Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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 -- before looking back at Roki Sasaki's first start of 2026 and digging into why the lofty expectations around him are unlikely to fall anytime soon. Plus, Andrew Baggarly joins the show to for our (belated, blame DVR) Giants season preview.

Rundown
1:50 Colt Emerson Gets Eight-Year Extension from Mariners
9:33 Cooper Pratt Gets Eight-Year Extension from Brewers
19:19 Examining Roki Sasaki’s First Start of 2026
25:45 The Weight of Expectations on Roki
33:15 Justin Verlander’s Return to the Tigers
41:04 An Immaculate Inning From Michael Soroka
42:43 2026 Giants Preview with Andrew Baggarly
43:39 Overall Impressions of Tony Vitello Early in Year 1
46:03 Luis Arraez’s Long-Term Future at Second Base
50:13 The Buster Posey Era: Is This Team Better Now Than It Was A Year Ago?
55:32 Assessments of Landen Roupp, Tyler Mahle & Adrian Houser
59:21 The Bullpen Comes Into Focus
1:04:54 PECOTA’s 82-Win Projection: Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right?

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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 ballpark, Plus, they discuss an extension for Nico Hoerner, as the Cubs secure another long-term part of their core, before answering mailbag questions about limiting challenges to critical counts, and what 'A' and 'B' bullpens are. Finally, they explain their process for making some of their toughest decisions for the week, and takeaways from a messy weekend in several bullpens.

Rundown
0:21 The Crowd Goes Wild, For ABS!: Loud Roars & the First Ejection!
7:41 Righting the Wrongs: Can Aaron Judge Become Even Better with ABS?
8:57 Coming Soon: Challenge Timers & Lights?
12:42 The Cubs Extend Nico Hoerner: Six-Year, $141 Million Deal Adds to Core
20:03 Jacob deGrom Scratched From Weekend Start (Neck Stiffness): Could Return This Week
21:02 Will Teams Limit Challenges Based on Count?
25:30 How Do Stuff+ Updates Drop on FanGraphs?
27:51 Jake Irvin, Emerson Hancock & Randy Vásquez Surprise
36:05 What Are ‘A’ and ‘B’ Bullpens?
40:40 How We Make Our Most Difficult Lineup Decisions
50:14 Pickups & Panics: Messy Bullpens & Eno’s FOMO Drop

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"Inside MLB’s new ABS challenge system: Which umpires, teams and players thrived and struggled" by Johnny Flores Jr.:
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"Payback time for Yankees’ Aaron Judge? ABS could mean revenge after years of bad calls" by Brendan Kuty:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7153125

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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. Plus, they walk through their process of keeping up with a season that regularly features 15 games per day, while trying to manage a combined 30 fantasy baseball teams.

Rundown
2:45 Tips & Tricks: How Do You Manage So Much In-Season Information?
5:41 Box Score Junkies: Digging in Every Corner for Details
12:57 Where Does Eno Go for His Box Scores?
18:07 Will the Pirates Remain Patient with Oneil Cruz’s Defense?
22:32 Big Days for Carson Benge & Brandon Lowe
26:15 Joe Ryan & Trevor Rogers Shine
29:59 Andrew Abbott, LODEM King
31:55 Kevin McGonigle’s Four-Hit Debut; Skubal Rolls
33:16 Cristopher Sánchez’s Gem
35:09 A Wild Sixth Inning in St. Louis
42:46 A Geraldo Perdomo Homer From the Ump Cam!
49:39 Chase DeLauter & Dominic Canzone Have Two-HR Games
55:27 Cam Schlittler’s Evolution: Adding Fastballs, Throwing More Breakers to Improve Stuff
1:00:08 Our Guys 2026: The Players We Drafted the Most

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR celebrate Opening Day with a draft -- focusing on pitchers they believe are primed to exceed expectations this season. Plus, they discuss a rough first night for Logan Webb against the Yankees, Netflix's baseball debut, and what they're looking for as the first series of the season unfolds over the course of the weekend.

Rundown
0:28 Happy Opening Day!
2:00 Jackson Chourio to the IL with Fractured Hand
3:50 Logan Webb’s Tough Outing & Overall 2026 Expectations
9:45 The San Francisco Opener: Netflix’s MLB Debut, Throwing a Big Party
17:06 Mic’d Up Players in Games That Count
21:40 Silver Linings for Giants
24:12 Plus-Minus Draft: Which Pitchers Will Exceed Projections in 2026?
53:53 What Are We Watching For in First Series?

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With: Trevor May

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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 arrival on the Tigers' Opening Day roster, before taking a spin through the American League to predict division winners, Wild Card teams, and award winners for the 2026 MLB season.

Rundown
0:34 Pete Crow-Armstrong: Gets Extension with Cubs
6:14 More Red Flags at Ilitch Sports & Entertainment
12:00 Kevin McGonigle Makes the Tigers' Opening Day Roster
16:57 AL East Breakdown
36:41 AL Central Breakdown
53:14 AL West Breakdown
1:13:14 AL Rookie of the Year Predictions
1:15:15 AL Cy Young Award Predictions
1:17:11 AL MVP Predictions

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

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