Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville joins Eno and DVR to explore a big question in the wake of Konnor Griffin’s recent promotion — who is the baseball teenage position player in baseball history?
Plus, they share huge show news — Starkville returns and joins Rates & Barrels on Saturday, April 18th!
They also discuss early reactions to ABS, and potential improvements to the system that could be implemented in the future depending on how the early-season trends play out over the course of the entire season.
Rundown
0:00 Intro Starts
0:49 Starkville Returns Saturday, April 18th! Right Here on Rates & Barrels
2:02 Baseball’s Best Teenage Position Players: How Do You Approach a ‘Greatest Of’ Question?
8:00 Entering with Massive Expectations: Is It ‘Easier’ on an Already Good Team?
10:45 Does Having a Recently Hyped Arrival Help? Paul Skenes’ Fast Track, High Expectations in Pittsburgh
14:25 Bright Spotlights From Day 1: How Ken Griffey Jr. and Bryce Harper Faced Added Pressure
17:05 The No. 1 Pick in Hypothetical Draft: Whose Big League Resumé as a Teenager is the Strongest?
19:54 Phil Cavaretta’s Impressive Early Arrival: Baseball’s Leader in Plate Appearances as a Teenager
22:39 Bryce Harper vs. Juan Soto: Did the Nats Actually Have the Top-2 Teenagers in MLB History?
27:05 Tony Conigliaro: A Promising Career Derailed by Tragedy
28:52 Learning From the Search: Jim Gilliam, John Montgomery Ward & Edgar Renteria?!
30:14 Stardom From Day 1: Al Kaline Was Destined to Become “Mr. Tiger”
32:10 An Old “Friend” of the Show is Back! Oyster Burns’ Unique Place in Baseball History
35:34 Late Game Challenges: Jayson’s Idea to Mimic the NFL’s Rule Under Two Minutes
38:38 Second Order Effects: Will Team Increase Aggressiveness with Challenges?
41:50 The Buffer Zone: Could Max Scherzer’s Idea to Have ‘Inconclusive’ Close Calls Stand?
46:04 How Many Strike Zones Are There?
49:49 Early Numbers: Walks *and* Strikeouts Are Up — Not Great, Bob!
54:25 Future Changes: Tweaks to the Strike Zone If Needed
1:00:21 The Margin for Error: Overturning Calls That Are Closer than Margin of Error?
1:03:20 Check Out Starkville Starting April 18th!
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