Big Flies and Dance-Offs: The Randy Arozarena Experience

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🗓️ 20 October 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the World Series for the first time since 2008, and rookie outfielder Randy Arozarena is a huge reason why. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Eno Sarris to discuss Arozarena’s journey from Cuba to Mexico to the big leagues, his penchant for dance-offs against teammates, and the adjustments that have led to his massive postseason breakout.

Read Eno Sarris's story about Randy Arozarena: https://theathletic.com/2133615/2020/10/13/how-long-can-the-randy-arozarena-experience-go-on-like-this/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:30.2	The Tampa Bay Rays are in the World Series for the first time since 2008, and a rookie
0:38.2	outfielder is a huge reason why.
0:40.2	Today, the Athletic Xenoceros on why the Rays gamble on dynamic young outfielder
0:57.5	Randy Rosarina is paying off.
1:00.0	I think that people focus too much on his flaws again.
1:03.0	When he came over to the race, people thought, here's a fourth outfielder.
1:06.0	I don't know about the power.
1:07.4	He's showing us that all those pundits were wrong.
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1:17.2	It's Tuesday, October 20th, and this is The Leave.
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