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Balancing Present Needs with Major League Development

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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss baseball's annual celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, before examining the Cubs' decision to demote Matt Shaw at Triple-A, the challenge of balancing present needs with long-term player development, and expectations for a trio of fast-starting starting hitters - including Ben Rice, Spencer Torkelson, and Tyler Soderstrom.


Rundown

1:44 Baseball Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day

5:53 Matt Shaw Optioned to Triple-A

10:10 An Unusually Closed Stance & Foot Position

16:52 What Is Fixable at MLB Level, What Requires a Demotion?

22:00 Cam Smith & Aggressive Timetables

31:05 Player Development Is Not Linear: Ben Rice v. Tyler Soderstrom v. Spencer Torkelson

49:05 Best Bet for Long-Term Success?


Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social

Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social

e-mail: [email protected]


Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe

Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels


Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Jed Lowrie

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss baseball's annual celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, before examining the Cubs' decision to demote Matt Shaw at Triple-A, the challenge of balancing present needs with long-term player development, and expectations for a trio of fast-starting starting hitters - including Ben Rice, Spencer Torkelson, and Tyler Soderstrom.


Rundown

1:44 Baseball Celebrates Jackie Robinson Day

5:53 Matt Shaw Optioned to Triple-A

10:10 An Unusually Closed Stance & Foot Position

16:52 What Is Fixable at MLB Level, What Requires a Demotion?

22:00 Cam Smith & Aggressive Timetables

31:05 Player Development Is Not Linear: Ben Rice v. Tyler Soderstrom v. Spencer Torkelson

49:05 Best Bet for Long-Term Success?


Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social

Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social

e-mail: [email protected]


Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe

Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels


Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Jed Lowrie

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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