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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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  • Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, 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.
    2024 - The Athletic
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  • Aaron Civale to the Brewers, Home Run Derby Tweaks, A Derby for Pitchers & Trouble Spot Splits

    Aaron Civale to the Brewers, Home Run Derby Tweaks, A Derby for Pitchers & Trouble Spot Splits
    Jul 3 2024
    Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss the Brewers' acquisition of Aaron Civale from the Rays, and Shane Baz's return to the Tampa Bay rotation. They also cover the tweaks to the Home Run Derby rules, and try to design an equivalent showcase for pitchers to have during All-Star Week in future years. Plus, Trevor shares a few more deep splits looking at Trouble Situations and rest for pitchers. Rundown 1:45 Aaron Civale Traded to Brewers; Changes On Tap? 13:27 Shane Baz's Progression Through Rehab Assignment & Recent Triple-A Outings 20:54 Modifications to Home Run Derby Rules 28:11 What Would a Pitcher Equivalent of the Derby Look Like? 36:02 Trouble Situations for Pitchers 40:46 Performance Around Rest 48:39 Hypermobility v. Hypomobility 1:00:19 Q&A From the Stream Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMay Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us at 1p ET/10a PT on Thursday, July 11th for our next livestream!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • A Prospect Promotion In July, Building Midseason Momentum & A Fast Decline

    A Prospect Promotion In July, Building Midseason Momentum & A Fast Decline
    Jul 2 2024
    Eno, Britt, and DVR congratulate Jayson Stark for his induction in the NSMA Hall of Fame, and discuss the arrival of James Wood and the intriguing timing of his promotion by the Nationals relative to the league's tendencies to promote top prospects. Plus, they discuss a few teams attempting to carrying the momentum of strong June into the second half, before discussing a handful of players they are interested in seeing during the Futures Game, and the swift decline of Tim Anderson. Rundown 0:44 Jayson Stark Inducted to the NSMA Hall of Fame 4:00 The Nats' Decision to Promote James Wood on July 1 14:02 Whose June Momentum Will Carry Into Second Half? 25:23 The Cardinals Are Quietly Hanging Around & Pitching Well Recently 33:28 Futures Game Rosters Released 39:42 KBO Regular Season Games in Theaters?! 44:01 Tim Anderson DFA'd by Marlins; Why Did He Decline So Quickly Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us Wednesday at 1p ET/10a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May! Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Timing the Rebuild, Evaluating the Fringe Fantasy Contributors & James Wood's Promotion

    Timing the Rebuild, Evaluating the Fringe Fantasy Contributors & James Wood's Promotion
    Jul 1 2024
    Eno and DVR discuss how to navigate the timing of playing for the future in long-term leagues, the difficulty in making decision in shallow leagues at the bottom of the roster, the promotion of James Wood by the Nationals, Triston McKenzie's demotion to Columbus, and where the money went over the weekend in weekly FAAB leagues. Rundown 0:56 Timing a Rebuild (How to Avoid Being Like the Angels) 10:37 Assessing the Fringe Player in Shallow Leagues 21:52 James Wood Promoted by Nats, Debuting Monday 27:54 Triston McKenzie Optioned to Triple-A 32:23 Injury Updates: Jordan Romano, Josh Jung & Mike Trout 39:57 Where the Money Went 51:25 Heston Kjerstad Comps Based on Hard-Hit Rate & Max Exit Velocity 59:53 Weekend Drops: Davis Schneider & Dylan Moore Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us at 1p ET/10a PT on Wednesday, July 3rd for our next livestream! https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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Great Show!

Great baseball podcast. This is a Great podcast for all baseball fans! I love it

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