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Embracing Chasing: How Aggressive Approaches Pay Off for PCA & Ceddanne Rafaela
Description
Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few news and notes including two injury updates from the Rays, Austin Riley's delayed return from an abdominal injury, and a very rare day off for Bobby Witt Jr. before exploring productive players with extremely high chase rates (O-swing%) including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Jackson Chourio, and how that trait tends to age by examining the paths of Luis Robert Jr. and Javier Báez.
Rundown
1:07 Brandon Lowe to the IL & a Setback for Shane McClanahan
4:00 Austin Riley's Delayed Return from the IL
7:42 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Rare Day Off
11:23 It Doesn't Age Well, but Maybe Chasing A Lot Isn't Always Bad?
14:39 Pete Crow-Armstrong & Chasing Relative to Swinging In Zone
21:26 A Case for Missing More Often Outside the Zone?
24:24 Learning From Javier Báez and Luis Robert Jr.
32:37 Ceddanne Rafaela's In-Zone Adjustment
37:49 Chasing A Lot Adds Pressure on Pitches You Should Hit
45:04 So, Would You Trade for Luis Robert Jr.?
51:16 Relaying Info From the Basepaths (Saturday in Atlanta)
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With: Jed Lowrie
Producer: Brian Smith
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