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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

In baseball, numbers are everywhere. But they’re not just numbers. For Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris, they’re the keys to solving the most fun problem in sports.Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May and Jed Lowrie, the Rates & Barrels crew breaks down all the latest MLB news through an analytical lens, feeding your

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43:21

Keenan Long of LongBall Labs talks Torpedo Bats &...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/04/01

Eno is joined by Keenan Long of LongBall Labs to talk everything bats. He talks about the process of finding the right bat for a player, the different types of bats & handles, the sudden rise of the torpedo bat, what's in the future for bats and much more.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown1:01 Process of finding the right bat for players5:41 Common bat terminology 16:09 Different

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54:09

Torpedo Bats, A Yankees Home-Run Parade & First...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/31

Eno and DVR discuss a weekend filled with homers in the Bronx, 'Torpedo' bats, Mookie Betts' two-homer game and other takeaways from the first weekend of the 2025 season. Plus, an early look at bat speed risers and fallers, and where the money was spent in pursuit of fantasy baseball roster upgrades this weekend.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats10:07 An Attempt to

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62:24

Torpedo Bats, A Yankees Home-Run Parade & First...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/31

Eno and DVR discuss a weekend filled with homers in the Bronx, 'Torpedo' bats, Mookie Betts' two-homer game and other takeaways from the first weekend of the 2025 season. Plus, an early look at bat speed risers and fallers, and where the money was spent in pursuit of fantasy baseball roster upgrades this weekend. Rundown 4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats 10:07 An Attempt to Properly Account for the Impact of the 'Torpedo' Bat in Yankees-Brewers series 14:05 Mookie Betts' Surprising Two-Homer Game 19:27 Colton

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1:37:56

Ben Clemens of FanGraphs Joins us Live from...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/29

Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live for Day 2 from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco. Ben Clemens of FanGraphs joins them for this show. They break down some of the box score fun things they saw from Opening Day, standout pitching performances from the opener, what they are looking forward to this season, and awards predictions for the upcoming season. Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Follow

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106:11

Ben Clemens of FanGraphs Joins us Live from...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/29

Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live for Day 2 from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco. Ben Clemens of FanGraphs joins them for this show. They break down some of the box score fun things they saw from Opening Day, standout pitching performances from the opener, what they are looking forward to this season, and awards predictions for the upcoming season. Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.social E-mail:

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1:56:19

Opening Day Thoughts & Predictions Live From...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/28

Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco on Opening Day of baseball in the US. They break down some of the big games from Opening Day and give their predictions on each division and who is going to win the World Series. Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown0:57 Wilmer Flores' Go Ahead Homer & Early Opening Takeaways15:23 NL West Predictions27:18 NL

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124:34

Opening Day Thoughts & Predictions Live From...

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/28

Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco on Opening Day of baseball in the US. They break down some of the big games from Opening Day and give their predictions on each division and who is going to win the World Series. Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic:

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34:10

Jackson Holliday Joins The Show & Breakout 2nd Year Bats

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/26

Eno and DVR are joined by Orioles star Jackson Holliday to talk about his love for donuts, struggling in his rookie season, the big difference between AAA pitchers vs MLB pitchers, if he looks at his contact point and much more. They also talk about some of the big news of the week and look at some breakout 2nd year bats that they have their eye on.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon

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42:25

Jackson Holliday Joins The Show & Breakout 2nd Year Bats

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/26

Eno and DVR are joined by Orioles star Jackson Holliday to talk about his love for donuts, struggling in his rookie season, the big difference between AAA pitchers vs MLB pitchers, if he looks at his contact point and much more. They also talk about some of the big news of the week and look at some breakout 2nd year bats that they have their eye onRundown 0:45- Cal Raleigh gets a big extension 2:10- Evan Carter gets sent down to AAA 5:45- Could Luke Jackson be the closer in Texas? 8:45- Landen

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53:02

Bold Predictions & The Outlook for a Twins Sale

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/25

Britt Ghiroli returns to the show with Eno and DVR to discuss the potential obstacles for a sale of the Minnesota Twins as the most recent franchise to explore new ownership. Plus, the trio shares a few of their bold predictions for the upcoming season! Rundown 3:12 So You Want to Buy a Major League Baseball Team? 12:15 'It's easy to find someone whose in for 50 or 100 million.' 26:33 Our Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season 30:21 We Did Not See This One Coming 36:49 Eno Makes a 'Five-Pepper' Cy

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44:47

Bold Predictions & The Outlook for a Twins Sale

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/25

Britt Ghiroli returns to the show with Eno and DVR to discuss the potential obstacles for a sale of the Minnesota Twins as the most recent franchise to explore new ownership. Plus, the trio shares a few of their bold predictions for the upcoming season!Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown3:12 So You Want to Buy a Major League Baseball Team?12:15 'It's easy to find someone whose in for

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1:03:39

March Extensions & Job Battle Winners

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/24

Eno and DVR discuss a trio of March contract extensions including Tanner Bibee, Alejandro Kirk, and Justin Martinez -- all of whom received new five-year deals with their respective clubs. Plus, they catch up on other late spring news including a scare for Shane McClanahan, a trade that sent Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, a closer role up for grabs in Cincinnati, and a few takeaways from the first run of weekly pickups in 'Where the Money Went' as Opening Day approaches.Please participate in our

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71:54

March Extensions & Job Battle Winners

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/24

Eno and DVR discuss a trio of March contract extensions including Tanner Bibee, Alejandro Kirk, and Justin Martinez -- all of whom received new five-year deals with their respective clubs. Plus, they catch up on other late spring news including a scare for Shane McClanahan, a trade that sent Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, a closer role up for grabs in Cincinnati, and a few takeaways from the first run of weekly pickups in 'Where the Money Went' as Opening Day approaches. Rundown 2:42 Tanner Bibee's

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83:17

Draft Weekend Cram Session

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/21

Eno and DVR get ready for a busy weekend of drafts with a quick spin through spring news and notes, before discussing ideal roster builds, when to target an ace, how to approach closers, which positions thin out quickly, a few prospects worth considering as late-round stashes in redraft leagues as they await an opportunity at the big-league level. Rundown 2:46 Spring News Updates 13:51 Any Grapefruit or Cactus League Performances You're Worried About? 23:53 Early-Rounders You Are Side-Stepping at

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1:15:02

Draft Weekend Cram Session

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/21

Eno and DVR get ready for a busy weekend of drafts with a quick spin through spring news and notes, before discussing ideal roster builds, when to target an ace, how to approach closers, which positions thin out quickly, a few prospects worth considering as late-round stashes in redraft leagues as they await an opportunity at the big-league level. Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon

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72:47

Pitching Archetypes & Top Bullpen Rankings

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/20

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss an interesting lawsuit around analytics a potentially lost competitive advantage, the benefits of building a 'brain' -- internal communications system -- of your own, organizational pitching archetypes, and a few different ways to grade the best bullpens in baseball as Opening Day approaches. Rundown 3:54 An Interesting Lawsuit & A 'Lost Competitive Advantage' Further reading from a Matt Gelb story at The Athletic($):

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1:04:32

Pitching Archetypes & Top Bullpen Rankings

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/20

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss an interesting lawsuit around analytics a potentially lost competitive advantage, the benefits of building a 'brain' -- internal communications system -- of your own, organizational pitching archetypes, and a few different ways to grade the best bullpens in baseball as Opening Day approaches. Rundown3:54 An Interesting Lawsuit & A 'Lost Competitive Advantage'Further reading from a Matt Gelb story at The Athletic($):

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64:58

Roki Sasaki's Debut & Our Most Rostered Players

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/19

Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season.Rundown 2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season 3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut 7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's

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56:43

Roki Sasaki's Debut & Our Most Rostered Players

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/19

Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season.Rundown2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's Pitches

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73:32

Baseball is Back! (And Spencer Strider is Too)

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball ·

2025/03/18

Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers' season-opening win over the Cubs in Tokyo, which featured five strong frames from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and an excellent showing from the bullpen. They also discuss a great piece from David Adler highlighting Shohei Ohtani's unique contact point as a possible explanation for his excellent all-fields power. Plus, they look at the return of Spencer Strider, who pitched in a game Monday for the first time this spring, Cam Smith's chances of making the Opening Day roster,

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