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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Feb 18, 2020 • 54min
Third Base Breakdown
Rundown1:10 Looking for Red Flags Up Top5:52 Buying at Slight Discounts on Kris Bryant & Vlad Jr.?16:11 Is Justin Turner the Best Value Play at Third Base?22:26 Can Yoan Moncada Reach Another Level?29:30 Building Around a Batting Average Liability36:32 Playing Time Concerns for Kingery & Edman?43:46 Best Options Cheap & LateFollow 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.
Feb 13, 2020 • 1h 6min
First Base Breakdown
Rundown5:24 Looking for Red Flags in Bellinger's 201914:35 What's Next for Pete Alonso?21:13 Properly Utilizing ADP & Tier-Driven Rankings25:47 Playing Time Concerns with Max Muncy?34:22 The Case for Anthony Rizzo43:03 Considerations Outside the Top 10055:22 Endgame Dart ThrowsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 5min
The Closer Episode
Rundown2:54 What Matters to Teams When Choosing a Closer?6:34 Which Early Closers Do You Trust?13:05 The Value of Josh Hader, With Fewer Saves17:45 Considering Rogers, Hand & Jansen25:45 Messy Closer Situations: Seattle, San Francisco & Pittsburgh37:04 Preferred 'Discounted' Closer39:18 Buying Hand or Giles?49:57 Getting Caught on the Wrong Side of a RunFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2020 • 1h 12min
Pitcher Week, Part 2!
Rundown1:16 Assessing the Pending Mookie Betts Deal14:09 Adjusting Expectations for David Price in LA?27:07 Back Surgery for James Paxton37:54 'Sleeper' Starters47:23 Choosing the Astros' No. 5 Starter55:52 Will MacKenzie Gore Make the Opening Day Roster?60:59 Digging DeepFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2020 • 1h 14min
Pitcher Week, Part 1!
Rundown3:51 Eno's Methodology10:42 Cole vs. deGrom Up Top14:37 Concerns About Lucas Giolito25:04 Command vs. Control34:25 Buying a Kluber Rebound?44:45 What Can Prevent a Dinelson Lamet Breakout?55:31 A Limitation of Rankings62:56 A Pod Divided: Matthew Boyd & Lance LynnFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2020 • 1h 5min
On Playing Time & Upside
Rundown2:35 Playing Time & Challenges with Projecting It18:42 Finding Overvalued and Undervalued Players Based on PT Projections29:39 How One Type of Sausage is Made (Spoiler Alert: It's Tough)42:27 Aligning Opportunity & Skills Growth53:46 Beer of the MonthFollow 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.
Jan 28, 2020 • 60min
Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts
Rundown1:14 More Marte Par-tays in Arizona10:28 Assessing Pittsburgh's Return25:58 Castellanos Goes to Cincinnati34:58 Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts: Hitters43:45 Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts: PitchersFollow 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.
Jan 23, 2020 • 46min
Ozuna to Atlanta & Tatis to the First Round
Rundown0:55 Marcell Ozuna in Atlanta5:16 Fernando Tatis Jr. is a Late First-Rounder Now20:44 Couldn't You Be Aggressive in Other Early Rounds?26:37 Is the Need for Speed Excessive?32:11 How to Handle Half-Season Stretches of DominanceFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2020 • 1h 8min
Describe Your Utopia
Rundown1:23 Josh Donaldson Lands in Minnesota9:40 What Will Atlanta Do at Third Base?22:00 Unexpected Cards-Rays Trade31:50 The Most Improved Team in 202040:42 Prospect of the Week55:20 Utopian Fantasy Baseball LeagueFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2020 • 1h 13min
Pondering Projection Adjustments
Rundown6:30 Looking Forward: Adjust Houston Hitters?15:21 Using Projections to Find Bounce-Back Candidates22:09 Vlad Jr. vs. Similarly Priced Third Basemen29:24 Adjusting Appropriately for Injuries37:12 Does Pedigree Matter When Throwing Late Darts?46:53 Hitter/Pitcher Split in Draft & Hold vs. Other Formats58:26 On Big ContractsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
