo: Chris Coduto/Getty Images\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices