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Eno and DVR discuss another round of injuries including a UCL sprain for Spencer Strider, Tommy John surgery on tap for Shane Bieber, a significant hip flexor strain for Luis Robert Jr, and a dislocated shoulder for Trevor Story. Beyond injuries, they discuss Ronel Blanco's encore and the ongoing battle in the Astros' rotation for a spot once Justin Verlander returns, and several players whose value shifted over the past week.
Rundown
1:31 Spencer Strider Has a UCL Sprain; Course of Action TBD
6:20 Shane Bieber Will Have Tommy John Surgery
14:09 How to Adjust to Losing an Ace Early
17:04 Luis Robert Jr.: Grade 2 Hip Flexor Strain
25:30 Gerrit Cole: Ready to Begin Throwing Program!
32:11 Adjusting Draft Strategy or League Setting in the Future to Counter Multi-Year Trend of Elevated Pitching Injuries?
44:25 Trevor Story's Suffers a Dislocated Shoulder
48:01 Alex Kirilloff & Oliver Dunn
53:22 Eno's Bargain Adds From Week 2
59:22 A Case for Spencer Turnbull Beyond Streaming
1:04:10 Good Pickup, Bad Pickup?
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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss John Fisher's decision to temporarily move the A's to Sacramento for the next three years (2025-2027) while attempting to complete an eventual move to Las Vegas. Plus, they examine the teams currently facing the toughest path to winning in the next five years, before resuming their pitch deep dive series with changeups.
Rundown
0:54 The A's Are Making a Three-Year Stop in Sacramento
9:01 Challenges In Making the A's Competitive Again
17:00 The Rockies' Built-In Uphill Battle
21:36 Another Rebuild Coming in Miami Under New Leadership?
27:47 Loyalty to a Fault on the South Side of Chicago?
34:49 Is It All On Arte Moreno in Anaheim?
45:51 Pitch Deep Dive: Changeups
56:35 Q&A: Changeup Feel in Games v. Bullpens, Commanding Splitters & What You Would Want for Ohtani's HR Ball
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Eno and DVR discuss several injury updates, including a longer-than-expected timetable for Josh Jung's return following wrist surgery,Justin Verlander's progress to a two-start rehab assignment, Walker Buehler's rehab work, and a pair of prospects that avoided scares. Plus, Shōta Imanaga's debut against the Rockies, listener league strategy and roster rates, and several mailbag questions about Luis Gil, monitoring pitcher workloads, and Triston McKenzie's fastball velocity drop
Rundown
2:17 Josh Jung: Lengthier Absence Than Initially Anticipated
5:41 Justin Verlander: Two Rehab Starts on Tap
10:38 Junior Caminero: Avoids Major Injury
15:52 Norfolk & Charlotte Light Up the Scoreboard in the International League
23:25 Shōta Imanaga's Debut
29:10 Listener League Strategy; Notable High & Low Roster Rates
39:15 Luis Gil: No Innings Limit From Yankees?
45:37 How Would a Forward-Thinking Organization Handle RP to SP Shifts?
55:42 Triston McKenzie's Fastball Velocity Drop in Start No. 1
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Britt Ghiroli returns to Rates & Barrels (regularly on Tuesdays, all season!) with Eno and DVR to discuss Ronel Blanco's no-hitter, and the start of a new chapter in Baltimore with an ownership change accompanying the organization's rise toward multi-year success. The trio then discusses the five MLB teams best position for the next five seasons. Is the Astros' window coming to a close, or will Dana Brown's front office begin to thrive in the first-year player draft? Plus, if there are a consensus three teams that belong in the group of five, which two teams are the most deserving of the remaining spots.
Rundown
1:40 Ronel Blanco Throws a No-Hitter
8:36 Yainer Diaz's Big Night At and Behind the Plate
11:44 The Next Chapter of Orioles Baseball
22:21 Which Organizations Are Best Positioned for the Next Five Years?
30:42 Agreement About the Dodgers, Braves & Orioles?
36:52 Buying Britt's Case for the Rangers?
45:01 Eno's Ideas for the Fifth Spot
56:54 Getting Buy-In with New Voices
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Eno and DVR take a look back at the Opening Series for each team and discuss their takeaways, along with some of the surprisingly good and bad starting pitcher performances that have unfolded so far. Plus, they highlight a few other important things to monitor in the early days of the season.
Rundown
2:40 Where the Money Went: Jason Foley, Kevin Ginkel, Griffin Jax, Brock Stewart, Jordan Hicks & Garrett Crochet
15:52 Making Sense of Starting Pitcher Debuts (Good & Bad)
20:45 Keeping a Close Eye on Zac Gallen's Upcoming Starts
26:51 Bailey Ober's Brutal Start Against the Royals
34:17 Impressive Outings from the Red Sox's Starters
38:32 What Else Matters In Small Samples?
51:56 Trey Lipscomb's Opportunity to Start at Third Base in Washington
55:11 Injury Updates: Eloy Jiménez, Royce Lewis, Edward Cabrera & Sean Murphy
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Join Eno, Trevor & DVR as they recap Opening Day and share their predictions for the 2024 MLB Season! From Garrett Crochet's excellent start to Royce Lewis' homer and early exit with an injury, they discuss some of the highest and lows from the first "full" day of the season before making several predictions for the upcoming campaign.
Rundown
1:03 Opening Day Takeaways
18:57 Rookie of the Year Predictions
30:28 Cy Young Award Predictions
41:53 MVP Predictions
45:14 AL Division Winners
48:46 NL Division Winners
52:53 World Series Matchup & Winners
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Happy Opening Day! Eno and DVR discuss Will Smith's 10-year extension with the Dodgers, good news for Jordan Romano, a tough break for Jordan Lawlar, and other news and notes as the 2024 MLB season gets underway in full. Plus, they break down a few Eno's bold predictions for the upcoming campaign, and discuss a few wrinkles from this year's Main Event of the NFBC.
Rundown
3:42 Will Smith Signs 10-Year Extension w/Dodgers
8:26 Jordan Romano May Return Quickly From IL
9:26 Jordan Lawlar Out 8-10 Weeks Following Thumb Surgery
12:38 Other News & Notes (Jon Berti, Ronel Blanco, Marco Luciano)
29:08 Eno's 2024 Bold Predictions ($): https://theathletic.com/5351937
47:12 Unique Wrinkles of the NFBC's Main Event
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Eno and DVR discuss Jordan Montgomery's move to Arizona on a one-year, $25 million deal, shoulder surgery for Matt McLain, and an opportunity for Victor Scott II following a late-spring injury to Dylan Carlson. Plus, they examine a few spring stats worth caring about, and reveal their selections for The 2024 All-Oatmeal Team. (Reminder: We *Like* Oatmeal!)
Rundown
1:53 Jordan Montgomery to the Diamondbacks
6:32 Matt McLain Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
9:39 Will Victor Scott II Offer More Pop Than Similarly Speedy Outfielders?
16:00 Spring Training Stats We Care About: Stolen Bases
32:40 Spring Training Stats We Care About: K-BB%
40:18 The 2024 All-Oatmeal Team
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Eno and DVR discuss the latest in the story involving Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, before catching up on a lot of other news around baseball including job battles that have been decided, late spring injuries wreaking havoc on depth charts, and the subsequent opportunities that have opened up. They wrap up the episode with a quick look at some of their most heavily-rostered players as the rest of the league approaches Opening Day on Thursday.
Rundown
1:37 Shohei Ohtani Speaks About Ippei Mizuhara's Gambling Debts
15:20 Ezequiel Tovar Signs Extension with Rockies
24:20 Injury Follow-Ups: Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Kevin Gausman & Eury Pérez
30:20 Luis Gil, Jared Jones and Max Meyer Get Early-Season Opportunities
38:46 Paul Sewald Heads to IL w/Oblique Strain
47:03 Jackson Holliday Misses Opening Day Roster
52:48 Dylan Carlson's Shoulder Injury Creating Path for Victor Scott II?
56:17 J.D. Martinez's Fit with the Mets
59:38 Our Most Heavily-Rostered Players for 2024
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Eno and DVR are live in Brooklyn for their second show at Other Half Brewing to discuss a slugfest in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Padres series in Korea and a developing story around the swift firing of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Plus, they're joined by Mike Petriello of MLB.com to discuss several groups of tough hitters to rank, and much more before an excellent round of listener questions.
Rundown
0:51 A Slugfest in Game 2 Between the Dodgers-Padres; Yamamoto's Debut
3:22 Continuing Struggles for Joe Musgrove
6:43 Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Amidst Illegal Gambling Allegations
11:52 Mike Petriello of MLB.com Joins the Show!
17:02 Tough Rankings: Aging Veterans Still Producing (Paul Goldschmidt, Salvador Perez & George Springer)
22:56 Tough Rankings: Younger Players We Still Believe In (Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jeremy Peña & Andrés Giménez)
34:24 Tough Rankings: Big-Side Platoon Risk (Edouard Julien, Gavin Lux, Colt Keith)
44:22 Mike's Favorite Stats
52:08 Listener Q&A
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