Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Will Sammon joins Eno and DVR to discuss the Mets' increasing distance from 'LOL Mets' thanks to their continued growth in pitching development throughout the organization. Plus, they discuss the ongoing questions around Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña's path to lock down the second-base job, and changes to Mark Vientos' approach that haven't paid off yet. Plus, they discuss bloated ratios, Dylan Cease's bad luck to begin 2025, and Jasson Domínugez as a long-term target.

Rundown

2:11 Clay Holmes' Excellent Start to 2025

5:56 Griffin Canning's Relatively Simple Adjustments

11:49 Taking Small Market Success Into a Big Budget Situation

14:33 Tylor Megill's Short & Long-Term Changes

17:27 David Peterson is the Mets' Andrew Abbott

21:06 Questions Around the Mets' Bats

27:24 Trading Bat Speed for an All-Fields Approach?

37:04 Hope for Damaged ERA and WHIP?

44:26 What's Going On with Dylan Cease?

49:56 Jasson Domínguez: Still a Long-Term Target?

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Will Sammon

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Eno and DVR discuss the likely season-ending injury for Triston Casas among several other absences that popped up over the weekend including Yordan Alvarez, Shota Imanaga (both on the IL since recording), Freddy Peralta and Corbin Burnes. They also discuss BABIP as a tool to help find buy-low targets and pickups, and marvel at Aaron Judge's .500 BABIP to begin the season before looking at how Coby Mayo might fit on the Orioles' depth chart once they get a infielders back from the IL.

Rundown

3:00 Triston Casas: 2025 Season Likely Over

11:19 Corbin Burnes: Early Skills Decline Followed By Shoulder Inflammation

17:52 Freddy Peralta & Shota Imanaga: Leave Early w/Injuries

22:16 Other News & Notes From the Weekend

28:54 Inspector BABIP: Using BABIP as an Entry Point for Buy Lows & Pickups

43:54 Concerns About Junior Caminero's Launch Angle?

51:27 Favorite In-Season Projections

54:58 Where the Money Went: Light Bidding on Coby Mayo Thanks to Upcoming Crowded Depth Chart?

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C. Trent Rosecrans joins Eno and DVR to discuss the Reds -- including Andrew Abbott's fast start and track record of posting ERAs below his projections -- the ascent of Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo's missing strikeouts amidst good results, and questions around the quality and depth of the Cincinnati bullpen. Plus, they examine the profile of Nick Kurtz, who has been promoted to the big leagues by the A's less than a year after he was drafted fourth overall out of Wake Forest.

Rundown

2:06 Please Help Us Understand Andrew Abbott

9:00 Jose Trevino's Impact on the Staff & Clubhouse

12:08 The Little Adjustment Paying Off for Hunter Greene

18:11 Nick Lodolo's Missing Strikeouts

22:05 Nick Martinez as a Great Fit

27:07 What's Going On with the Reds' Bullpen?

34:15 Nick Kurtz Gets the Call from the A's

45:53 Craig Yoho Joins the Brewers' Relief Corps & Logan Henderson's Outlook

54:00 Brandon Young is Back in the Mix for the Orioles

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With: C. Trent Rosecrans

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Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers' commanding lead over the Yankees after a 4-2 win in Game 3. Plus, they wonder if the TV strike-zone box is ready for an overhaul, and discuss why Brusdar Graterol doesn't strike more hitters out. Away from the World Series, they discuss several notable second-half performances including Blake Snell, Yusei Kikuchi and Hunter Brown with an eye toward early 2025 drafts.

Rundown

3:55 Another Strong Start From Walker Buehler

10:29 A Closer Look at Strike Three Against Gleyber Torres in the Seventh Inning

18:02 The Multi-Year Success of Dodger Bullpen Games

26:25 Why Doesn't Brusdar Graterol Get More Strikeouts?

30:48 Giving Blake Snell & Gerrit Cole the SP1 Treatment in 2025?

43:41 Eno's Lingering Concerns About Kevin Gausman

47:55 Is Hunter Brown an SP2 Now? (Top 30 Pitcher)

53:36 Buying 2023-2024 Improvements From Yusei Kikuchi?

56:42 Second-Half Hitter Questions: Josh Lowe's K%, Lars Nootbaar's Health & Sean Murphy's Productivity

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Eno and DVR discuss an eventful start to the World Series -- including Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam, and the Yankees' choice to use Nestor Cortes in that matchup -- long-term concerns about Shohei Ohtani's dislocated shoulder even if he's able to play in Game 3, and the postseason struggles of Aaron Judge. Plus, they look back at their second-half draft from July to discuss a few intriguing early-draft season targets including Luis Robert Jr., whose situation for 2025 would improve drastically if the White Sox opt to trade him. 

Rundown

1:15 Freddie Freeman's Walk-Off Grand Slam

11:31 Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Game 2 Performance & Adjustments

21:01 Aaron Judge's October Woes

27:00 Long-Term Concerns About Shohei Ohtani's Shoulder?

36:54 Looking Back at Our Second-Half Rebound Draft

43:50 Luis Robert Jr. v. Brenton Doyle in 2025

51:45 Bo Bichette v. Luis García Jr.

57:58 David Fry, Sonny Gray & Ronny Mauricio Updates

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Eno and DVR preview the World Series matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers, examining the team's position player groups -- including defense and baserunning -- pitching, and the difficulty of game planning throughout the series. Plus, they share their predictions for series winner and series MVP.

Rundown

1:32 The Lineups: Depth Will Be Under the Microscope Behind Stars

14:38 How Do the Yankees & Dodgers Stack Up Defensively?

24:05 Do the Dodgers Have a Significant Edge on the Basepaths?

27:55 Game-by-Game Starting Pitcher Outlook

33:52 The Challenge of Limiting Looks at Your Relievers

37:07 Game Planning Considerations for the Series

51:54 Predictions: Series Winner & MVP

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Eno, DVR, Trevor discuss the passing of Fernando Valenzuela, whose dominant 1981 season led to Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors in the same campaign and spurred 'Fernandomania' in Los Angeles. Plus, they dig into reliever rankings for the World Series and critical matchups that each team will be focused on during the Fall Classic. 

Rundown

0:59 Fernando Valenzuela Passes Away at Age 63

5:21 Reliever Rankings for the World Series: Who Is No. 1?

15:59 Evan Phillips' Difficult Matchup with the Yankees' Bats

20:12 Tommy Kahnle's Extremely Heavy Changeup Usage

28:08 The Yankees' Lack of Power Lefties in the Bullpen

37:27 Uncertainty Around Nestor Cortes Jr.'s Availability & Role

44:22 Critical Matchups That Could Swing the Series

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With: Trevor May

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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss a few compelling things about this year's World Series matchup and wonder if this round of Yankees v. Dodgers is a 'Dream World Series'. Plus, they rank the starting pitchers that are likely to appear in the series and assess the overall strength of each team's rotation options. Beyond the World Series, they also discuss Britt's story about White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf considering a potential sale of the team, and the upgrades that might be on tap for a Cubs team seeking a return to the playoffs in 2025. 

Rundown

1:14 Is This the 'Dream World Series'?

5:32 The Best World Series Money Can Buy?

13:03 What Compels You Most About Yankees-Dodgers?

23:21 Lining Up the Starters Around Expected Bullpen Games

28:28 Rankings the Starting Pitchers We'll See In This Series

42:56 Jerry Reinsdorf is Open to Selling the White Sox

51:12 Offseason Plans for the Cubs

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Eno and DVR look back at the conclusion of the LCS matchups as the Dodgers eliminated the Mets and the Yankees eliminated the Guardians to advance to the World Series over the weekend. They also examine a few potential offseason moves for the Mets and Guardians.

Rundown

4:51 The Dodgers' Lack of Innings From Starters This Postseason

8:53 Reliever Third Time Penalties Raise Questions About Heavy Reliever Usage in Playoffs

14:56 Did We Underappreciate the Tommy Edman Deal?

19:48 Looking Ahead at the Mets' Offseason Plans

28:45 An ALCS That Delivered Plenty of Excitement

40:39 Juan Soto v. Hunter Gaddis in Game 5 of the ALCS

48:27 What's On Tap for the Guardians This Winter?

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Eno and DVR discuss an instant classic in Cleveland as the Guardians took Game 3 of the ALCS in dramatic fashion. Plus, they see another night of increased stuff across the board for Dodgers and Mets pitchers in Game 4 of the NLCS, where the Dodgers are now just one win away from the World Series. They also consider the 2025 outlook for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and take their first look at very early draft-day costs for starting pitchers around the top of the board.

Rundown

2:21 An Instant Classic in Cleveland

10:58 Should Jhonkensy Noel Be in the Starting Lineup for Bottom-Half Pop?

14:26 The Dodgers Are One Win Away From the World Series

20:20 Did We See a Similar Stuff Increase at Citi Field in Game 4?

29:10 Is Yoshinobu Yamamoto a Fantasy Ace In Year 2 with the Dodgers?

41:25 What If You Wait Until After Round 5 (15 teams) to Start Drafting Pitchers?

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