Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the Red Sox's win over the Yankees in the AL Wild Card Game, a few possible changes in the Bronx this offseason, and Wednesday's NL Wild Card matchup between the Cardinals and Dodgers.

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Eno, Britt & DVR share their playoff predictions as the 2021 Postseason gets underway with Tuesday night's AL Wild Card Game between the Yankees and Red Sox. 

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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the state of the final playoff spots entering the last weekend of the regular season, Seattle’s bid to bump an AL East team out of the Postseason, an Atlanta team that might be slightly underrated heading to the playoffs, and an outstanding first-round matchup in the ALDS with the White Sox and Astros. 

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Eno and DVR wrap up their pleasant surprises series with the rest of the NL Central and the entire NL East. 

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Eno and DVR continue their pleasant surprises series to discuss the previously skipped Tigers, the NL West, and the rebuilding Pirates. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR make their plea for chaos in a bid to join Team Entropy for the final 10 days of the 2021 season, before discussing the changes brewing in San Diego in addition the still bright outlook for roster coming back in 2022. After a lengthy attempt to avoid the subject, Eno & DVR eat crow in the wake of Britt's Cardinals prediction, and lament the likelihood of future playoff expansion.

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Eno and DVR continue their pleasant surprises series by closing out the AL Central with Cleveland and Chicago, and digging through the AL East to discuss Carlos Rodón's renaissance, Cedric Mullins' run at a 30/30 season, Amed Rosario's long-term ceiling, and more.

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Eno and DVR being a new series, take a team-by-team look at pleasant surprises from the 2021 season. This episode begins at the bottom of the AL West, and wraps up part way through the AL Central. The Mariners have found several regulars via trade in the past year-plus, The A's rotation as a whole has exceed expectations, and the Astros continue to hold a place among the league's best organizations for pitching development. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the Mets' puzzling plan to retain Sandy Alderson for another year and why choosing a first-time GM makes more sense than pursuing Theo Epstein, before digging into several surprising journeyman hitters, and the massive second half from Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec.

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Eno and DVR discuss Max Scherzer's brush with perfection as he passed the 3,000-strikeout milestone, Scherzer's case to be the top pitcher off the board in 2022, and a few candidates to emerge as the next Corbin Burnes on the heels of a combined no-no from Burnes and Josh Hader over the weekend in Cleveland. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays, the most dangerous potential Wild Card teams, the hope of avoiding one-number Hall of Fame cases, Eno’s FanGraphs dashboard preferences, and more. 

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Eno and DVR discuss current players (and a few recently retired ones) with Cooperstown worthy resumés and dig into the profiles of several pitchers that have recently received opportunities to hold big-league rotation spots -- including a new trio in Texas, Luis Gil, and Bailey Ober. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR try to determine the three best teams in each league, their World Series picks with just over one month to go in the regular season, new candidates emerging for the NL MVP award, the brightness of the future in Seattle, and more. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the players they were wrong about in 2021 -- and several others than the fantasy community in general misjudged including Gleyber Torres, Yoán Moncada, Blake Snell, and several others. 

This is the episode where DVR officially takes the 'L' for his Victor Robles calls. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the quieter second-half version of Vlad Jr., Austin Riley’s recent power surge, improving reach rate (O-Swing%), late-season decision-making, John Means and potentially flawed location strategy, before Beer of the Month makes it’s triumphant return.

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the teams fighting against late-season fades, attempts to stay positive when things are not going well, which current non-playoff teams they think are most likely to find their way to the playoffs, and more.

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Eno and DVR discuss O-Swing% movers (in both directions) in search of late-season help and future shifts in value, the league's most effective bullpens with just over a month to go before the postseason, and candidates to become 'this year's K-Rod'. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Edward Cabrera, and set expectations for the Miami rookie for the stretch run before taking a look at the August Stuff+ Leaderboard. Is Logan Webb’s 2021 breakout sustainable? Is Madison Bumgarner good again? Plus, are we on the brink of seeing a lot of pitchers get shut down because of workload concerns?

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Eno and DVR attempt to answer some long-term questions about their expectations for Kevin Gausman after his excellent 2021 campaign, Robbie Ray's hold on improved control, Shohei Ohtani's value as a pitcher next season, and provide ways to quantify the value of a hitting coach. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the blame game in the Big Apple -- including the hope of potential rebounds at the plate from a few key Mets bats -- before attempting to find paths to the future sources of stolen bases in 2022 and beyond. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the return of Chris Sale, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s move to the outfield, a messy top of the board for 2022 fantasy baseball drafts, a Field of Dreams Game that overdelivered on expectations, Baseball America's updated top-five MLB farm system rankings, the possible value of Stuff+ 'max', and more. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the baseball things bringing them the most joy as the second half of August approaches, the remaining intriguing playoff battles for the stretch run -- including the NL East, the AL East, and the AL Wild Card spots -- plus, the Field of Dreams game, continued frustration with living conditions for minor leaguers, and a few of their favorite Project 70 cards from this year's set. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the balance between great barrel rates, and ample contact skills, and seek out difference-makers for redraft leagues and long-term formats. Plus, they look at a few pitchers with significantly improved Stuff+ numbers over the course of the season.

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Eno and DVR discuss moving tips, contact quality -- including the value of high exit velocity batted balls, different sources for hard-hit rates, team performances against particular pitches, lineups to target for streaming pitchers down the stretch, and whether it's worth moving on from Adalberto Mondesi and Byron Buxton in long-term leagues as a result of another injury-riddled campaign.

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Baseball America's Matt Eddy joins Eno for this episode of Rates & Barrels. The duo, unsurprisingly, digs deep into the minors, discussing this year's amateur draft, the minor leaguers who were on the move at the trade deadline, and the sellers that did a good job of restocking or reinforcing their farm systems.

After that, they discuss the changes at the minor league level this season and prospects to watch at the MLB level for the rest of the season.

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Eno welcomes Michael Ajeto from Lookout Landing and Janice Scurio from NBC Sports Edge and South Side Sox to this episode of Rates & Barrels. The trio gets into a wide-ranging discussion that focuses mostly on the post-deadline paths for the Mariners and White Sox, but gets into many other corners of the baseball world.

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss a busy two-day stretch of activity leading into Friday's trade deadline including a potential blockbuster between the Dodgers and Nationals that will send Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to Los Angeles, the Yankees' addition of Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, and a big deal between the Twins and Blue Jays that sent Jose Berríos to Toronto for prospects Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson.

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Eno and DVR discuss the first wave of Trade Deadline moves with just two days left for teams to wheel and deal. Starling Marte to the A’s, Jesus Luzardo to the Marlins, Adam Frazier to the Padres, potential landing spots for Max Scherzer in the NL West, and growing concerns about the start of Jarred Kelenic’s MLB career. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss Nelson Cruz to the Rays before an attempt to play matchmaker ahead of next week's trade deadline. Plus, the Dodgers' increasing list of needs in the wake of a big series loss to the Giants, and welcoming the Cleveland Guardians into the world. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the White Sox's extension with Lance Lynn, the debuts of Brandon Marsh and Josiah Gray, expectations for Touki Toussaint, Brandon Lowe's erratic splits against lefties, and finding a balance between rostering depth and trading a surplus in keeper leagues.

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Eno and DVR discuss what they're looking for in pitchers while trying to find future value, Max Scherzer's shifting Stuff+ and continued elite status in his age-36 season, and expectations for Chris Sale coming back from Tommy John surgery. Plus, a simple question: "How good is J.D. Davis?"

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Eno and DVR discuss the Joc Pederson trade, the Twins' attempt to sign Byron Buxton, and their plan to trade him without an agreement, Eno's new preferred mode of transportation, Tyler Mahle and similarly undervalued pitchers, and our collective miss on Nomar Mazara. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss Pete Alonso's second Home Run Derby crown, commissioner Rob Manfred's media session from All-Star week, and their expectations for each division and Wild Card race for the second half of the season.

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Eno and DVR discuss the surprises from Day 1 of the MLB Draft, a few observations from the Futures Game, the puzzling case of Chris Paddack, and if Statcast has stolen some of the magic out of fantasy baseball. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss their picks for the Home Run Derby, the players they are most excited to see in Sunday's Futures Game, and their favorite storylines from the first half of the season. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the Rays' promotion of Vidal Bruján, his chances of sticking on the crowded depth chart after Manuel Margot returns from injury, Rowdy Tellez as a Brewer, a lost season for Sixto Sánchez, and the White Sox's decision to part ways with Adam Eaton.

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the All-Star Game starters as voted by the fans, including their surprise that Adam Frazier earned a nod while Cedric Mullins did not. Plus, Vlad Jr.'s bid for the Triple Crown, Team USA Olympic Roster selections, and more. 

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Eno and DVR discuss hitters and pitchers who have underperformed through the first half of 2021 with projections that point toward a bounce back during the second half. 

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Eno and DVR discuss several newish pitchers of some interest to fantasy managers, the possibility of velocity being overrated for pitchers, the lofty rest-of-season projection for C.J. Cron, the search for the "next" Jesse Winker, finding balance with trade rules in long-term leagues, and more. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss Britt's recent interview with Commissioner Rob Manfred, a birthday no-no to Eno courtesy of the Cubs, the Astros' case to be considered the best team in baseball, Jacob deGrom's bid for the NL Cy Young and NL MVP awards, and the most likely candidates to be dealt by the O's, Pirates and Rangers. 

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Eno and DVR discuss a few Wander Franco fantasy trade scenarios, as well as several difficult dynasty toss-ups before exploring the possibility of a more quantifiable way to measure and account for injury risk when setting expectations for players. Plus, Eno previews his upcoming Starting Pitcher rankings update, before examining the recent performances of Corbin Burnes, including his weekend trip to Coors Field. 

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Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Wander Franco, expectations for the 20-year-old rookie, and a few ways to take advantage of his promotion even if he's not on your roster. Plus, a check-in on how we approached stolen bases on draft day as the midway point of the season draws closer, the risk of added fatigue for Shohei Ohtani in the second half, and the importance of setting innings milestones in leagues that have a minimum requirement. 

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the latest chapter of the sticky-substance enforcement saga before taking a look at the teams most likely to make a run to the postseason despite low playoff odds. Plus, the trio discusses the AL MVP and Cy Young Award races, before DVR indulges his lifelong dream of being a gameshow host by introducing 'Strike Three!'. 

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Eno and DVR discuss Tyler Glasnow's injury in the wake of MLB's sticky stuff enforcement, the Rays' options to step into Glasnow's place, how teams might come to surprising conclusions with in-season roster decisions, Aaron Nola's ordinary-looking results to this point, the struggles of Matt Chapman, and more.

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Eno and DVR unveil 'Eno's Hierarchy of Consideration' and discuss the role of Statcast in their smaller in-season lineup decisions, balancing xStats vs. ROS projections, the continued excellence of Framber Valdez, the relative struggles of Shane Bieber before he landed on the injured list, and more. 

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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss how MLB may try to implement the enforcement of rules outlawing sticky substances, the impact on different players, Marcus Semien's excellent season, Arizona as a clear-cut trade deadline seller, seasonal park effects, and more. 

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Eno and DVR discuss xStats and the limited appeal of using them for in-season evaluations while examining the first-half performances of Nathan Eovaldi, Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado and Anthony Rendon. Plus, expectations for Atlanta outfield prospect Drew Waters, Jackson Kowar's brief debut, and whether the time is right to pick up or target Logan Gilbert in a trade. 

Rundown

2:18 Nathan Eovaldi & Pitcher xStats

11:07 Sonny Gray, WTF?

18:48 Nolan Arenado's Ugly xStats = Sell High?

26:33 Is Anthony Rendon Broken Metronome?

32:36 A Big Surprise in ROS Top-10 for Projected wOBA

37:07 Expectations for Drew Waters?

44:29 Jackson Kowar's Brief Debut

57:41 Time to Target Logan Gilbert

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DVR is joined by Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) of FantasyGuru.com to discuss in-season decision-making, in-season hits (and misses), the demotions of Keston Hiura and Jarred Kelenic, the results of the Memorial Day Weekend second-chance drafts, and more. 

Rundown

4:14 What Matters on a Week-to-Week Basis?

12:17 Newest Tools You Rely On

21:26 In-Season Hits, So Far

28:23 Keston Hiura, Jarred Kelenic, and In-Season Misses

38:08 Second-Chance League Draft Results

46:05 Recency Bias in First-Half Surgers

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Eno Sarris welcomes Andrew Perpetua, founder of xSTATS to the show. Andrew explains his unorthodox path into the Mets' front office after an accident kept him out of medical school. Eno and Andrew also discuss why he started xSTATS, what is the future of baseball research and where he's headed next.

Rundown

2:27 Andrew's education background and journey into baseball

10:50 Realizing that the data is not perfect

17:25 The three types of people that do baseball analytics

21:12 How baseball front offices need to change

31:45 What Andrew learned once he was "inside the game"

34:00 Improving technology for visual tracking

40:20 The next frontier is meshing all the technology together

47:00 What's coming next for Andrew

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Paul Sporer of Fangraphs joins Eno for this episode of Rates & Barrels. The guys discuss the blind spots in their player analysis, and how they attack FAB in the middle of the season.

From there, they get into discussions on José Urquidy, Ketel Marte, and Sporer's idea of a "kitchen sink" player. They also discuss organizations that regularly develop MLB talent, rotation questions in Oakland and Houston, and buy/sell/bench cases for Luis Castillo, Sonny Gray, Jameson Taillon and Eduardo Rodriguez.

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