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Baseball podcast from @TheAthletic w/@enosarris, @DerekVanRiper, @Britt_Ghiroli & @IamTrevorMay
Joined April 2021
Spring Training pods rule! . Eno's laptop position resulted in one hour of direct sunlight for host and technology. A 22-minute rendition of Centerfield is being scrubbed from the track.
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The first draft of the year for Eno & DVR is underway. They did not plan on playing against each other. Here's a look at the first six rounds as the 50-round draft-and-hold (two-hour pick clock) rolls along. (Next pod posting ~6p ET today!)
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We had a unique opportunity in Nashville at the Winter Meetings last week to put together a pair of episodes focusing on different jobs around baseball. Whether you're hoping to work inside the game some day, or just want to know more about these roles, we hope you enjoy!.
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🚨 Friday Livestreams 🚨. Join us Live *tomorrow* at 1p ET/10a PT on YouTube as @IamTrevorMay joins @enosarris and @DerekVanRiper!. -or- catch it later 👇. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels: Working in Baseball 💼. Eno sits down with Phillies general manager Sam Fuld, Rangers assistant general manager Ross Fenstermaker, and Pirates Director of Research & Development Sean Ahmed. Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris& @DerekVanRiper discuss Jordan Montgomery to the D-backs, Victor Scott:Esteury Ruiz comps, and their selections for The 2024 All-Oatmeal Team. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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As mentioned on today's episode, we are interested in learning more about the types of leagues our listeners play in. Please consider taking a moment to answer a few questions below!. 👇.
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Thanks again to everyone who came out to the live pods -- and to our great hosts at @OtherHalfNYC!.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @DerekVanRiper, & @IsItTheWelsh discuss takeaways from #FPAZ23. Plus, @KyleManzardo joins the show to discuss his approach, changes following the trade to Cleveland, + more!. Apple: Spotify:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the wide range of options to consider when joining or creating a league, and a few broad strategy considerations for 2024. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper begin their Team Preview series with the World Series Champion Rangers, the Angels, and A's. Lead with strength, they say. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @IamTrevorMay makes his debut w/@enosarris & @DerekVanRiper!. Bad uniforms, making sense of spring news, plus .Eno & Trevor do a deep dive into four-seamers. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper repair DVR's broken heart in the wake of the Corbin Burnes trade, and catch up on other recent news and notes. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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Show Notes for the Week!. A quick recap of this week's shows, plus a few extras, including DVR's reasoning for targeting Tyler Glasnow as an SP1 despite his recent injury history.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue their Team Preview series with the Yankees, Royals, and White Sox. "They might be worse than the A's.". YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper resume their Team Preview series in the NL West with the Diamondbacks, Padres & Giants. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Sonny Gray to the Cardinals, Kenta Maeda to the Tigers, a trade between the Mariners & D-backs, and more. YouTube: Apple: Spotify:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue their 2024 Position Preview series with second basemen! . Early-rounders, targets, late darts, and players to avoid. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper are back to discuss spring injury updates including Rodón, Buxton and Baz. Plus, Eno makes his case for Elly De La Cruz. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper return with another installment from the team preview series -- focusing on the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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Look who's back! 🕶️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Acuña, Gausman, Wheeler, and Chapman news. Plus we're building benches for the O's and Reds, and a few 'Would You Rathers?' . YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. It's Pitcher Week!. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the Starting Pitchers regularly being drafted in the Top 100 overall this winter. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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Part 2 of our Working in Baseball series is up!. Eno and Kyle Boddy @DrivelineKyle discuss the growth of Driveline, the potential impact of AI in baseball, and untapped opportunity in player development around MLB. Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss buying high on surging starting pitchers, contact-first hitters looking to add power, and a few recent promotions. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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For perspective. Since debuting with the Orioles on 5.21.22, Adley Rutschman is 14th among position players in fWAR (min. 1,000 PA). His 121 wRC+ ranks third among catchers during that span (Willson and William Contreras were better) and is T-44th (of 204) among all hitters.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss the latest wave of promotions, tough rankings from Eno's June Starting Pitcher update, and a few mailbag questions. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @melissalockard joined @enosarris and @DerekVanRiper to discuss the A's final game in Oakland, what comes next for A's fans, and the state of the roster as 2024 comes to a close. 📷 Ezra Shaw/Getty
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss Joey Loperfido, the impact of the ABS strike zone and strikeouts and walks at Triple-A, and weekend waiver fallout. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ November News! ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Ohtani's shoulder surgery, Roki Sasaki's pitch mix, Willson Contreras to 1B, and Jeff Hoffman as a potential starter. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. *Live* from @OtherHalfNYC!. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper were joined by @PitcherList, @nivshah, @CTowersCBS & @ellen_adair to talk tough pitcher ranks + more. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Ohtani's Monday media session and a flurry of late-spring news including injuries, job battles & 'our guys' for 2024. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @Britt_Ghiroli & @DerekVanRiper discuss splitting the Rookie of the Year Award to have separate hardware for hitters and pitchers, Buster Posey's role in the Matt Chapman extension, and the Orioles' second half.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper kick off their 2024 Position Preview series with shortstops!. Building blocks, mid-round targets, late darts, and players to avoid. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper catch up on news, share their initial thoughts on the cheating scandal in the NFFC, and continue their Outfield Preview series. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss another ACL tear for Ronald Acuña Jr., risers from Eno's latest Starting Pitcher Rankings update, and a few weekend adds. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @IamTrevorMay & @DerekVanRiper discuss Cole's outlook, Snell linked to the Astros, intriguing new faces in new places, and curveballs. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @DerekVanRiper & @Britt_Ghiroli take a closer look at the rampant pitching injury problem across baseball. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @IamTrevorMay & @DerekVanRiper discuss pitcher injuries, catcher targets, varying pitch shapes to expand an arsenal, and sliders + sweepers. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss May risers and fallers among pitchers, prospects aiming for a second-half opportunity, and early weekend waiver targets. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @katiejwoo joins @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper to discuss The Athletic's 2024 MLB Player Poll, including a few surprise votes for 'Best Player in Baseball'. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @keithlaw joined @DerekVanRiper to discuss Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana, Chase Burns v. Hagen Smith, struggling rookie hitter, the Pirates' pitching development, and more. Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss position player walk years, projection system disagreements, + Jackson Merrill. YouTube: Spotify: Apple: Eno getting home from spring training. 👇
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue the Team Preview series with the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles. "More like the AL Beast.". YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Jordan Westburg's promotion, Braxton Garrett, and several second-year hitters as the first half of the season winds down. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the swap that sent Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, expectations for Jung Hoo Lee, Jeimer Candelario to the Reds + more. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Tarik Skubal and the Tigers' starting pitching, Max Scherzer's injury, and Henry Davis' bat as they put a bow on 2023. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @SamBlum3 joined @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper to discuss Ron Washington's impact on the 2024 Angels, players that could be on the move at this summer's Trade Deadline, the overall direction of the club, and Mike Trout's future.
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On today's episode, @enosarris, @Britt_Ghiroli & @DerekVanRiper attempted to determine the five teams in baseball best positioned for success over the next five seasons. Consistent love for the Dodgers, Braves and Orioles from the hosts + R&B discord, but the last two spots?
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss starting pitcher Risers & Fallers. ($) Eno's ROS rankings + projections w/@RosenJordanBlum: . . Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss to big injuries for the Dodgers, tough June hitter rankings, playing through injury, and weekend waiver fallout. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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It's Position Preview season! . The series opened this week with shortstops, and the range of outcomes for Matt McLain in 2024 is very wide. Heat up the waffle irons! 🧇. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @IamTrevorMay, & @DerekVanRiper discussed the best pitching staffs in baseball, the worst pitches of 2024, and a few considerations to account for when looking at home/road splits for pitchers.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss Ronald Acuña Jr.'s missing pop, strength of schedule considerations, waiver targets and a few recent debuts. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Live from First Pitch Arizona! ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper w/guests @choice_fielder, Danny Kirwin + Cooper Adams from the Red Sox. Topics: Changes to the Stuff+ model, Danny & Cooper's paths from undrafted to AFL, and preferred builds for 2025.
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Unfortunately, we had to cancel our Friday episode this week. Eno is back for our next episode Monday evening — plus — we will have a livestream Tuesday night at 5:30 ET around the Trade Deadline. Have a great weekend! - DVR.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @RyanBHQ joins @DerekVanRiper to discuss the first 11 rounds of the @deadpullhitter "Meatball Draft" (Yes, it's a draft for 2025!), a pair of prospects they are stashing, and a few potential waiver targets for this weekend.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Jorge Soler to the Giants, a Marlins-Twins swap, rising and falling pitchers this draft season, and a Show Announcement!. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the timing of rebuilding in keeper/dynasty leagues, evaluating the fringe contributors in shallow formats, and where the money was spent in weekly FAB leagues over the weekend.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue their position preview series with the outfield! . In Part 1 of 3, they examine the top-30 (by ADP) at the position. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the promotion of Dylan Crews, Nolan Gorman's move down to Triple-A, several presentation highlights from Eno's weekend trip to the Saber Seminar in Chicago, and a few moves from the weekend.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss the highly-anticipated arrival of Paul Skenes, CES' long-term outlook, the return of Taj Bradley, and more. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. *Live* Episode No. 2 at @OtherHalfNYC!. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss a strange second day of the MLB season + @mike_petriello w/tough hitter rankings. (No YouTube for this episode.). Spotify: Apple:
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Eno also sat down with Lance Brozdowski @LanceBroz to discuss his path into a unique on-air role as a Player Development Analyst on Marquee Sports. All interviews in this series are posted on the Rates & Barrels YouTube page 👇. . Please Like & Subscribe!
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Jhoan Duran's injury before sharing some of their toughest pitcher rankings for 2024. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discussed tough decisions, demotions for Torkelson & Edouard Julien, and trying to stay ahead of second-half fades + regression. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper complete their 2024 Team Preview Series with the Braves, Phillies, and Mets. "He's AJ Smith-Shawving this spring. " . YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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We're going live at 5:30p ET today for the #TradeDeadline!. . Join @enosarris, @DerekVanRiper & @Britt_Ghiroli to discuss all of the wheeling and dealing happening around the league + live Q&A (drop questions here).
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss AJ Smith-Shawver's promotion, key injuries for the Tigers, and a few second-chance surprises. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss a few takeaways from Eno's weekend trip to @SaberSeminar, late-season pitching strategy and sweepermania. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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Live at 1p ET! 🐝. @enosarris | @DerekVanRiper | @IamTrevorMay . We're discussing Willson Contreras' injury, sliding mitt madness, pitcher role changes -- what makes it work, and who might be next? -- *and* game planning to face Jared Jones. Join us! 👇.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @Ken_Rosenthal joins @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper to discuss the potential Juan Soto trade between the Yankees & Padres as the Winter Meetings wind down. YouTube: Apple: Spotify:
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The first 23 rounds of DVR's draft-and-hold at First Pitch Arizona. With it being early and the first draft for most folks in the room, there are usually a few things that happen that won't happen again between now and Opening Day. (DVR is Team 6 -- J-Ram start.)
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs, new pitches and velo reports, and working backward to build a draft strategy. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue their position preview series with catchers & UT-only players!. Positional approach, targets, late darts, and avoids. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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We weren’t kidding about axe throwing joints in the Midwest. Got a push notification from Yelp this morning for this place. 🤣
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the strange situation with Willson Contreras and the Cardinals, opportunity for Luis Ortiz & Christopher Morel + more. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the latest chapter in Paul Skenes' dominant rookie season, mailbag questions about Gerrit Cole, Luis Castillo and Josh Lowe, plus a few names to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Shōta Imanaga, choosing a 'weakness' while building a roster foundation, and skepticism with a few early-round picks. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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It's true. We discussed catchers moving to steal low strikes, pitcher role changes -- what makes it work, and who might be next? -- *and* game planning to face Jared Jones. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
You should listen to @ratesandbarrels. Sometimes predictions happen.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discussed a few SP fallers from Eno's latest rankings update, prospect news and notes, and weekend waiver targets to consider. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Jose Miranda's demotion to Triple-A, another round of starting pitcher injuries, and Corbin Burnes' disappointing start. Apple: Spotify: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper continue their 2024 Position Preview series with third basemen! . Early-rounders, targets, late darts, and players to avoid. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss the aging curve, playing the long game with stars, and a few targets to consider if you are looking toward the future. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the Robbie Ray trade, Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers, Sean Manaea to the Mets, and a few smaller recent swaps. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the Jose Altuve extension, and continue their Team Preview series with the Astros, Mariners, and Rockies. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss another busy weekend packed with injury news before digging into some tough rankings among hitters this season. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discussed midseason 'buy-highs', and a few weekend waiver targets to consider including Jhonkensy Noel, Heston Kjerstad, and David Festa.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the Dodgers' success in bullpen games, Brusdar Graterol's lack of strikeouts, giving Blake Snell the ace treatment in 2025 drafts, and a few notable second-half performances.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss Teoscar Hernández's Home Run Derby win, spray angle and year-to-year changes in pull rate -- including optimism about Anthony Volpe -- and the incredible first week for Rece Hinds.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @IamTrevorMay, @enosarris & @derekvanriper discuss a strange day in Phillies camp, what to watch in spring games, and take a deep dive into two-seamers. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the LCS matchups in both leagues including the benefits of a bullpen game prior to a series off-day for the #Dodgers, and the offseason plans of the #Padres and #Tigers.
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Next week, we're discussing surprising hitting performances (good and bad) from the 2023 season. Have any players you're particularly interested in? Send them our way!
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @DerekVanRiper & @Britt_Ghiroli discuss John Sterling, Max Meyer's demotion, and if they overlooked the Cubs' upcoming five-year window. YouTube: Spotify: Apple:
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris, @DerekVanRiper & @Britt_Ghiroli discuss umpire Pat Hoberg's violation of MLB's gambling rules and his currently ongoing appeal, parity in mid-June, and Snoop Dogg's weekend visit to the Brewers' TV booth.
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🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾️. @enosarris & @DerekVanRiper discuss the search for buy-low hitters, the "Don't Buy" list, and first impressions of Drew Thorpe. Spotify: Apple: YouTube:
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