• Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

  • By: The Athletic
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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

By: The Athletic
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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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  • 2025 NL Central Team Previews

    2025 NL Central Team Previews
    Feb 18 2025
    Eno and DVR return to their 2025 Team Previews Series in the NL Central. Can the Brewers continue to exceed projections? Who will emerge from the Cardinals' position player group to take on everyday roles as they try to identify their current core? Are the Cubs deserving of frontrunner status from 2025 projections? Will the Reds surprise us with better starting pitching than expected, but less production from their lineup? And, will the Pirates find enough steady bats to support their young aces? Rundown 3:44 2025 Milwaukee Brewers Preview 26:43 2025 St. Louis Cardinals Preview 42:06 2025 Chicago Cubs Preview 53:34 2025 Cincinnati Reds Preview 1:05:40 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview 1:18:13 A Selection of Sleepers From the NL Central Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Note: Win Total Projections for the episode are from Baseball Prospectus' PECTOA system at the time of the recording. Support BP -- they do great work! Current PECOTA Projections: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/ Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Starting Pitchers that Eno Loves in 2025

    Starting Pitchers that Eno Loves in 2025
    Feb 14 2025
    Eno and DVR catch up on a few intriguing baseball news items from the first week of spring training before diving into Eno's recently released 2025 Starting Pitcher rankings to discuss several pitchers that Eno loves in 2025. Rundown 1:13 Ronald Acuña Jr.: 'Taking it Easy' on the Basepaths After Second ACL Tear 5:37 Francisco Alvarez: Big Swing Changes This Winter 12:48 Shane McClanahan: No Restrictions This Spring 17:39 Buying Into Hunter Brown's Step Forward in 2024 22:31 Similar Vibes Around Grayson Rodriguez? 26:57 Some Love for Luis Castillo?! 31:33 Spencer Strider and Leaning Into League Rules 35:26 Clarke Schmidt: Can a Full-Season Like 2024 Happen? 39:35 Why Eno Believes in Clay Holmes as a Starter 48:24 Other Late Pitching Options Getting Love in the Rankings Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Check out Eno's 2025 Starting Pitcher Rankings at The Athletic ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6128052/ Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Alex Bregman to the Red Sox, Nick Pivetta to the Padres & The Neverending Search for an Edge

    Alex Bregman to the Red Sox, Nick Pivetta to the Padres & The Neverending Search for an Edge
    Feb 13 2025
    Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Alex Bregman's decision to sign with the Red Sox -- how the pieces might fit in Boston without another move -- and the structure of the deal. Plus, they discuss Nick Pivetta to San Diego, where the Padres have quickly turned around a very quiet offseason. They also dig into the current use of pitch models like Stuff+ around the game, and wonder where teams are finding edges within those models, and beyond Rundown 1:30 Alex Bregman to the Red Sox (Three-Year, $120M Deal w/two opt-outs) 14:06 Nick Pivetta Lands with the Padres (Four-Year, $55M Deal w/two opt-outs) 22:10 Anthony Rendon to Undergo Hip Surgery; Out for 2025 33:34 How is Stuff+ Used Around Baseball? 40:24 Applications of Pitching Models & Finding an Edge 46:55 Solvability in Sports...Basketball Might Be Broken 52:12 Rule Changes in Baseball by Decade 58:32 Where Are Teams Looking for an Edge? 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: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Trevor May Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins

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