Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

There is an infinite number of ways to play fantasy baseball, so what factors should you consider when joining or creating a league? Eno and DVR discuss some of the basic elements of building or finding a league to play in, as well as a few 2024-specific strategy considerations to keep in mind in the face of MLB's 2023 rule changes and the resulting impact on the run environment. Rundown1:40 How Do You Want to Play? - and - Key Questions to Consider14:17 Where Do You Want to Play? - and - League Formats/Entry Fee Options23:05 Yes, Free Leagues Still Exist!39:03 Why We Like the FanGraphs Auction Calculator (https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/auction-calculator)46:43 What Are You Adjusting for 2024?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: 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 continue their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. Part 2 of the series wraps up the AL West with the Astros and Mariners, before examining the ongoing struggles of the Rockies at the bottom of the NL West. Rundown0:54 Jose Altuve Signs a Five-Year, $125M Extension w/Astros5:05 2024 Houston Astros Preview18:25 Paths to a Hunter Brown Breakout25:56 2024 Seattle Mariners Preview33:06 Bryan Woo's Need for a New Approach Against Lefties43:27 2024 Colorado Rockies Preview55:38 Will Brenton Doyle's Glove Carry Him to Everyday Playing Time?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsYordan Alvarez Thumbnail Photo by Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR begin their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. The series begins with three teams from the AL West, including the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Oakland A's. Rundown4:47 2024 Texas Rangers Preview18:27 Will Josh Jung Take Another Step Forward?24:37 2024 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Preview35:56 Can Chase Silseth Find a Solution For Left-Handed Hitters?43:52 2024 Oakland A's Preview50:04 Potential Power Growth for Esteury Ruiz?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsMarcus Semien Thumbnail Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR catch up on several moves -- big and small -- including the trade of Corbin Burnes to Baltimore for DL Hall and Joey Ortiz, Jorge Polanco to the Mariners, two veteran additions to the A's rotation, and much more. Rundown1:10 Corbin Burnes Traded to the Orioles8:15 Comps for Joey Ortiz14:47 Jorge Polanco Traded to the Mariners20:45 Carlos Santana Joins the Twins23:55 Justin Turner Signs with the Blue Jays28:25 Gregory Santos Traded to the Mariners32:40 Dominic Fletcher Acquired by the White Sox37:54 A's Add Alex Wood and Ross Stripling42:55 Shohei Ohtani's Bid for Opening Day44:53 News & Notes (Carlos Correa, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and more!)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: 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 close out Pitcher Week with their 2024 Relief Pitcher Preview! For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown2:27 ADP Tier 1 (Devin Williams, Edwin Dîaz, Josh Hader, Emmanuel Clase, Jhoan Duran)15:02 ADP Tier 2 (Camilo Doval, Raisel Iglesias, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Alexis Dîaz)27:53 ADP Tier 3a (Paul Sewald, Pete Fairbanks, Andrés Muñoz, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott)36:30 ADP Tier 3b (Evan Phillips, Craig Kimbrel, Clay Holmes, Kenley Jansen, Adbert Alzolay)43:53 ADP Tier 4 (José Alvarado, José Leclerc, Alex Lange, Mason Miller, Carlos Estévez, Kyle Finnegan, Robert Suarez)58:33 Beyond Pick 250: Targets For Saves & Saves + Holds LeaguesFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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).Rundown2:36 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 300Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the second installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently in the Pick 100-200 overall range in recent drafts. For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown1:18 ADP Tier 5 (Dylan Cease, Joe Musgrove, Walker Buehler, Tanner Bibee, Sonny Gray & Justin Verlander)26:15 ADP Tier 6 (Chris Bassitt, Hunter Greene, Michael King, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Chris Sale & Bailey Ober)46:23 ADP Tier 7 (Carlos Rodón, Gavin Williams, Shane Bieber, Mitch Keller, José Berrîos & Nick Pivetta)1:10:07 ADP Tier 8 (Cristian Javier, Bryce Miller, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hunter Brown, Shane Baz, Bryan Woo, Nathan Eovaldi, Ryan Pepiot, Braxton Garrett)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR start off Pitcher Week with the first installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently being drafted within the first 100 picks of winter drafts. For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown2:44 ADP Tier 1 (Spencer Strider, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Kevin Gausman & Luis Castillo)22:05 ADP Tier 2 (Pablo López, Zac Gallen, George Kirby, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Aaron Nola, Tarik Skubal)39:39 ADP Tier 3 (Freddy Peralta, Framber Valdez, Max Fried, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Kodai Senga, Grayson Rodriguez, Logan Gilbert)1:04:31 ADP Tier 4 (Eury Pérez, Bobby Miller, Jesús Luzardo, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin, Joe Ryan, Cole Ragans, Justin Steele)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the third and final installment of their outfield preview. This group of players is comprised mostly of late-round considerations for mixed leagues, and those that could make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only). For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown0:53 ADP Tier 9 Continued (Parker Meadows, Sal Frelick, Giancarlo Stanton, Will Benson, Alex Verdugo, Willi Castro, Jake Fraley, Jeff McNeil, Brent Rooker)20:48 ADP Tier 10a (Matt Wallner, Luke Raley Jr., Jose Siri, Tommy Pham, Austin Hays, Johan Rojas, Pete Crow-Armstrong)45:42 ADP Tier 10b (Brandon Marsh, Alek Thomas, Mickey Moniak, Henry Davis, Jake McCarthy, Hunter Renfroe)58:12 ADP Tier 10c (Ceddanne Rafaela, Mitch Haniger, Harrison Bader, Andrew Benintendi, Garrett Mitchell)1:10:48 Outfielders Beyond Pick 400 (Jesús Sánchez, Colton Cowser, Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle, Estevan Florial, Edward Olivares, Jonny DeLuca, Dylan Carlson, Joey Loperfido JJ Bleday, Lawrence Butler, Oscar Colás)Check out our YouTube page: 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 continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the second installment of their outfield preview. From the top of the positions, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Before getting to the Outfield Preview content, Eno and DVR discussed a few recent news items including Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers, Josh Hader to the Astros, James Paxton to the Dodgers, and a developing story about a cheating scandal in the NFFC. Rundown0:53 Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers4:30 Josh Hader to the Astros7:07 Robert Stephenson to the Angels8:54 James Paxton to the Dodgers13:08 A Cheating Scandal in the NFFC18:58 ADP Tier 5 (Cedric Mullins, Teoscar Hernández, Anthony Santander, TJ Friedl, Jorge Soler, Ian Happ)35:12 ADP Tier 6 (Wyatt Langford, Riley Greene, Chas McCormick, James Outman, Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida)52:15 ADP Tier 7 (Brandon Nimmo, Daulton Varsho, Lars Nootbaar, Steven Kwan, Christopher Morel, Kerry Carpenter)1:02:59 ADP Tier 8 (Jarred Kelenic, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Tyler O'Neill, Starling Marte, Taylor Ward, Jack Suwinski, Jung-Hoo Lee)1:23:30 ADP Tier 9 (Nelson Velàzquez, Kris Bryant, Max Kepler, MJ Melendez, Bryan De La Cruz)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: 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.