Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 28, 2020 • 1h 28min
Looking Back at the NL West
Rundown4:06 Appreciating Max Muncy7:59 Corey Seager and the Kris Bryant Problem13:00 Built for Expanded Rosters21:43 Eric Hosmer Actually Hits the Ball Hard27:46 Some Love for Josh Naylor32:02 Cal Quantrill, Glue Guy?37:12 Eduardo Escobar & Non-Barrel Homers42:22 Zola Finding: Luke Weaver on 2019 Championship Rosters48:33 Josh Rojas & Tim Locastro: Interesting Bench Players55:43 Are the Rockies the Biggest Winners w/Universal DH?60:27 Garrett Hampson's Playing Time Outlook66:10 Right Long-Term Direction, But...68:33 Mauricio Dubon's Path(s) to Regular Time75:47 Beer of the Week: Toughest Beers to Track DownFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2020 • 1h 19min
Strolling Back Through the AL Central
Rundown3:44 Re-examining Mitch Garver's 2019 Breakout9:26 DVR Makes Another Plea for Byron Buxton10:03 Favorite Depth Starting Pitcher in Minnesota?12:49 Best Fallback Option for Saves15:38 50-Man Chances: Kirilloff, Larnach & Lewis19:19 Re-Considering Carlos Carrasco23:11 Who Gets Saves if Hand Falters?26:13 Roster Expansion Winners in Cleveland31:16 Warming Up to Domingo Santana37:28 Can You Justify Tim Anderson's 2020 ADP?41:27 Does Nick Madrigal Have 2020 Redraft Appeal?46:02 Dylan Cease & Falling In Love with GIFs53:01 Is Reynaldo Lopez Bullpen Bound?58:58 The Royals Like Ryan O'Hearn, Should You?61:56 Looking for a Spark in the KC Bullpen65:53 JaCoby Jones' Previously Ignored Improvement70:39 Why Do Good Teams Give Away C.J. Cron?73:35 Deciding on Skubal, Mize & ManningFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2020 • 1h 8min
Turning Over Stones in the NL Central
Rundown7:04 Why is Jon Koncak Our Center?11:25 Anything Left for Jon Lester or Jose Quintana?17:03 Buying a Craig Kimbrel Rebound?20:54 Warming Up to Steven Souza Jr.27:17 Setting Expectations for Jesse Winker34:36 The Sim Does Not Like Nick Senzel38:49 Brewers Old, High-Floor Depth Players45:32 Luis Urías Should Be Healthy Again52:47 Will the Pirates Let Cole Tucker Play Regularly?57:44 Prospects on the Cusp in Pittsburgh60:45 Dylan Carlson Time, but Lane Thomas Too?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2020 • 1h 13min
Running Bananas & Show-Me Pitches
Rundown2:45 A Reading of MLB Rule 5.09a (11)6:39 Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds & Aaron Judge's Ribs10:13 A Quick Look Back at Frank Thomas14:06 Our Memories of Ryne Sandberg Rookie Cards are Foggy18:47 Several Injury Updates25:45 Quick Glance: May ADPs29:57 Buying Clevinger as a Top-10 SP Again?33:51 Getting Rowdy39:58 'Show-Me' Pitches51:35 Eno Quits Jorge Lopez56:23 Impact of Shortened 2020 on 2021 Workloads62:49 Keeper Q & Prospect DevelopmentFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2020 • 1h 8min
Surprise Aces & Learning From the Past
Rundown1:36 Eno is Still Chippy9:32 Awaiting a Proposal17:26 Are We Really This Divided?22:29 Follow-Up: What Makes an Ace?28:15 Surprise 'Aces'34:19 Reasons to Doubt Lucas Giolito's 2019 Breakout45:05 What DVR Is Learning From Retro Drafts59:23 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2020 • 1h 4min
Let's Start Using More Chisels
Rundown4:44 Owners & Players Head to the Table13:36 Impact of the Five-Round First-Year Player Draft26:01 Fantasy Impact of Expanded Rosters29:54 Looking Back at Great Half-Seasons46:16 Jeff Zimmerman's Piece on Hard-Hit Angles54:08 Concerns with Low Exit Velocity at Young AgesFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-Mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 7, 2020 • 1h 3min
How About New Year's on July 4th?
Rundown7:28 The Difficulty of Predicting Anything15:03 Maintaining Health in Restarting MLB21:06 More than Escapism28:05 The Impact of Changing Reliever Usage41:41 A New Project Goat 2.0 Winner!46:31 Long-Term Strikeout Rates (Update)57:58 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2020 • 51min
KBO Opening Day, Project GOAT Round 2 & Aces
Rundown1:02 KBO Opening Day!9:53 Resources: MyKBO.net & MyKBOStats.com14:31 Project GOAT: Round 2 Champions24:10 What Constitutes a 'No. 1 Starter'?30:31 Changing Fastball Movement with Small Changes38:59 Ideal World Series Ring44:48 Beer Bracket Championship MatchupFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2020 • 53min
The Birds Are Back in Town
Rundown1:10 Eno Needs Rice4:34 Birds 1, DVR 07:35 Another Temporary Realignment Proposal13:11 Will Some Teams Need Alternative Home Parks?21:45 Raising Expectations for Pitching Prospects?31:08 (Still) Unsettled Closer Situations42:03 Beer Bracket UpdateFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comGet a 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2020 • 1h 9min
Updated Prospect ETAs
Rundown1:39 Searching for Salsa in South Korea7:33 Developing Better Habits14:32 Updating Top Prospect ETAs21:08 Increased Playoffs = More Aggressive Callups?29:21 Which of the Top Teams Falls Most in Shortened Season?41:01 Why Do Some Pitchers Still Use Wind-Ups?50:09 Can Mitch Keller 'Fix' His Fastball?57:31 Problems with Pitching-Heavy Rosters?61:06 Beer Bracket UpdateFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperGet a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
