Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

DVR is joined by Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) of FantasyGuru.com to discuss in-season decision-making, in-season hits (and misses), the demotions of Keston Hiura and Jarred Kelenic, the results of the Memorial Day Weekend second-chance drafts, and more. Rundown4:14 What Matters on a Week-to-Week Basis?12:17 Newest Tools You Rely On21:26 In-Season Hits, So Far28:23 Keston Hiura, Jarred Kelenic, and In-Season Misses38:08 Second-Chance League Draft Results46:05 Recency Bias in First-Half SurgersFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Vlad on Twitter: @RotoGute-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno Sarris welcomes Andrew Perpetua, founder of xSTATS to the show. Andrew explains his unorthodox path into the Mets' front office after an accident kept him out of medical school. Eno and Andrew also discuss why he started xSTATS, what is the future of baseball research and where he's headed next.Rundown2:27 Andrew's education background and journey into baseball10:50 Realizing that the data is not perfect17:25 The three types of people that do baseball analytics21:12 How baseball front offices need to change31:45 What Andrew learned once he was "inside the game"34:00 Improving technology for visual tracking40:20 The next frontier is meshing all the technology together47:00 What's coming next for AndrewFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Perpetua on Twitter: @AndrewPerpetuae-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.

Paul Sporer of Fangraphs joins Eno for this episode of Rates & Barrels. The guys discuss the blind spots in their player analysis, and how they attack FAB in the middle of the season.From there, they get into discussions on José Urquidy, Ketel Marte, and Sporer's idea of a "kitchen sink" player. They also discuss organizations that regularly develop MLB talent, rotation questions in Oakland and Houston, and buy/sell/bench cases for Luis Castillo, Sonny Gray, Jameson Taillon and Eduardo Rodriguez.Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Sporer on Twitter: @sporere-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.

Eno and DVR discuss second chance leagues, long-term struggling players they are interested in adding, a few others they're ready to move on from, Alek Manoah's impressive debut, El Mago's incredible baserunning in Pittsburgh, and elite advertising placement. Rundown2:03 Second-Chance Leagues11:55 Big Movers: 'New Aces'25:01 Tough Adjustments: Starting Pitchers28:22 Biggest Non-Injury Busts So Far49:34 Alek Manoah's Impressive Debut58:55 El Mago's Greatest Trick Ever?63:07 Ad OptimizationFollow 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.

Eno and DVR discuss the stabilization of barrel rates, sinkers v. two-seamers, Corbin Burnes as a potential outlier ace, the Giants' improving offense, and more. Rundown4:44 Barrel Rate Stabilization17:55 Sinkers vs. Two-Seamers27:54 Why Are There So Many Corbins?29:18 Is Austin Gomber Getting Better?40:48 Corbin Burnes: An Outlier Ace?50:59 Digging Deep: Tyler Ivey & Edward Olivares61:46 (No, DVR Isn't Really on Joe West's Side)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.

Eno and DVR discuss the four-player swap between the Rays and Brewers that sent Willy Adames to Milwaukee, Taylor Walls' promotion, organizational brain drain, making in-season decisions nearly two months in, expectations for Spencer Howard, and a surprising development with changeups. Rundown1:02 A Meaningful May Trade!8:02 Taylor Walls Gets the Call14:02 Joey Wendle is On Fire16:01 Organizational Brain Drain26:45 Making Better In-Season Decisions33:01 Rallying in Roto Leagues38:18 Spencer Howard is Back!47:34 Concerns About Changeups w/Current Baseball?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 for just $1/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the current league-wide edge to pitching and the likely related six(!) no-hitters that we've seen in the first two months of 2021 before drafting pitchers in an effort to predict who will throw the seventh no-hitter of the year. Plus, the return of Stephen Strasburg, another unwritten rules violation, projections and different run environments, and an inquiry about the unquantifiable. Rundown1:14 Hitters Are Not Having Much Fun11:50 The Sixth No-Hitter of 2021(!)17:51 The Bottom End Offenses23:01 The No-Hitter Draft!34:25 Expectations for Stephen Strasburg43:23 That Rule is Written Somewhere53:14 The Weight of the Unquantifiable Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_GhiroliFollow 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.

Eno and DVR discuss the challenges of replacing a star, Spencer Turnbull's no-no, the skill of home-run suppression, and more.Rundown1:11 Replacing Mike Trout (or any star during a prolonged absence)11:18 A Plea for Mid-Week Injury Replacements18:43 Spencer Turnbull's No-Hitter Against Seattle25:46 The Challenge of Selling High on Pitching33:24 Recent Pitching Debuts43:58 Home-Run Suppression as a Skill49:06 Buy, Sell or Hold: Jameson TaillonFollow 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 for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss several surprising 2021 rebounds, the limitations of using launch angle as a standalone stat, year-over-year risers in barrel rate and wOBA, and more. Rundown3:00 Surprising 2021 Bouncebacks10:43 Buying the 'new' Madison Bumgarner?19:54 Launch Angle Changes: Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, and Ronald Acuña27:24 Year-over-Year Barrel Rate Risers35:47 DVR Sticking with JVM + Other Undervalued Bats43:11 Great Deliveries & Spin Direction, Less than Elite StuffFollow 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 for just $3.99/mo to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.