Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
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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 s...
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The Rockies' Pitching is Changing, Can You Trust It?
Eno and DVR open up the mailbag to dig into the Rockies’ surprising success on the mound and what the organization can do to make Colorado a destinati...
The Phillies Part Ways with Rob Thomson & Taking Control of the Mets
Eno, Britt, and DVR are back and fired up as the trio breaks down the Phillies’ decision to fire manager Rob Thomson, what led to the move, and how Da...
Big Changes in Boston, Worry About Nola & Senga
Eno and DVR welcome The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey to the show to break down the shocking firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with five other coa...
Starkville | Walt Weiss On The Tackle Heard ‘Round The World
Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville welcome Braves manager Walt Weiss to Starkville to discuss his red-hot team, his brawl-saving tackle, and the time he...
Waiver Wire Pickups: Is Payton Tolle a Must Add?
Eno and DVR celebrate Fantasy Friday as they break down some of the league’s top young arms and hitters who could be available on the open market. The...
Making Sense of April Surprises
Eno, Trevor, and DVR are full of surprises for Thursday's episode as they discuss the comebacker that disappeared in Mariners' starter Logan Gilbert's...
Kyle Tucker's Slow Start & Rookie Hitter Reviews
Eno, Jed, and DVR dig into what the returns of injured stars Juan Soto and Zack Wheeler mean for their teams. Then, Kyle Tucker's sluggish start in LA...
Does Anything Good Come From Firing a Manager in April or May?
Eno, Britt, and DVR break down the losses of Edwin Díaz and Raisel Iglesias and what each team does now at closer. Then, Nationals writer Spencer Nusb...
Is It Too Early to Worry About Underperforming Aces?
Eno and DVR break down the early-season struggles of lefties Garrett Crochet and Cole Ragans. Then they hit the mailbag to talk about the NL East lead...
Starkville’s Back with Aaron Boone
Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville are back with a new episode of Starkville! The guys discuss their plans for the re-launch of the show and the implemen...
Pitching Rank Season with Paul Sporer
Eno is joined by Paul Sporer of The Sleeper and the Bust podcast to discuss Out of the Park Baseball and starting pitcher rankings. Then, the guys div...
Do the Guardians Have Their Own Max Fried?
Eno, Trevor, and DVR break down a difficult night for closers Andrés Muñoz and Devin Williams in non-save appearances. The crew then reviews scouting...
Baseball Honors Jackie Robinson & Kevin McGonigle Cashes In
Eno, Jed, and DVR celebrate Jackie Robinson Day as all teams around MLB honor the first player to break the color barrier. Then, the guys discuss Tige...
Is Baseball Fooling Us Again This April?
Eno, Britt, and DVR break down a wild night in MLB — 37 home runs across the league. They dig into what's driving the power surge, including how much...
Fernando Tatis Jr. is Playing Second Base?!
Eno and DVR look back on an exciting and unexpected weekend with two Padres walk-off home runs, as well as a surprising position switch with Fernando...
Fantasy Friday | Weekend Waiver Preview: Plenty of Messy Bullpens
On this Fantasy Friday, Eno and DVR discuss the latest early-season injuries and what they mean for your roster decisions heading into the weekend. Th...
How Much On-Field Information is Too Much?
Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a new tool — the Pitching Pairing tool from FanGraphs Lab — as a great visualization for tunneling and a way to better un...
Cubs, Astros Weathering Key Pitching Injuries & How to Collect Cards in a Hot Market
Eno, DVR, and Jed break down how the Cubs plan to fill Cade Horton’s spot in the rotation after news of his season-ending torn UCL. They also discuss...
Who is Baseball's Best Teenage Position Player of All-Time?
Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville joins Eno and DVR to explore a big question in the wake of Konnor Griffin's recent promotion -- who is the baseball te...
The Best Defensive Game Ever & Pocket Tortoises, It's Baseball Season Alright!
Eno and DVR return from the weekend and wonder if Jo Adell's three home-run saving catches in the Angels' 1-0 win against the Mariners on Saturday nig...
First-Week Takeaways & Weekend Waiver Wire Preview
DVR is joined by Jason Collette to discuss the evolution of pre-debut contracts and early takeaways -- including the highly-anticipated return Shane M...
Konnor Griffin Gets the Call & New Pitches That Have Our Attention
Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the Pirates' promotion of top prospect Konnor Griffin (whose agreement to a nine-year extension was revealed after the ep...
Which Hitters Should Be More Aggressive at the Plate?
Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a bizarre mistake from C.B. Bucknor in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, and Jed's favorite umpire still in rotation before diggin...
Why Teams Give Near-MLB Prospects Guaranteed Millions
Eno, DVR, and Britt discuss a pair of eight-year extensions for two yet-to-debut shortstops -- Seattle's Colt Emerson and Milwaukee's Cooper Pratt --...
Baseball's ABS is System Is Working!
Eno and DVR look back at the first weekend of the 2026 MLB season, which featured immediate ABS drama in several games and plenty of excitement at the...
How Do We Keep Up With Baseball Every Day?
Eno and DVR look back at a great Opening Day packed with impressive rookie performances, and several aces showing up in the first start of the year. P...
Pitchers Primed to Exceed Expectations | Opening Day is Here!
Eno, Trevor, and DVR celebrate Opening Day with a draft -- focusing on pitchers they believe are primed to exceed expectations this season. Plus, they...
American League Breakdown: Division Winners & Awards Predictions
Eno, DVR, and Britt discuss an extension for Pete Crow-Armstrong with the Cubs, more red flags at Ilitch Sports & Entertainment, and Kevin McGonigle's...
National League Breakdown: Division Winners & Awards Predictions
Eno and DVR discuss another injury to the Atlanta rotation with Spencer Strider going on the IL with an oblique injury before taking a spin through th...
Bold Predictions for the 2026 Season!
Eno and DVR discuss Cristopher Sánchez's new deal with the Phillies and Konnor Griffin falling short of the Pirates' Opening Day roster before sharing...
Fantasy Baseball Cram Session
Eno and DVR provide their second-annual 'cram session' as the busiest weekend of fantasy baseball drafts is here. They discuss a few players they've a...
Projections Are a Liar Sometimes!
Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few spring news items including Gerrit Cole's return to game action with his first outing for the spring, plus updates on...
Venezuela Brings Home the WBC Title & Best Organizations for Pitching Development
Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Venezuela's thrilling win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Final on Tuesday including the impressive outing fr...
Arrivederci, Italia, Predicting the Headlines from the WBC Final & Britt's Breakouts
Eno, Britt, and DVR say goodbye to Team Italy after their fun run in the World Baseball Classic came to an end Monday night against Venezuela, before...
Are You Ready For ABS Now? Sleeper Starting Pitchers & Spring Injury News
Eno and DVR discuss an exciting weekend in the World Baseball Classic including Venezuela's win over Japan, and a U.S.-Dominican Republic game that le...
Fantasy Baseball Fixers, Listener League ADP & Catching Up w/Ron Shandler
DVR and Eno catch up on news from Dodgers camp, an injury creating opportunity in the Brewers' rotation, listener league draft results focusing on pla...
Italy Rolls Into the WBC Quarterfinals, Can They Win It All?
Italy's 4-0 run through Pool B propelled Team USA into the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, and Team Canada have reached the quarterfinals...
Italy Stuns Team USA, Jesús Luzardo Gets an Extension & The Cost of Wins
Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss Italy's stunning Tuesday night win over Team USA in Houston, Mark DeRosa's gaffe in believing Team USA was already in the qu...
The World Baseball Classic is Great, Can Olympic Baseball Be Even Better?
Britt Ghiroli returns to join Eno and DVR to discuss another great moment for Czechia's Ondřej Satoria in Tokyo, a big inning that propelled Team USA...
The World Baseball Classic is Delivering!
Eno and DVR discuss the excellent games throughout pool play of the World Baseball Classic -- including a pair of walk-off homers over the weekend bef...