Pitcher Risers & Fallers
Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB's luxury tax is a failure, Aaron Judge's injury situation is getting more serious, and George Kirby's strikeouts are missing. Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss those topics, and dig into a few risers and fallers in K-BB% between March/April and May, before taking a look at a surprising surge in homers and runs across all minor-league levels below Triple-A.
Rundown:
0:38 Commissioner Manfred Calls Luxury-Tax System a Failure
3:42 A Shocker: Franchise Valuations Are Key for Owners
10:29 ‘Fairness’ Is the Message: Is That *Really* The Goal?
12:36 Aaron Judge’s Rib Injury
18:31 George Kirby’s K’s: Where Did They Go, Can We Find Them?
31:19 K-BB% Risers & Fallers: Biggest Movers Between April and May
52:15 The Ball Beat: How Do Teams Model Differences?
1:00:33 Offense Up in Minor Leagues
Evan Drellich: 'Commissioner Rob Manfred, who once touted MLB’s parity, says luxury-tax system has failed'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331800
Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli: 'Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue?'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7330754
J.J. Cooper: 'Home Runs Are Exploding Across The Minor Leagues—And No One Knows Why'
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
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Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB's luxury tax is a failure, Aaron Judge's injury situation is getting more serious, and George Kirby's strikeouts are missing. Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss those topics, and dig into a few risers and fallers in K-BB% between March/April and May, before taking a look at a surprising surge in homers and runs across all minor-league levels below Triple-A.
Rundown:
0:38 Commissioner Manfred Calls Luxury-Tax System a Failure
3:42 A Shocker: Franchise Valuations Are Key for Owners
10:29 ‘Fairness’ Is the Message: Is That *Really* The Goal?
12:36 Aaron Judge’s Rib Injury
18:31 George Kirby’s K’s: Where Did They Go, Can We Find Them?
31:19 K-BB% Risers & Fallers: Biggest Movers Between April and May
52:15 The Ball Beat: How Do Teams Model Differences?
1:00:33 Offense Up in Minor Leagues
Evan Drellich: 'Commissioner Rob Manfred, who once touted MLB’s parity, says luxury-tax system has failed'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331800
Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli: 'Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue?'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7330754
J.J. Cooper: 'Home Runs Are Exploding Across The Minor Leagues—And No One Knows Why'
Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social
Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.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
Editor: Jason Potere
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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