Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 10min

2023 Third Base Preview

Eno and DVR examine the third base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Rundown0:53 Tier 1-1.5: José Ramírez, Bobby Witt Jr., Manny Machado, Rafael Devers & Austin Riley10:15 Tier 2: Nolan Arenado & Alex Bregman17:37 Gunnar Henderson: Expectations For First Full Season?21:53 Tier 3: Henderson, Max Muncy, Jose Miranda, Eugenio Suárez, Matt Chapman, Ke'Bryan Hayes & Ryan McMahon32:04 Tier 4: Outside the Top 200 Overall (Luis Urías, Justin Turner & Yoán Moncada)39:24 Young Players to Consider (Josh Jung, Miguel Vargas, Jordan Walker, Isaac Paredes & Brett Baty)58:35 Tier 5: Late, Late Darts (Jeimer Canderlario, J.D. Davis, Josh Donaldson v. DJ LeMahieu, Brian Anderson & Spencer Steer)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 30, 2023 • 1h 11min

Late January Deals & Signings, Managing Young Starting Pitchers

Eno and DVR discuss several noteworthy news items including a few recent trades, signings, and proclamations about opportunities for a pair of interesting 2023 rookies. Rundown2:53 Adalberto Mondesi: Buying Into Opportunity in Boston?10:40 Adam Duvall's Chances of a 2021 Repeat13:57 Grayson Rodriguez Expected to Opening in O's Rotation26:54 Miguel Vargas: On Track for Second-Base Job?35:15 Breaking Down the Twins-Marlins Swap43:11 Luis Arraez: What You See, Is What You Get?53:28 More Stability for Alex Kirilloff & Trevor Larnach59:56 Lightning Round Signings! (Josh Harrison, Jesús Aguilar, Ian Kennedy, Nelson Cruz, Aroldis Chapman, Ian Kennedy & Zack Greinke)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 28, 2023 • 1h 1min

2023 Relief Pitcher Preview

Eno and DVR close out Pitcher Week with their 2023 Relief Pitcher Preview. Rundown0:53 ADP Tier 1: Edwin Díaz, Emmanuel Clase, Josh Hader12:48 ADP Tier 2: Jordan Romano, Devin Williams, Ryan Pressly, Raisel Iglesias, Félix Bautista, Ryan Helsley & Kenley Jansen23:46 ADP Tier 3: Camilo Doval, Scott Barlow, David Bednar, Daniel Bard, Alexis Díaz, Jhoan Durán29:47 ADP Tier 4: Andrés Muñoz, Liam Hendriks, Paul Sewald & Pete Fairbanks36:41 Unsettled Situations Without Top 200 ADP RelieversFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 19min

2023 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers typically available outside the Top 200 overall in early drafts. Rundown1:46 Pick 200-250 Overall Starting Pitchers (Lance McCullers Jr. Patrick Sandoval, Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray, Edward Cabrera, Reid Detmers, Jameson Taillon, Aaron Ashby, José Berríos, Trevor Rogers, Jose Urquidy)26:03 Pick 250-300 (Eric Lauer, Marcus Stroman, Michael Kopech, Miles Mikolas, Merrill Kelly, Justin Steele, Zach Eflin, Noah Syndergaard, Roansy Contreras)43:44 Beyond Pick 300 (Martín Pérez, Carlos Carrasco, Cal Quantrill, Taijuan Walker, Aaron Civale, Eduardo Rodriguez, Steven Matz, Adam Wainwright)52:18 Rookies of Interest Available in Late Rounds (Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson, Drey Jameson, Ken Waldichuk, Eury Perez, Ricky Tiedemann, Daniel Espino, Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Andrew Painter, Kyle Harrison, Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone, Taj Bradley)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe 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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Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 20min

2023 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 2

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100-200 overall ADP in January drafts. Rundown1:37 A Quick Breaking News Item (Adalberto Mondesi Traded to Boston)4:20 ADP Tier 3: Robbie Ray, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Hunter Greene, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes, Logan Webb, Kyle Wright, Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Nick Lodolo19:50 The Clayton Kershaw 'Problem' 36:58 Lingering Questions About the Ball (Related Reading: https://www.insider.com/mlb-used-two-balls-again-this-year-and-evidence-points-to-a-third-2022-12 - by Bradford William Davis w/research from Dr. Meredith Wills)42:01 ADP Tier 3.5 - Lance Lynn, Joe Ryan, Freddy Peralta, Jesús Luzardo, Lucas Giolito, Chris Bassitt50:05 ADP Tier 4 – Dustin May, Luis Garcia, Pablo López, Jordan Montgomery, Chris Sale, Charlie Morton, Tony Gonsolin1:11:07 ADP Tier 4.5 - Jeffrey Springs, Drew Rasmussen, Brady Singer, Grayson Rodriguez, Jon GrayFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 23, 2023 • 1h 31min

2023 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 1

Eno and DVR begin Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100 overall ADP in January drafts. Rundown5:34 ADP Tier 1: Elite of the Elite: Corbin Burnes, Gerrit Cole, Sandy Alcantara, Jacob deGrom14:43 ADP Tier 1.5: Spencer Strider, Brandon Woodruff, Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan, Dylan Cease, Justin Verlander, Carlos Rodón, Max Scherzer, Zack Wheeler, Julio Urías53:25 ADP Tier 2: (Pick 60-80) Mostly SP2s: Shane Bieber, Luis Castillo, Kevin Gausman, Alek Manoah, Cristian Javier, Zac Gallen, Max Fried 1:18:08 ADP Tier 2.5: (Pick 80-100): Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish, Framber Valdez, Triston McKenzie, Tyler GlasnowFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 13min

The New Crew, Offseason Health Updates & Risky Early-Round Decisions

Eno and DVR discuss the potential impact of Brian Anderson and Jesse Winker during in the Brewers' lineup, a new fan on the way in February, Alex Kirilloff's health winter, Tommy Pham and Adam Duvall in new outfields, and Julian Merryweather's fresh start in Chicago before discussing early-round strategy including high-risk, high-reward players in the top-20, and working backward through the draft board while making decisions on draft day. Rundown2:05 Jesse Winker's Healthy Winter7:38 (Another) Brian Anderson in Milwaukee14:27 A Show & Life Update!23:20 Alex Kirilloff Progressing From Wrist Injury; Twins Depth Chart28:57 Tommy Pham Joins the Mets32:56 Adam Duvall to the Red Sox37:05 Jullian Merryweather Enters the Cubs' Closer Picture?44:50 Early Risk Considerations48:22 Problem Solving Roster Foundations1:04:20 Waiting on Speed, Without Relying on Esteury RuizFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 6min

Rounding Out Rosters & Depth Chart Diving

Eno and DVR discuss the Yankees' rotation depth with Frankie Montas expected to miss time at the start of the season, Trey Mancini's impact on the Cubs' depth chart, Brandon Belt's ripple effect in Toronto, and the addition of Miguel Rojas to an unsettled playing-time mix in Los Angeles. Plus, the A's addition of Shintaro Fujinami, Andrew McCutchen's reunion with the Pirates, and Jorge Alfaro's move to Boston. Rundown2:00 Frankie Montas' Shoulder Injury10:27 Trey Mancini to the Cubs18:11 Brandon Belt's Role in Toronto; Impact on Kirk & Jansen27:02 Miguel Rojas & The Unsettled Dodgers Depth Chart35:28 Jacob Amaya's Path in Miami39:00 Shintaro Fujinami to the A's46:50 Andrew McCutchen Returns to Pittsburgh52:30 Jorge Alfaro to the Red Sox58:44 Luke Weaver to the Reds; Future Reliever?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 9, 2023 • 1h 10min

A Phillies-Tigers Deal, Questionable First-Rounders & Roster Construction Problems

Eno and DVR discuss the still unsettled status of Carlos Correa and the Twins' move back into the fray, a trade between the Phillies and Tigers, Michael Conforto as a high-volume player in Year 1 with the Giants, current first-round picks that appear to be overdrafted, and a few roster construction concerns that have surfaced in the early portion of the 2023 draft season. Rundown4:29 Carlos Correa: Twins Back in the Mix?8:41 Phillies-Tigers Trade: Closer Questions All Around19:19 Making Sense of Matt Vierling & the Tigers' OF Playing Time Mix24:59 Michael Conforto Officially a Giant28:57 A.J. Pollock to Seattle31:26 Eric Hosmer to Chicago35:43 Dodgers DFA Bauer, MLB Reinstates John Coppolella 37:33 Best Wishes to Liam Hendriks40:49 Current First-Rounders of Concern?56:18 Roster Construction QuestionsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsPromo Codes From Our Advertising PartnersRoman: Get 20% off your first Roman order at http://www.ro.co/athletic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 7min

Uncertainty with Carlos Correa, Jays-D-backs Trade, Mid-Range Free Agent Moves

Eno and DVR start the new year by discussing Carlos Correa's unexpected lingering free-agent status, a blockbuster trade between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, Brandon Drury's chances of a 2022 repeat, Jameson Taillon's move into a more pitcher-friendly environment, Nathan Eovaldi in Texas, and potential changes to the closer picture in Philadelphia and San Francisco. Rundown5:09 Carlos Correa in Limbo8:19 Blue Jays-Diamondbacks Trade19:18 Jean Segura Lands in Miami25:45 J.D. Martinez & Justin Turner Switch Coasts31:03 Brandon Drury to the Angels; Chances of 2022 Repeat?38:43 Wil Myers Wins Park Factors Lottery44:11 Jameson Taillon to the Cubs46:38 Nathan Eovaldi Joins Rebuilt Rangers Rotation54:04 Craig Kimbrel to the Phillies58:44 Taylor Rogers: Save Chances in San Francisco w/Camilo Doval?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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