Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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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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

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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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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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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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