Missing on Adolis García & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023
Description
Eno and DVR discuss the upcoming World Series matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, and how they drastically underestimated Adolis García when he broke through as a regular for Texas two years ago. Plus, they examine several hitters that were pleasant surprises in 2023 (and one disappointment thanks to lofty expectations).
Rundown
1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup
9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook
13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis García
20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout
27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?
33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook
41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback
48:03 Does Vlad Jr. Still Offer an Elite Ceiling?
56:40 Would You Rather Have Triston Casas than Vlad Jr.? (No....at least, probably not.)
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