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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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With: Aaron Boone
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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 dive into the waiver wire to see what hitters may be available to pick up this weekend.
Rundown:
1:34 Out of the Park Baseball
5:20 Starting Pitcher Rankings
21:24 Deep Part of the Pool
47:13 Available Bats This Weekend
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With: Paul Sporer
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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 reports for rookie pitchers before concluding with a look at what’s next for Noelvi Marte who was optioned by the Reds this week.
Rundown:
00:58 Andrés Muñoz's Rough Night
11:45 Devin Williams Gives Up Damage in LA
17:31 Pirates Rookie Bubba Chandler
29:20 Red Sox Rookie Connelly Early
37:17 Guardians Rookie Parker Messick
44:45 Reds Demote Noelvi Marte
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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 Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle’s new deal, Noah Schultz’s big league debut with the White Sox, and take a closer look at the Brewers’ issues at the plate and in the bullpen.
Rundown:
2:35 It’s Jackie Robinson Day!
17:41 Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle Signs Extension
28:33 White Sox LHP Noah Schultz’s MLB Debut
37:05 Jed’s A’s-Rangers Observations
49:25 Batter vs. Pitcher Splits Are Worthless
58:47 Brewers RP Trevor Megill’s Early Struggles
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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 the weather is playing a role. Then it's Mason Miller's dominance, the Nats' revamped offense, and why Marlins pitchers are missing more bats than they did a year ago.
Rundown:
0:27 A Big Day For Homers!
4:27 Are Hitters Catching Up to Pitchers?
9:03 A Tough Night for Garrett Crochet
16:45 Mason Miller’s Absurd K%
25:35 Eric Gagne’s 2003
30:53 Boston’s Early Power Outage
35:53 The Nats’ New Offense
43:49 More Power in KC
48:34 Are We Buying the Marlins’ Ascent in Whiffs?
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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 Tatis Jr. moving to second base -- for two games at least. Later, the guys welcome Owen Riley and Maxfield Lane of Down on the Farm to discuss some of their favorite underrated prospects.
Rundown:
1:16 Best Thing You Saw This Weekend
2:57 Fernando Tatis Jr. Starts Two Games at Second Base
5:45 Nick Pivetta’s Early Exit
10:17 Tatsuya Imai Returns to Houston
14:53 More Astros Injuries
17:34 Christian Yelich Suffers Hamstring Injury
20:06 Is DVR Worried About Trevor Megill?
22:36 From Division III to Oyster Analytics & Down on the Farm
25:34 Key Indicators When Analyzing Prospects
29:06 Spotting for Trends
32:32 The White Sox Promote Noah Schultz
37:09 Pedro Ramirez Ascending the Cubs’ System
42:18 Polarizing Prospect: Blaze Jordan
45:04 One More Deep Sleeper: The Rays’ Jadher Areinamo
47:33 Angel Martínez & Jakob Junis Get the Love This Weekend
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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. Then, the guys welcome Ottoneu’s Niv Shah for a conversation about the bullpen market, followed by the season's first installment of 'Taste of the Majors.'
Rundown
1:20 Corbin Carroll Slowed by Hip Injury
2:49 Brent Rooker Leaves Game with Core Injury
5:46 Parker Meadows Suffers Concussion & Fractured Arm
8:32 Hunter Goodman’s Early Exit After HBP
10:45 Jorge Polanco Slowed by Achilles Soreness
20:32 Weekend Waiver Preview
23:07 Bryce Elder Is Rolling but Eno Is Skeptical
26:14 Kyle Harrison Has Made Changes
32:47 Interest in Luis Gil & Jeffrey Springs?
35:39 Mick Abel’s Turnaround
37:33 Widely Available Starting Pitchers
43:09 Niv Shah Joins the Show to Discuss Messy Bullpens
55:55 Taste of the Majors Is Back! (L.A. & St. Louis Dog Reviews)
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Niv Shah
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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 understand how pitchers are attacking opposing hitters. Plus, they explore adjustments that can be made by position on the pitching rubber, which gives pitchers a way to manipulate their horizontal approach angle. Finally, they discuss a recent piece from Ben Lindbergh at The Ringer, wondering if increased on-field information for players and tactics like calling pitches from the dugout have gone too far.
0:42 Cole Ragans Avoids Major Injury
5:15 FanGraphs Labs’ New Pitching Pairing Tool
11:45 Establishing the Fastball
18:16 How Sandy Alcantara is So Effective
25:58 Horizontal Approach Angle
43:20 On-Field Information: How Much is Too Much?
Related Links
The Pitching Pairing Tool at FanGraphs Labs: https://www.fangraphs.com/lab/paired-pitches
“A Visual Primer on Horizontal Approach Angle (HAA” by Alex Chamberlain: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-visual-primer-on-horizontal-approach-angle-haa/
“Keep MLB Front Offices Away From the Field” by Ben Lindbergh: https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/mlb/keep-mlb-front-offices-off-the-field-pitch-calling-scouting-cards
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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 Astros ace Hunter Brown’s status following a Grade 2 shoulder strain, and later welcome baseball card enthusiast Sean Campbell to explore the ins and outs of the card collecting world.
Rundown
2:43 Cade Horton Out For The Year
8:48 Hunter Brown’s Shoulder Strain
17:25 Other News & Notes From Around MLB
26:08 Sean Campbell’s Start In Card Collecting
28:55 Sean’s Favorite Cards
30:24 Card Grading
31:42 Goals As A Collector
35:22 Considerations For Grading
37:11 Finding Sellers You Trust
39:51 What To Expect In Cheaper Boxes
42:17 Understanding Value
48:16 Advice From An Expert
53:34 Older Cards
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With: Jed Lowrie & Sean Campbell
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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 teenage position player in baseball history?
Plus, they share huge show news -- Starkville returns and joins Rates & Barrels on Saturday, April 18th!
They also discuss early reactions to ABS, and potential improvements to the system that could be implemented in the future depending on how the early-season trends play out over the course of the entire season.
Rundown
0:49 Starkville Returns Saturday, April 18th! Right Here on Rates & Barrels
2:02 Baseball’s Best Teenage Position Players: How Do You Approach a ‘Greatest Of’ Question?
8:00 Entering with Massive Expectations: Is It ‘Easier’ on an Already Good Team?
10:45 Does Having a Recently Hyped Arrival Help? Paul Skenes’ Fast Track, High Expectations in Pittsburgh
14:25 Bright Spotlights From Day 1: How Ken Griffey Jr. and Bryce Harper Faced Added Pressure
17:05 The No. 1 Pick in Hypothetical Draft: Whose Big League Resumé as a Teenager is the Strongest?
19:54 Phil Cavaretta’s Impressive Early Arrival: Baseball’s Leader in Plate Appearances as a Teenager
22:39 Bryce Harper vs. Juan Soto: Did the Nats Actually Have the Top-2 Teenagers in MLB History?
27:05 Tony Conigliaro: A Promising Career Derailed by Tragedy
28:52 Learning From the Search: Jim Gilliam, John Montgomery Ward & Edgar Renteria?!
30:14 Stardom From Day 1: Al Kaline Was Destined to Become “Mr. Tiger”
32:10 An Old “Friend” of the Show is Back! Oyster Burns’ Unique Place in Baseball History
35:34 Late Game Challenges: Jayson’s Idea to Mimic the NFL’s Rule Under Two Minutes
38:38 Second Order Effects: Will Team Increase Aggressiveness with Challenges?
41:50 The Buffer Zone: Could Max Scherzer’s Idea to Have ‘Inconclusive’ Close Calls Stand?
46:04 How Many Strike Zones Are There?
49:49 Early Numbers: Walks *and* Strikeouts Are Up — Not Great, Bob!
54:25 Future Changes: Tweaks to the Strike Zone If Needed
1:00:21 The Margin for Error: Overturning Calls That Are Closer than Margin of Error?
1:03:20 Check Out Starkville Starting April 18th!
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