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Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of news including further examination of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s surgically-repaired knee, shoulder fatigue for Kevin Gausman, Zack Wheeler's extension with the Phillies, Matt Chapman's three-year deal with the Giants, a pair of big March movers in recent drafts, and the increasingly complicated playing time situations in Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Rundown
1:31 More Knee Trouble for Ronald Acuña Jr.?
7:36 Chris Sale's Rapidly-Rising ADP
11:00 Kevin Gausman Slowed by Shoulder Fatigue
12:57 Zack Wheeler Signs Three-Year Extension w/Phillies
16:07 Matt Chapman Goes to the Giants
23:43 Fallout & Secondary Benefits to Chapman's Arrival in San Francisco
30:57 Wyatt Langford is Flying Up Draft Boards
37:05 Colt Keith v. Jordan Westburg?
38:44 Building a Bench: Orioles Edition
44:45 Jordan Hicks v. A.J. Puk v. Reynaldo López
51:04 Building a Bench: Reds Edition
58:57 How Much Do We Pay Attention to First- and Second-Half Splits?
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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Statcast's new Bat Tracking technology and the potential benefits of having that information as it becomes publicly available in 2024. Plus, they discuss Blake Snell as a free agent still available in March in a league desperate for quality starting pitchers, the importance of Spencer Strider's developing curveball, the challenges of getting ready for an earlier Opening Day, and take a deep dive into the cutter.
Rundown
1:10 Trevor's Takeaways From Oakland's Fans Fest
7:38 Coming Soon! Statcast's Bat Tracking Leaderboards
15:20 Blake Snell's Big-Miss Dominance
21:56 League-Wide Similarities in Contract Offers & Player Valuations
29:37 The Clear Need for Snell in San Francisco
32:28 The Importance of Spencer Strider's Developing Curveball
38:26 Challenges for the Dodgers and Padres Ramping Up for Early Opening Day in Korea
42:48 Cutter Deep Dive
54:09 Live Q&A: Camilo Doval's Unusual Cutter Movement, Mo's Cutter v. Maddux's Two-Seamer to Lefties, Evaluating Pitchers Coming Back from Tommy John surgery
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Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles, three teams in the AL East with very little separation in projected wins. All three clubs are loaded with intriguing players, and plenty of mid-round and late-round targets to consider. Can you trust Yusei Kikuchi's walk rate improvement from last season? Will Taj Bradley put the pieces together for a complete season in Tampa Bay? Is Jordan Westburg primed for a breakout despite a late ADP?
Rundown
5:28 2024 Toronto Blue Jays Preview
13:39 An Undervalued Bat Behind the Stars?
25:06 The 'New' Yusei Kikuchi
33:14 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Preview
40:43 Josh Lowe's K% Improvements
50:54 Unlocking a Taj Bradley Breakout
55:07 2024 Baltimore Orioles Preview
1:04:38 Should We Be More Excited About Jackson Holliday in 2024?
1:10:54 Buying the Grayson Rodriguez Adjustments
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Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Yankees, Royals and White Sox. With the addition of Juan Soto to the lineup, will the Yankees make good on their projection and win the AL East in 2024? Can Clarke Schmidt find a solution against left-handed hitters? Are we buying another improvement in the Royals' young group of hitters? Is there any help coming through the system to bolster the team's rotation? And just how bad is the rebuild going to be in Year 1 for the White Sox?
Rundown
1:17 2024 New York Yankees Preview
9:32 Will Alex Verdugo Tap Into More Power at Yankee Stadium?
19:06 Clarke Schmidt's Struggles Against Lefties
26:32 2024 Kansas City Royals Preview
30:37 Maikel Garcia's Sleeper Case
42:03 2024 Chicago White Sox Preview
50:16 Are Potential Surprises Coming From This Group of Pitchers?
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Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans.
Rundown
5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs
17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno’s TGFBI Draft
22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene
28:02 Cole Ragans’ Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut
34:02 Carlos Rodón Has a New Cutter
39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors
46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle
57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing Average
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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss an unusual day at Phillies camp, superstitious teammates, and what to look for in spring training games. Plus, they continue the deep dive pitching series with a detailed look at two-seam fastballs/sinkers, before discussing a few challenges organizations have getting coaching staffs on the same page in player development.
Rundown
1:38 A Rough Day in Phillies Camp
7:26 What to Look For in Spring Training Games
18:45 Reliever Usage in Closer Battles
26:28 'Two-Seamer' v. 'Sinker'
32:33 Good Two-Seamers & Newer Location Strategies
37:39 An Ineffective Sinker
48:35 Two-Seam Fastballs in Stuff+
50:37 Organizational Philosophy v. Individual Approaches
1:06:15 Viewer Q&A
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After discussing a few spring news items, Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Twins, Guardians, and Tigers. Will the Twins' position player core take a leap forward with a full season of Royce Lewis at third base? Is the Twins' pitching depth and bullpen good enough to withstand the loss of Sonny Gray from the rotation? How much will the Guardians lean on Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter this season in a bid to improve their run production, and can the Guardians' young starters to take another step forward in 2024? As the Tigers' rebuild continues, are they primed to close the gap and contend for a division title?
Rundown
0:59 Kodai Senga: Will Begin Season on IL
4:46 Mitch Keller: Signs Extension with Pirates
7:39 Tim Anderson: Finds New Home in Miami
16:11 2024 Minnesota Twins Preview
27:33 Can Joe Ryan Find a Quality Secondary Offering?
40:35 2024 Cleveland Guardians Preview
47:34 Assessing the Draft-Day Value in the Guardians' Top-Four Starters
55:28 2024 Detroit Tigers Preview
1:06:55 Buying Reese Olson's Improved Changeup?
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Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers. Will the Cards' loaded lineup be able to outhit their shaky starting pitching? Are the Cubs preparing to lean on a group of young players to fill a few remaining gaps in their lineup? How will the Brewers' pitching fare following the Corbin Burnes trade and with Brandon Woodruff likely unavailable in 2024?
Rundown
1:17 2024 St. Louis Cardinals Preview
7:11 Buying the Breakout From Jordan Walker?
20:30 The Pitching Plan: Is This Going to Work?
30:38 2024 Chicago Cubs Preview
34:20 Will Jameson Taillon Build on Second-Half Success?
43:57 Youth Movement Coming in Center Field and at Third Base?
50:27 2024 Milwaukee Brewers Preview
54:49 Which Young Players Will Emerge for Large Supporting Roles?
1:03:27 The Pitching Staff Sans Burnes & Woodruff
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Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from Eno's squad in the Bay Area Rotisserie Fantasy League before digging into the latest round of news as spring training is in full swing. With a lot of positive injury news around recently hampered players, how should you adjust your plans as ADP begins to reflect improved spring health?
Rundown
0:50 Eno's Case for Elly De La Cruz
8:10 Recapping Eno's BARF League Build (From Sober Values to YOLO)
13:10 Josh Jung's Calf Strain
15:53 Xander Bogaerts Moves to Second Base
20:49 Whit Merrifield to the Phillies
24:14 Carlos Rodón's Velocity is Back This Spring
36:00 Byron Buxton's Knee is Gone!
41:17 A Quick Nick Lodolo Update
49:23 Are the Rays Backloading Shane Baz's 2024 Innings?
55:41 Starling Marte & Riley Greene Follow-Ups
56:55 A.J. Puk as a Starter & Occasional Six-Man Rotations in Miami?
1:08:15 Applying Roto Advice to H2H Points Leagues
1:13:06 What Might a Team See in Luke Weaver?
1:19:57 Live Episodes in New York at Other Half Brewing!
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Trevor May makes his Rates & Barrels hosting debut, joining Eno and DVR to discuss missteps with the new MLB uniforms, wearing other people's pants, unusual self-designed training regiments, and the difficultly of processing news when the flood of information happens at the outset of spring training. Plus, Eno & Trevor do a deep dive into four-seam fastballs, before a round of listener Q&A.
Rundown
0:56 Getting to Know Trevor
10:45 Making Sense of Spring Training News Updates
19:48 Four-Seam Fastball Deep Dive
51:54 Listener Q&A
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