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Surprising rebounds, year-over-year barrel rate risers, and overcoming less than elite stuff
Description
Eno and DVR discuss several surprising 2021 rebounds, the limitations of using launch angle as a standalone stat, year-over-year risers in barrel rate and wOBA, and more.
Rundown
3:00 Surprising 2021 Bouncebacks
10:43 Buying the 'new' Madison Bumgarner?
19:54 Launch Angle Changes: Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, and Ronald Acuña
27:24 Year-over-Year Barrel Rate Risers
35:47 DVR Sticking with JVM + Other Undervalued Bats
43:11 Great Deliveries & Spin Direction, Less than Elite Stuff
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