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Rates & Barrels The Athletic
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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball 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.
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Buying High on Surging Starting Pitchers, Future Power Sources & Recent Debuts
Eno and DVR discuss Tanner Houck's excellent start to 2024 on the heels of a 'Maddux' against the Guardians on Wednesday. Plus, they look at the ongoing health struggles for Kris Bryant in Colorado, Yu Darvish's move to the IL, hitters with a path to develop more power over time, and a few recent callups including Jack Leiter, Andy Pages, and Landon Knapp.
Rundown
1:45 Tanner Houck and Buying High on Surging Starting Pitchers
9:35 Ryan Weathers Makes DVR Look Dumb
15:02 Yu Darvish & Kris Bryant Land on the IL
27:25 Finding Power that Follows Contact Skills
37:08 Jack Leiter Gets the Call
40:31 Andy Pages & Landon Knack Join the Dodgers
47:02 Jonatan Clase Lands in Seattle
51:16 A Very Quick Look Ahead at Weekend Waiver Consideration
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e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
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John Sterling Retires, Rivalry Heat Check & A Case for the Cubs
Eno, DVR and Britt discuss John Sterling's abrupt retirement after 36 years with the Yankees, the Marlins' surprising decision to send Max Meyer back to Triple-A, the current state of baseball rivalries including a few potential new feuds that could develop. Plus, they discuss the Cubs as a potential top-five team for the next five years, before a round of 'Buy, Sell, Hold'.
Rundown
1:07 John Sterling Abruptly Announces Retirement
6:03 The Changing Role of Baseball Broadcasters
11:25 Why Did the Marlins Option Max Meyer to Triple-A?
17:50 Baseball's Rivalry Heat Check
24:20 New Rivalries On the Horizon?
29:30 The Case for the Cubs as a Top-Five Team for the Next Five Years
43:46 Buy, Sell, Hold: Tyler O'Neill's Excellent Start in Boston
47:29 Buy, Sell, Hold: Francisco Lindor's Quiet Bat, When to Actually Worry About Early-Season Slumps
56:21 Buy, Sell, Hold: Joe Musgrove
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e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
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Exercising Caution with High Velocity Starters, Tough Early Holds & Drops
Eno and DVR discuss the idea exercising more caution with high velocity starting pitchers in the future, weekend news and notes, several recent drops and difficult holds amidst early struggles, and where the money went in weekly free-agent pickups from the weekend.
Rundown
2:28 Jackie Robinson Day, 2024
8:20 Another High Velocity Starter (Bobby Miller) Heads to the IL
15:40 Will Trends Make Starters with Slightly Less Velocity (93-94 mph fastballs) More Popular?
20:28 Justin Verlander Nearing Return
31:25 Surprising Drops & Difficult Holds
43:23 A Pod Divided: Brandon Pfaadt in Shallow Leagues
56:07 Where the Money Went: Colton Cowser, Kirby Yates, Jeff Hoffman and Jose Buttó
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Making Early Adjustments & How to Pitch to Mookie Betts
Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss a few surprising takeaways from the criminal complaint against Shohei Ohtani's former translator Ippei Mizuhara, the difficulty of making early-season adjustments, and Henry Davis' current struggle against elevated fastballs. Plus, they introduce a new segment 'How I Would Pitch to This Guy' where Eno and Trevor share a detailed gameplan for pitching to Mookie Betts, before taking a few live questions.
Rundown
1:28 Surprises From Criminal Complaint Against Ippei Mizuhara
8:07 The Difficulty of Making Early Adjustment & Henry Davis' Struggles w/High Fastballs
20:23 An At-Bat Trevor Will Never Forget
24:38 How I Would Pitch to This Guy: Mookie Betts
36:59 Looking Beyond Swinging Strikes
40:45 Guessing v. Anticipating
49:51 Are Certain Hitters More Prone to Pop-Ups?
56:24 Making Sense of Hunter Brown's Rough Day Against the Royals
1:02:35 Most Underrated Second Baseman?
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Jackson Holliday's Arrival, Ceddanne Rafaela's Early Struggles & Looking Ahead at Weekend Pickups
Eno and DVR discuss recent progress in the Ippei Mizuhara story, as Mizuhara is in the process of negotiating a guilty plea with federal prosecutors with evidence suggesting that Mizuhara may have stolen more than $4.5 million from Shohei Ohtani. Plus, they consider the arrival of Jackson Holliday and his 2024 comps before taking a look at several minor league injury updates, the early-season struggles of Ceddanne Rafaela, waiver-wire targets, and a few mailbag questions.
Rundown
2:07 Movement in the Ippei Mizuhara Case
5:25 Jackson Holliday Gets the Call to Baltimore; Debuts Wednesday
15:17 Spencer Arrighetti: Promoted by Astros to Fill Rotation Vacancy
18:16 Minor League Injury Updates: Junior Caminero, Jeferson Quero, Robert Gasser, River Ryan & Walker Jenkins
27:42 Ceddanne Rafaela's Ongoing Struggles at the Plate
37:22 Good News (Nick Pivetta), Bad News (Yoán Moncada)
43:13 Early Waiver Wire Outlook: Colton Cowser, Cody Bradford, Bryce Elder and José Soriano
55:30 Mailbag Questions: Pitching+, David Bednar's Hold on the Closer Role, and JP Sears
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
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e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
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A Closer Look at Pitcher Injuries Throughout Baseball
Eno, DVR and Britt take a closer look at pitcher injuries that have mounted at all levels in recent years, and dissect the varying reasons behind the significant increase in major elbow and shoulder problems. Plus, they consider the fast start of the Pirates and the dismal start of the Marlins in their first installment of 'Buy, Sell, Hold' for 2024.
Rundown
1:25 The Problem Starts at Youth Levels
7:31 Incentivizing Starters with In-Game Rules to Reduce Velocity & Pitch Deeper Into Games
12:33 Justin Verlander's Thoughts on the Uptick in Injuries
17:58 Lack of Consistency Across Different Levels
21:13 Adding More Factors to a Multi-Factor Problem
26:55 Injuries Spike Early in the Season
32:11 The Benefits of Playing on Multiple Sports
36:42 Strikeout Rate Growth from the 1970-1990 20-Year Window Compared to 2004-2024
42:02 Eno's Unexpected Suggestion for a Solution
46:15 Buy, Sell, Hold: The Pirates' 9-2 Start
54:22 Buy, Sell, Hold: The Marlins' Miserable 1-10 Start
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghroli
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!
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Customer Reviews
This podcast is good stuff+
A great blend of smart guys who use the deep analytics but just enjoy the game and like to talk ball.
most informative
i listen routinely to just two fantasy baseball podcasts. rates and barrels and baseball hq radio. they both deliver content without the bro-chatter, and their hosts and guests track their biases - signaling their respect for the challenge it is predicting and projecting players’ success. that’s important to me, as a consumer of baseball skills analysis who hasn’t got the luxury of time to do the kind of in-depth research that eno sarris and derrick van riper are able to.
but when it comes to pitching analysis, eno sarris may be the most down-to-earth among independent pitching skills analysts. he knows he’s speaking to a broad audience. he offers hands-down pithier descriptions of a pitcher’s skills, supported by the evidence he generates with his stuff and location models, by comparison to what some other pitching analysts do with theirs. and he is regularly careful to define his terms. as a non-expert, when i tune in to listen to Rs
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