Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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 jersey, the upstart Cincinnati Reds, and Juan Soto's baffling comments on not texting with his Mets teammates during their recent road trip. The guys close out the show by highlighting three players who they didn't expect to have so much success this season: Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien, and Padres starter Randy Vásquez.
Rundown:
:35 Logan Gilbert Makes A Ball Disappear
6:30 Counsell on “Ohtani Rule’
11:45 More Two-Way Players?
16:30 April Standings Surprises: Cincinnati Reds
25:21 Who Gets Back on Track: Red Sox, Royals, Astros, Phillies, Mets
32:43 Juan Soto’s Lack of ‘Contact’
39:55 Jordan Walker’s Fast Start
49:03 Riley O’Brien is Rolling
54:48 Randy Vásquez is Missing More Bats Than Ever
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Trevor May
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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 and whether lingering injury effects might be to blame. Plus, a look at some of the most impressive rookie bats in the league right now -- including the swing-and-miss similarities of Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto as their big-league careers get underway.
Rundown:
2:29 Juan Soto to Return on Wednesday
3:29 Zack Wheeler to Start on Saturday
8:26 Jackson Holliday Injury Setback
14:43 Kyle Tucker’s Struggles in LA
24:17 Rookie Review: Chase DeLauter
38:12 Rookie Review: Justin Crawford
49:31 Rookie Review: Sal Stewart
56:35 Rookie Review: Munetaka Murakami & Kazuma Okamoto
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Jed Lowrie
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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 Nusbaum joins to talk about Washington's rebuild, including the emergence of CJ Abrams. And Astros writer Chandler Rome stops by to get into Joe Espada's job security, Tatsuya Imai's rough start, and Houston's growing injury list.
Rundown:
0:40 Edwin Díaz Out Until “Second Half”
5:37 Raisel Iglesias Placed on IL
8:00 The Manager Carousel
16:03 Placing Blame on Carlos Mendoza
23:02 Paul DePodesta’s Return to Baseball
26:39 Spencer Nusbaum Joins the Show
27:06 Big Changes for the Nationals
30:03 Homework in the Big Leagues
34:40 A Longer Road to Revamp Pitching Development
37:02 CJ Abrams’ Ascent
39:47 Dylan Crews’ Surprising Demotion
44:30 Chandler Rome Joins the Show
46:47 Manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown on the Hot Seat?
51:30 Astros’ Injury Issues
56:43 Tatsuya Imai’s Rough Start
1:04:00 Astros’ Pitching Depth
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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 leading Braves and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami. They wrap up by looking at where the money went in fantasy leagues over the weekend.
Rundown:
3:30 Garrett Crochet Rebounded Sunday
10:12 Cole Ragans’ Rough Outing
16:40 Braves’ Hot Start
28:23 Mets’ Skid Hits 11
29:48 Munetaka Murakami Is Mashing
36:20 Matt McLain’s Offensive Woes
41:00 Jakob Marsee’s Slow Start
45:47 Daniel Palencia & Jhoan Duran Injuries
52:20 Noah Schultz Draws Big Bids
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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 implementation of ABS. Then, Yankees manager Aaron Boone joins to talk about his childhood as part of the Boone family, his wide array of impersonations and his very specific skill with baseball cards.
Rundown:
0:00 Starkville Is Back!
5:35 ABS In MLB
12:05 Aaron Boone Joins the Show
15:50 How the Yankees Prepared for ABS
23:02 Getting Ejected
29:24 Playing in New York
31:55 Growing Up in the Boone Family
36:30 Aaron Boone: The Great Imitator
39:34 Playing 162
42:50 Baseball Card Savant
46:31 Strange But True
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Aaron Boone
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