DSH 64 - Dazzlin' Rookie Debuts

Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk a whole lot about rookies including rookie fWAR, rookie buy/sell, and much more! Please help us with a FIVE STAR RATING and a REVIEW wherever you listen and ENJOY!

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Episode Outline:

• Warm-up: Oneil Cruz callup and major-league samples 
  • Opposite forces from CBA / Pandemic
  • Have our expectations matched reality?
• Number of the Week: 11.1 fWAR from rookie pitchers
  • Why have this year's pitchers had less of an impact?
• Case Study: Adapting on the fly
  • Has Spencer Torkelson shown that he's learning through his tough year?
• Rookie targets to believe in for redraft

Note: Episode recorded on 06/22/22

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