Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Rundown 3:23 Minor League Season Officially Cancelled 10:22 Desmond, Zimmerman, Ross & Leake Opt Out 24:08 60-Man Player Pool Observations 44:17 Prospect of the Week! 58:36 Rankings Adjustments for Universal DH 64:27 Breaking News -- Jorge Mateo Traded Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a free 30-day trial subscri...

Rundown 0:37 Getting Used to Saying 'I Don't Know' 11:11 Proceeding with Caution & Adjusting Rules 17:07 The NFBC's Ruling 21:14 Taking More Chances in High Variance Environment 23:55 Revisiting the TGFBI Drafts 33:58 Starting Pitcher Strategy Guide for 2020 43:31 The Pirates' Starting Pitchers Are Stretched Out 48:52 Community Spotlight: Mentorship Program & Resource Kit 56:08 Beer of the...

Rundown 0:50 There's Still So Much to Figure Out 5:19 The Universal DH is a Small Win for Players 9:12 What Do the Players Have to Give? 13:07 The Difficulty of Projecting Timetables to Start 18:20 The Fantasy Strategy Adjustments to Consider (So Far) 23:35 How Stretched Out Will Starters Be? 27:18 Adjusting Wins for 2020 Season 34:22 Judging Performance in a 60-Game Season 38:46 Injury Risk &...

Rundown 0:38 Obligatory 2020 Season Update 5:00 Front Offices Are Still Highly Motivated in Shortened Season 13:20 What is Teoscar Hernandez's Ceiling? 16:21 The Case for Derek Fisher 20:51 Nate Pearson & Taxi Squads 32:09 Yandy Díaz is Undervalued 35:40 Brendan McKay's Projections vs. Short-Term Role 43:16 Alex Cobb's Changeup is Back, But... 48:24 Hunter Harvey to Close? 53:02 Austin Hays: L...

Rundown 0:37 It's Always There When You Don't Want It 7:23 Waning Fantasy Interest with 50ish Game Season? 16:34 We Should All Like Howie Kendrick More 22:45 The Victor Robles Obsession Continues 32:47 Buying Austin Voth? 37:15 Max Fried & Career-Best Walk Rate 41:26 Looking For the Howie Kendrick of 2020 49:09 It's Not J.D. Davis 52:38 Warming Up to Pete Alonso 62:03 Andrew McCutchen: Obvious...

Rundown 8:09 Spencer Torkelson at 1.1 11:21 Heston Kjerstad at #2 & Draft Strategy 17:50 The Red Sox and Nick Yorke at 17th Overall 22:20 The Case for Max Meyer 27:28 Austin Martin Lands in Toronto 31:13 Reid Detmers and Projection 35:11 All Nick Gonzales Does is Hit 40:26 Garrett Crochet and the Chris Sale Comp 49:02 Mets & Brewers Get Pleasant Surprises at 19 & 20 56:02 Bryce Jarvis...

Rundown 2:43 Re-Thinking Jose Urquidy 6:24 Josh James & Variance 16:25 Jesús Luzardo Helium Check 25:40 Looking for Faults in Ramón Laureano 34:20 Dylan Bundy Approaching the Top 200 Overall 47:28 Justin Upton, Obvious Rebound Candidate? 52:41 Kyle Gibson & Trusting Texas 56:49 Jordan Lyles: Do the Rangers Have a Type? 62:45 Looking Beyond Kyle Lewis' Minor-League Numbers Follow Eno on Twi...

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Rundown 4:06 Appreciating Max Muncy 7:59 Corey Seager and the Kris Bryant Problem 13:00 Built for Expanded Rosters 21:43 Eric Hosmer Actually Hits the Ball Hard 27:46 Some Love for Josh Naylor 32:02 Cal Quantrill, Glue Guy? 37:12 Eduardo Escobar & Non-Barrel Homers 42:22 Zola Finding: Luke Weaver on 2019 Championship Rosters 48:33 Josh Rojas & Tim Locastro: Interesting Bench Players 55:43...

Rundown 3:44 Re-examining Mitch Garver's 2019 Breakout 9:26 DVR Makes Another Plea for Byron Buxton 10:03 Favorite Depth Starting Pitcher in Minnesota? 12:49 Best Fallback Option for Saves 15:38 50-Man Chances: Kirilloff, Larnach & Lewis 19:19 Re-Considering Carlos Carrasco 23:11 Who Gets Saves if Hand Falters? 26:13 Roster Expansion Winners in Cleveland 31:16 Warming Up to Domingo Santana 37:...

Rundown 7:04 Why is Jon Koncak Our Center? 11:25 Anything Left for Jon Lester or Jose Quintana? 17:03 Buying a Craig Kimbrel Rebound? 20:54 Warming Up to Steven Souza Jr. 27:17 Setting Expectations for Jesse Winker 34:36 The Sim Does Not Like Nick Senzel 38:49 Brewers Old, High-Floor Depth Players 45:32 Luis Urías Should Be Healthy Again 52:47 Will the Pirates Let Cole Tucker Play Regularly? 57:44...

Rundown 2:45 A Reading of MLB Rule 5.09a (11) 6:39 Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds & Aaron Judge's Ribs 10:13 A Quick Look Back at Frank Thomas 14:06 Our Memories of Ryne Sandberg Rookie Cards are Foggy 18:47 Several Injury Updates 25:45 Quick Glance: May ADPs 29:57 Buying Clevinger as a Top-10 SP Again? 33:51 Getting Rowdy 39:58 'Show-Me' Pitches 51:35 Eno Quits Jorge Lopez 56:23 Impact of Shorten...

Rundown 1:36 Eno is Still Chippy 9:32 Awaiting a Proposal 17:26 Are We Really This Divided? 22:29 Follow-Up: What Makes an Ace? 28:15 Surprise 'Aces' 34:19 Reasons to Doubt Lucas Giolito's 2019 Breakout 45:05 What DVR Is Learning From Retro Drafts 59:23 Beer of the Week Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a sub...

Rundown 4:44 Owners & Players Head to the Table 13:36 Impact of the Five-Round First-Year Player Draft 26:01 Fantasy Impact of Expanded Rosters 29:54 Looking Back at Great Half-Seasons 46:16 Jeff Zimmerman's Piece on Hard-Hit Angles 54:08 Concerns with Low Exit Velocity at Young Ages Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-Mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com...

Rundown 7:28 The Difficulty of Predicting Anything 15:03 Maintaining Health in Restarting MLB 21:06 More than Escapism 28:05 The Impact of Changing Reliever Usage 41:41 A New Project Goat 2.0 Winner! 46:31 Long-Term Strikeout Rates (Update) 57:58 Beer of the Week Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Rundown 1:02 KBO Opening Day! 9:53 Resources: MyKBO.net & MyKBOStats.com 14:31 Project GOAT: Round 2 Champions 24:10 What Constitutes a 'No. 1 Starter'? 30:31 Changing Fastball Movement with Small Changes 38:59 Ideal World Series Ring 44:48 Beer Bracket Championship Matchup Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail the show: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com...

Rundown 1:10 Eno Needs Rice 4:34 Birds 1, DVR 0 7:35 Another Temporary Realignment Proposal 13:11 Will Some Teams Need Alternative Home Parks? 21:45 Raising Expectations for Pitching Prospects? 31:08 (Still) Unsettled Closer Situations 42:03 Beer Bracket Update Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a 90-day trial to The...

Rundown 1:39 Searching for Salsa in South Korea 7:33 Developing Better Habits 14:32 Updating Top Prospect ETAs 21:08 Increased Playoffs = More Aggressive Callups? 29:21 Which of the Top Teams Falls Most in Shortened Season? 41:01 Why Do Some Pitchers Still Use Wind-Ups? 50:09 Can Mitch Keller 'Fix' His Fastball?57:31 Problems with Pitching-Heavy Rosters? 61:06 Beer Bracket Update Follow Eno on Twi...

Rundown 4:29 Searching for Light at the End of the Tunnel 10:47 Turn on the Video Feed! 16:38 More Structural Wrinkles to Consider 24:06 The Depths of Eno's Closet 26:13 Increased Velocity = Increased Injury Risk? 33:21 Jeff Zimmerman's Statcast-based Projections 39:19 Predicting Future Strikeout Rates for Hitters Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: rate...

Rundown 2:56 Retro Fantasy Baseball Draft: 1982 10:10 The Different Shapes of Each Position in '82 22:05 KBO Sets an Opening Day 28:51 Losing the Feel of a Pitch 35:41 Alec Bohm's Path to 2020 Time with Phillies 46:37 How Do Players Feel About Fantasy Baseball? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a free 90-day trial to...

Rundown 3:10 How Do Minor Leaguers Fit Into 2020 Proposals? 14:14 Tommy John Surgery Honeymoon Period 27:39 Does It Make Sense to Use Vickrey for FAAB? 34:29 A Creative, Competitive Solution 38:27 KBO Fantasy League Status Update 46:36 The Beer Bracket is Ready! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a free 90-day trial t...

Rundown 1:45 A Good Idea to Use DH in NL This Season? 12:11 Austin Riley on the Rise? 15:53 The Wide Range of Outcomes for Ryan Braun 20:31 What Will the Cubs Do? 25:18 Opportunity for Jake Lamb & Kevin Cron in Arizona? 30:15 Why Not Give Jaylin Davis the Extra PAs? 37:24 Obligatory Marlins Talk 42:47 The Return of Cespedes! 46:05 Is This Franchy's Chance? 52:56 Aquino & Hilliard Time? Fol...

Rundown 3:02 Project GOAT, Round 1 Results! 9:08 The Mark Eichhorn Gambit 16:33 Appreciating Todd Helton's Peak 22:38 Drafting Past Seasons for a Simulation? 29:59 Nick Castellanos & Happiness 40:05 Who Was Blocking Francisco Lindor in 2014? 47:38 Can Players' Emotions Be Effectively Measured? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theat...

Rundown 7:20 Project GOAT Update 16:10 A Contained MLB Season in Arizona? 27:13 Cactus League Park Factors 33:32 Potential Impact on Specific Pitch Types 44:50 Keeper/Dynasty Pitching Targets 52:29 SupportBeer.com is Live! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a free 90-day trial: https://theathletic.com/free90days Hoste...