Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR take a look back at the Opening Series for each team and discuss their takeaways, along with some of the surprisingly good and bad starting pitcher performances that have unfolded so far. Plus, they highlight a few other important things to monitor in the early days of the season.Rundown2:40 Where the Money Went: Jason Foley, Kevin Ginkel, Griffin Jax, Brock Stewart, Jordan Hicks & Garrett Crochet15:52 Making Sense of Starting Pitcher Debuts (Good & Bad)20:45 Keeping a Close Eye on Zac Gallen's Upcoming Starts26:51 Bailey Ober's Brutal Start Against the Royals34:17 Impressive Outings from the Red Sox's Starters38:32 What Else Matters In Small Samples?51:56 Trey Lipscomb's Opportunity to Start at Third Base in Washington55:11 Injury Updates: Eloy Jiménez, Royce Lewis, Edward Cabrera & Sean MurphyFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Eno, Trevor & DVR as they recap Opening Day and share their predictions for the 2024 MLB Season! From Garrett Crochet's excellent start to Royce Lewis' homer and early exit with an injury, they discuss some of the highest and lows from the first "full" day of the season before making several predictions for the upcoming campaign.Rundown1:03 Opening Day Takeaways18:57 Rookie of the Year Predictions30:28 Cy Young Award Predictions41:53 MVP Predictions45:14 AL Division Winners48:46 NL Division Winners52:53 World Series Matchup & WinnersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Opening Day! Eno and DVR discuss Will Smith's 10-year extension with the Dodgers, good news for Jordan Romano, a tough break for Jordan Lawlar, and other news and notes as the 2024 MLB season gets underway in full. Plus, they break down a few Eno's bold predictions for the upcoming campaign, and discuss a few wrinkles from this year's Main Event of the NFBC.Rundown3:42 Will Smith Signs 10-Year Extension w/Dodgers8:26 Jordan Romano May Return Quickly From IL9:26 Jordan Lawlar Out 8-10 Weeks Following Thumb Surgery12:38 Other News & Notes (Jon Berti, Ronel Blanco, Marco Luciano)29:08 Eno's 2024 Bold Predictions ($): https://theathletic.com/535193747:12 Unique Wrinkles of the NFBC's Main EventFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss Jordan Montgomery's move to Arizona on a one-year, $25 million deal, shoulder surgery for Matt McLain, and an opportunity for Victor Scott II following a late-spring injury to Dylan Carlson. Plus, they examine a few spring stats worth caring about, and reveal their selections for The 2024 All-Oatmeal Team. (Reminder: We *Like* Oatmeal!)Rundown1:53 Jordan Montgomery to the Diamondbacks6:32 Matt McLain Undergoes Shoulder Surgery9:39 Will Victor Scott II Offer More Pop Than Similarly Speedy Outfielders?16:00 Spring Training Stats We Care About: Stolen Bases32:40 Spring Training Stats We Care About: K-BB%40:18 The 2024 All-Oatmeal TeamFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the latest in the story involving Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, before catching up on a lot of other news around baseball including job battles that have been decided, late spring injuries wreaking havoc on depth charts, and the subsequent opportunities that have opened up. They wrap up the episode with a quick look at some of their most heavily-rostered players as the rest of the league approaches Opening Day on Thursday. Rundown1:37 Shohei Ohtani Speaks About Ippei Mizuhara's Gambling Debts15:20 Ezequiel Tovar Signs Extension with Rockies24:20 Injury Follow-Ups: Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Kevin Gausman & Eury Pérez30:20 Luis Gil, Jared Jones and Max Meyer Get Early-Season Opportunities38:46 Paul Sewald Heads to IL w/Oblique Strain47:03 Jackson Holliday Misses Opening Day Roster52:48 Dylan Carlson's Shoulder Injury Creating Path for Victor Scott II?56:17 J.D. Martinez's Fit with the Mets59:38 Our Most Heavily-Rostered Players for 2024Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR are live in Brooklyn for their second show at Other Half Brewing to discuss a slugfest in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Padres series in Korea and a developing story around the swift firing of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Plus, they're joined by Mike Petriello of MLB.com to discuss several groups of tough hitters to rank, and much more before an excellent round of listener questions.Rundown0:51 A Slugfest in Game 2 Between the Dodgers-Padres; Yamamoto's Debut3:22 Continuing Struggles for Joe Musgrove6:43 Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Amidst Illegal Gambling Allegations11:52 Mike Petriello of MLB.com Joins the Show!17:02 Tough Rankings: Aging Veterans Still Producing (Paul Goldschmidt, Salvador Perez & George Springer)22:56 Tough Rankings: Younger Players We Still Believe In (Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jeremy Peña & Andrés Giménez)34:24 Tough Rankings: Big-Side Platoon Risk (Edouard Julien, Gavin Lux, Colt Keith)44:22 Mike's Favorite Stats52:08 Listener Q&AFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Mike on Twitter: @Mike_PetrielloSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR are live in Brooklyn and joined by several friends as the 2024 MLB season is underway! Guests include Nick Pollack of Pitcher List, Niv Shah of Ottoneu, Chris Towers of CBS Fantasy and Ellen Adair from the Take Me In to the Ballgame podcast, and several great listener questions!Rundown0:45 What Are We Trying to Learn From One-Game Samples & Early-Season Baseball?10:30 Nick Pollack of Pitcher List Joins the Show! (Cole Ragans Love)20:52 Tough Rankings: Converted Relievers30:56 Tough Rankings: Model Surgers w/Bad Spring Results38:30 Would You Rather? Toss-Ups52:10 Niv Shah of ottoneu Joins the Show!59:24 Chris Towers of CBS Fantasy Joins the Show!1:11:13 Ellen Adair from the 'Take Me In to the Ballgame' podcast Joins the Show!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Nick on Twitter: @PitcherListFollow Niv on Twitter: @nivshahFollow Chris on Twitter: @CTowersCBSFollow Ellen on Twitter: @ellen_adairSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss Jhoan Duran's oblique injury and the short-term pecking order for saves for the Twins during his absence before discussing some of the most difficult pitchers (and groups of pitchers) to rank in 2024. Rundown1:15 Jhoan Duran: Headed to IL with Oblique Strain5:25 Pitchers with Uncertain Health Situations (Eury Pérez, Gerrit Cole, Kyle Bradish)13:26 Future Aces with Short MLB Track Records (Bobby Miller and Grayson Rodriguez)29:01 Model Disagreement with Other Projections (Zac Gallen, Cole Ragans, Bailey Ober)34:44 Non-Buzzy Veterans (Merrill Kelly, Chris Bassitt, Eduardo Rodriguez)Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss another busy weekend filled with injury news including elbow soreness for Eury Pérez, a fractured wrist for TJ Friedl, and an IL stint to begin 2024 for Josh Lowe. Plus, they dig into several tough hitter rankings as draft season heats up. Rundown2:58 Eury Pérez: Dealing with Sore Elbow7:08 TJ Friedl: Out with Fractured Wrist11:33: Josh Lowe: Will Open Season on IL16:26 Kyle Manzardo: Sent to Minor League Camp23:40 Corey Seager: May Be Ready for Opening Day?28:29 Any Reason to Worry About Bryce Harper or Aaron Judge?31:15 Tough Rankings: Luis Robert Jr. & Frequently Injured Early-Rounders38:52 Oneil Cruz & Young Players Returning From Lengthy Absence50:42 Luis Arraez & Categorically Imbalanced Players56:04 Junior Caminero & Players We're Waiting For in 2024Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May! (next live show: 3/29)https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsEury Pérez Thumbnail Photo: Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the latest news on Gerrit Cole’s elbow injury, the Astros’ interest in Blake Snell, the best rotations in baseball, and several new faces in new places, before digging into curveballs, and taking a few viewer/listener questions. Rundown0:55 Gerrit Cole: No UCL Tear Detected7:20 Blake Snell: Astros Interested?8:45 Best Rotations in Baseball Right NowNew Faces in New Places14:50 Chris Sale’s Fit in Atlanta21:00 Josh Hader: Adding to the Astros’ Strength24:59 DL Hall’s Starting Opportunity in Milwaukee31:16 Jorge Polanco’s Fit in New-Look Seattle Lineup34:43 Teoscar Hernández: Getting Into a Better Fit for a Home Park39:15 Michael Soroka: A Fresh Opportunity for Rebuilding White Sox42:05 Pitch Deep Dive: Curveballs59:41 Q&A: Which Spring Stats Do We Pay Attention To?1:03:32 Q&A: Game Planning for Opponents’ Weaknesses, or Your Own Strengths?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes w/Trevor May!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.