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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Searching for Buy-Low Bats, Banking on a Pablo López Bounce Back & Weekend Waiver Preview

Jun 13, 2024
01:04:21

Eno and DVR search for buy-low bats and discussing the struggles of Austin Riley, Julio Rodríguez, and Dansby Swanson -- plus a group of hitters that may look like buy-low targets on the surface, but could underwhelm the rest of the way. Plus, they answer a few mailbag questions, and look ahead at potential pickups on the waiver wire this weekend.


Rundown

1:58 Austin Riley is Going to Be OK...Right?

6:18 Julio Rodríguez & Dansby Swanson

10:53 The 'Don't Buy' Lows

17:32 Corbin Carroll v. CJ Abrams in the Past Calendar Year

23:26 Is MJ Melendez the Opposite of Isaac Paredes?

30:09 What's Going on with Pablo López?

34:25 FanGraphs Custom Leaderboards as Watchlists

37:15 Should the Dodgers Target a Shortstop Instead of an Outfielder

44:51 Weekend Waiver Preview

55:14 First Impressions of Drew Thorpe


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