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Mar 21, 2023 • 56min

Project Prospect - Optioned, But Not Forgotten

Eno and Welsh react to Roki Sasaki's electric stuff in the WBC. Project Prospect continues as the guys look at players that were optioned, but could still be up soon, as well surprising names still in camp.Rundown3:20 - Roki Sasaki reactions14:35 - Brandon Pfaadt23:10 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand27:12 - Addison Barger33:37 - Kyle Manzardo38:52 - Gavin Stone41:52 - Bryce Miller47:09 - Ben JoyceFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 20, 2023 • 58min

MLB Weekend News and WBC Stuff+ Numbers

So much news one little weekend can pack in. Eno and Welsh discuss Altuve's injury, should we be worried about Soto's oblique and Eno digs into some of the biggest Stuff+ numbers from the WBC.Rundown4:19 - Jose Altuve's injury and how to draft him22:34 - Juan Soto's oblique29:45 - Jacob DeGrom's first spring start32:55 - Brandon Nimmo34:43 - Jurickson Profar to the Rockies39:34 - Weird Vaughn Grissom situation44:57 - WBC Stuff+ numbersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 53min

News Roundup and Position Battles

Eno and Al discuss the latest news items, including some positive developments for Kyle Wright and Byron Buxton, and they look at several position battles that are still looming with opening day less than two weeks away. Eno also identifies several pitchers who are Stuff+ laggards.Rundown1:08 News updates: Edwin Díaz, Kyle Wright, Byron Buxton, Mitch Haniger, David Villar, Eric Haase, Jackson Jobe20:12 Position battles - hitters: NYM 3B, LAD CF, MIA OF, CHC OF/DH, KC OF, OAK CF37:03 Position battles - rotations: OAK, ATL, ARI, TB, CIN49:06 Stuff+ laggardsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 3min

Injury Updates and Spring Training Stats

Eno and Al talk about the latest injury updates, including Edwin Díaz’s knee injury, Tony Gonsolin’s return from a sprained ankle and Harrison Bader’s strained oblique. They also consider whether certain spring training stats have meaning, such as Michael Toglia’s playing time and Oscar Colás’ lack of strikeouts.Rundown1:16 The media reaction to Edwin Díaz’s knee injury6:05 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the Mets bullpen9:34 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the reliever pool15:36 Mark Melancon’s shoulder injury and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen18:49 Starting pitcher injury updates (Tony Gonsolin, Garrett Whitlock, Ranger Suárez, José Quintana, Cade Cavalli)36:11 Harrison Bader’s oblique strain and the Yankees’ roster crunch39:45 Do these spring stats mean anything?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 7min

Prospects to Target in Re-draft

Welsh watched Jacob DeGrom pitch his first live game on the Rangers backfield Tuesday, so Welsh and Eno breakdown the videos. We've also got 10 prospects to watch for re-draft leagues that don't currently have a set job.Rundown5:10 - Welsh's live look and video of Jacob DeGrom's first game against live hitters12:21 - Where and how to draft DeGrom27:05 - Jasson Dominguez35:10 - Mark Vientos37:06 - Zac Veen44:03 - Ricky Tiedemann49:07 - Brett Baty51:17 - Matt Mervis53:45 - Sal Frelick57:12 - Bradon Pfaadt59:56 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand1:03:37 - Anthony VolpeFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 55min

Crazy March ADP Data

Eno returns from his Florida trip with some wild tales for Welsh, as well as some great conversations and perspectives with players. Eno and Welsh also dig into some interesting March ADP trends from the NFBC.Rundown6:18 - Eno talks with Clay Holmes, Pete Fairbanks and more14:36 - Can a starter have one pitch to a righty or lefty and succeed?19:56 - Is adding a pitch tangible enough to up someone's rank?24:27 - Crazy high min picks on NFBC48:40 - NFBC guys inside the top 100 min, with a post 130 ADPFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 1h 2min

Spring Training Injuries and Stuff+

Eno is at the trop recording live on location. Welsh and Eno are talking about the latest spring training injuries and the new stuff+ release. **Warning: Welsh is a dummy, and had a mic issue that is less than we normally expect**Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 52min

Interview with Driveline's Chris Langin

Eno interviews Chris Langin, the Director of Pitching at Driveline Baseball. They discuss whether this season’s rule changes will impact pitchers’ preparations, and they also delve into the process behind the creation of unique pitch shapes. Eno and Al then discuss some fantasy-relevant perspectives to take away from the interview.Rundown0:46 Eno introduces his interview with Chris Langin2:21 Chris talks about how pitchers prepare to throw at Driveline5:52 Chris discusses Driveline’s approach to addressing the rule changes13:35 Chris explains the process pitchers undertake to create new pitch shapes21:30 How important is it for pitchers to create unique pitch shapes?30:35 Chris talks about working with pitchers on command34:47 Chris addresses some recent trends in pitchers’ arsenals39:21 Eno and Al discuss some fantasy takeaways from the interviewFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 7, 2023 • 57min

FYPD Ranks with James Anderson

First Year Player Draft ranks can be tricky. How do you value the newest coming prospect class, and how do they relate to overall prospect lists? Chris Welsh and James Anderson talk about to tiers of FYPD ranks, what happened to the pitchers and some deep names to watch.Rundown2:48 - Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday3:49 - Welsh and Druw Jones Snippet8:07 - James Wood14:49 - Kodai Senga and Masataka Yoshida17:12 - James breaks down Senga's start22:10 - Tier 2 of FYPD23:53 - Zach Neto32:26 - Kevin Parada38:26 - Jett Williams40:59 - Ethan Salas44:26 - Dalton Rushing46:25 - Where are the pitching prospects?50:58 - Deeper FYPD prospects to targetFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 6, 2023 • 46min

AL LABR Draft Recap

Fresh off of drafting his AL LABR team, Eno discusses his process and assesses his results, and he and Al talk about some of the more interesting winning bids.Rundown1:33 What did Eno take away from his title-winning 2022 season in AL LABR?5:53 Eno talks about his preferences for his endgame players8:05 Eno discusses how he allocated his budget12:35 Al asks Eno about some winning bids that surprised him25:03 Eno and Al talk about some of the players on Eno’s roster28:29 Eno assesses his draft39:05 Takeaways for mixed league managersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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