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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.
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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - A Delayed Breakout, Taj Bradley's Demotion & In-Game Command Monitoring
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04/26/23 • 65 min

Eno and DVR discuss the excellent start to 2023 for Jarred Kelenic, other young players who may be on the brink of breaking through after initial struggles at the big league-level, Jake McCarthy's demotion, the Rays' approach with Taj Bradley, monitoring command in-game, Pete Alonso's power binge, and the 2023 version of Charlie Morton.

Rundown

0:56 Jarred Kelenic's Year 3 Step Forward

6:27 Looking for Other Young Players Nearing Breakout

14:47 Jake McCarthy's Demotion = Alek Thomas' Extended Opportunity

18:26 An Attempt to Understand the Rays' Approach with Taj Bradley

31:32 What Are Teams Using to Monitor Command During Games?

40:44 Pete Alonso's Early Power Binge

50:32 The 2023 Version of Charlie Morton

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3

2024 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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01/31/24 • 101 min

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third and final installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!

This episode focuses on the starting pitchers typically drafted outside the Top 200 overall.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

2:36 ADP Tier 9 (Aaron Civale, Brandon Pfaadt, Shöta Imanaga, Lucas Giolito, Yu Darvish, Brayan Bello, Charlie Morton, Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Lodolo, Reid Detmers)

29:31 ADP Tier 10a (Kenta Maeda, Cristopher Sánchez, Andrew Abbott, Nestor Cortes, Taj Bradley, Marcus Stroman, John Means)

53:13 ADP Tier 10b (Kyle Harrison, Kutter Crawford, Seth Lugo, Edward Cabrera, Reese Olson, Emmet Sheehan)

1:12:58 ADP Tier 10c (Luis Severino, Michael Wacha, Griffin Canning)

1:23:16 Beyond Pick 300

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Roki Sasaki is Headed to MLB, Andrew Painter's Fall League Run & November News
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11/18/24 • 73 min

Eno and DVR return from a brief break to discuss Roki Sasaki's decision to head to MLB for the 2025 season. Now that he's on the way, they discuss a few potential landing spots and how they're currently valuing him for early drafts. Plus, they look at Andrew Painter's return in the Arizona Fall League, Josue Briceño's MVP-winning performance in the league, and another round of November news including shoulder surgery for Zach Neto, more changes to the left field wall in Baltimore, and a temporary move to George Steinbrenner Field for the Rays in 2025.

Rundown

2:24 Roki Sasaki is Headed to MLB, Where Will He Land?

9:50 Would You Rather?: Roki Sasaki v. Other Early-Round (Top 75 overall) Starting Pitchers

21:55 Andrew Painter's Arizona Fall League Return

27:25 Josue Briceño Gets on the Deep Dynasty League Radar in the AFL

34:14 Reading the Tea Leaves: Aaron Boone's Comments on Caleb Durbin & Jasson Dominguez

39:48 Griffin Jax Being Considered for Starting Role in Minnesota

46:19 Zach Neto Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

53:49 Grayson Rodriguez: Fully Recovered From Lat Strain

56:37 Other News & Notes: Charlie Morton & The Rays' 2025 Home

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Impactful Injuries for the Dodgers, Tough June Hitter Rankings & The Weekend Shuffle
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06/18/24 • 78 min

Eno and DVR discuss a weekend packed with impactful injuries, a few tough hitters to rank as their "new" roles become more stable, Manny Machado's push to play through injuries this season, and fallout from the weekend roster shuffle in weekly leagues.

Rundown

3:20 An Apology to Our Friends in Europe

8:46 Mookie Betts Suffers a Fractured Wrist

18:25 Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Goes on IL with Rotator Cuff Strain

24:01 Corbin Carroll Leaves with Oblique Injury

25:50 Trea Turner Returns; Is the Outfield A Possibility?

28:00 Bryan Woo's Forearm Discomfort

30:51 Tough Ranks: David Fry, David Hamilton & Addison Barger

46:57 Manny Machado & Playing Through Injuries

53:05 Where the Money Went: Saves in Seattle & Toronto, Cade Povich and DJ Herz

1:08:20 Weekend Drops of Note

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Change Atop the AL East, Past Calendar Year Standouts & Mailbag Monday
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07/24/23 • 65 min

Eno and DVR discuss the change atop the AL East with the Orioles taking first place away from the Rays over the course of a four-game series and a few movers on Eno's latest Starting Pitcher Rankings. Plus, they examine a few surprising pitchers from the past calendar year leaderboard, and answer several mailbag questions.

Rundown

4:44 O's Move to First Place in the AL East (& The Rays' Recent Slide)

13:21 What Did Baltimore See in Ryan O'Hearn?

18:48 Pitcher Improvement Amplified by Camden Yards Changes?

23:41 Surprises From the Past Calendar Year Leaderboard (SPs only)

32:33 An Inside Track to Extending Shohei Ohtani by Trading For Him Now?

39:06 Kutter Crawford's Emergence in the Red Sox's Rotation

45:57 Paul Skenes & Mound Placement

52:01 Is Alek Thomas Fixed?

56:55 Ongoing Concern About Emmanuel Clase; Is It Justified?

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Eno, Britt, and DVR discuss how the Guardians have exceeded our expectations and found success in a different way in 2024, the surprising snub of Francisco Lindor from the NL All-Star Team roster, the actual flaws of the Yankees amidst a 5-15 stretch over their last 20 games, and a few trade fits for Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Rundown

1:10 The Guardians Are Making Us Look Foolish, But How?

11:16 Great Defense is Often Underrated

18:02 Trading for Pitching...in Cleveland?

25:57 Why Don't People Evaluate Francisco Lindor Correctly?

33:39 Lindor Snubbed by His Peers!?

40:05 Assessing the Yankees' Actual Flaws

46:50 The Importance of Clarke Schmidt's Eventual Return

54:04 Finding the Right Fit for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Trade

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

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Join us Thursday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May!

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Juan Soto to the Mets on a 15-Year, $765 Million Deal -- Emergency Pod!
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12/09/24 • 69 min

Eno and DVR are live in Dallas for an emergency pod as Juan Soto signs a record-shattering $765 million deal to spend the next 15 years with the Mets. Plus, they examine Willy Adames' move to the Giants, Michael Conforto to the Dodgers, Tyler O'Neill to the Orioles, and Luis Severino to the A's.

Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

Producer: Brian Smith

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Playing the Long Game with Stars, The Aging Curve & Delayed Breakouts
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05/22/24 • 76 min

Eno and DVR discuss aging stars whose long-term value might be on the cusp of falling, as well as a few players to target despite an overall body of work that leaves something to be desired.

Rundown

10:07 Freddie Freeman Is the Power & Speed Drop a Sign of Things to Come?

18:02 Marcus Semien & Nearly Impossible Durability

23:12 Jose Altuve & Extreme Pull Tendencies Over Time

28:59 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Should We Still Chase A 2021 Ceiling?

34:58 Adolis García: Fearing the Fast Peak From Late Bloomers with Aggressive Approaches

36:37 Oneil Cruz: Will He Improve Enough Against Lefties in the Long Run?

43:02 Zach Neto: Sacrificing Ceiling for a Safer Floor?

46:01 Jordan Walker: No Homers at Triple-A This Season?!

53:58 Alex Kirilloff: A Delayed Breakout Coming, or WYSIWYG?

1:02:14 Project Prospect: The Prospects to Target Via Trade As Top 100 Lists Have In-Season Updates

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - Fantasy Baseball in November?! Draft-and-Hold Strategy w/JH Schroeder
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11/22/24 • 63 min

Eno and DVR are joined by John Henry Schroeder to discuss draft-and-hold formats -- fantasy baseball leagues with no in-season pickups -- and how to approach those leagues in a way that is different than a typical February or March draft. They cover roster construction goals (and a few pitfalls to avoid), the unique risk of low WAR players in this format, playing time trends relative to draft position in 2024, and a few projections that they will likely disagree within heading into 2025.

Rundown

1:38 JH’s Path Into High Stakes Fantasy Baseball

3:34 Draft-and-Hold (Draft Champions) & Gladiator Leagues

5:19 Why Draft This Early?

7:22 A Critical Roster Construction Mistake To Avoid

15:17 How Important is Categorical Balance without In-Season Pickups?

23:01 The Risk with Low WAR Players

29:16 Low WAR Players We’re Still Interested In

34:15 Playing Time v. Draft Position

41:57 What Outside the Box Idea Flopped the Most?

49:54 Ideal Roster Balance w/50-Round Draft-and-Hold Builds

52:51 Other 2025 Projections You Will Disagree With

Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball - 2021 Disappointments, 2022 Bouncebacks: Pitcher Edition

2021 Disappointments, 2022 Bouncebacks: Pitcher Edition

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12/27/21 • 64 min

Eno and DVR discuss several pitchers who underperformed expectations in 2021, but are primed for a big rebound in 2022.

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

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The podcast is about Baseball, Podcasts and Sports.

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The average episode length on Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball is 68 minutes.

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