Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss an exciting weekend in the World Baseball Classic including Venezuela's win over Japan, and a U.S.-Dominican Republic game that left Fernando Tatis Jr. in the on-deck circle as a missed call behind the plate punched the Americans' ticket into the final. Plus, they catch up on a few spring injuries, and discuss sleeper starting pitchers (outside the Top 250 overall in recent drafts), before checking in with Senior Hot Correspondent and Ottoneu Founder Niv Shah about Cody Ponce, Harry Ford, and a few relievers getting a lot of draft-season love on the platform. They also preview a few intriguing matchups for this year's 'Taste of the Majors' stand Nationals Park.

Rundown
1:33 Venezuela Defeats Japan in WBC Classic to Advance to Semis
5:33 USA-Dominican Republic; Disappointed by Cory Blaser’s Missed Call
11:29 Every Bullpen Spot Matters
12:53 Seiya Suzuki: Leaves Early Saturday with Knee Discomfort
15:26 Injury Updates: Zack Neto, Jeremy Peña, José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor & Corbin Carroll
21:33 Sleeper Starting Pitchers
38:55 Spring Training Stuff+ Risers
46:25 Where Does Rankings Confidence Begin to Slide?
53:00 Niv Shah is Back!
55:13 Interest in Cody Ponce Following KBO Success?
1:02:11 Buying Harry Ford as a 2026 Sleeper?
1:05:48 'Niv's Guys for 2026'
1:08:50 Advanced Scouting for 'Taste of the Majors' at Nats Park
1:19:25 Still Time to Pick Up an Ottoneu Team for 2026!

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

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DVR and Eno catch up on news from Dodgers camp, an injury creating opportunity in the Brewers' rotation, listener league draft results focusing on players our leagues drafted earlier (and later).

Plus, they are joined by Ron Shandler, founder of Baseball HQ and author of 'Fantasy, Reconstructed' to discuss innovating in fantasy baseball game design, his preferred draft-day tools, a few players he's been targeting this draft season, and the challenges of quantifying risk.

Rundown
2:20 Smelling Hops: Barebottle is Brewing Another Kayaker’s Cove!
4:06 Fabian’s Dodgers Notes: Snell, Ohtani & Wrobleski
10:34 Josh Hader to Open 2026 on the IL; Bryan Abreu Helium
15:39 Quinn Priester’s Injury Opens Up Opportunity in Milwaukee
22:05 Rates & Barrels Listener League Drafts: ‘Our Guys’
44:09 The Fixers: Undervalued Save Sources
52:26 The Fixers: Making Up Ground in Stolen Bases
1:02:07 Interview with FSWA & FSGA Hall-of-Famer Ron Shandler
1:03:06 Inspiration for ‘Fantasy, Reconstructed’
1:08:03 Getting Buy-In to Try New Things in Your Leagues
1:13:17 Re-creating the Monthly Salary Cap Fun of Shandler Park
1:19:07 Ron’s Preferred Draft-Day Tools
1:22:50 Who Is Standing Out as Undervalued in Ron’s Draft So Far?
1:26:33 The Challenge of Quantifying Risk

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Italy's 4-0 run through Pool B propelled Team USA into the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, and Team Canada have reached the quarterfinals for the first time following a decisive win over Cuba. Eno, Trevor, DVR, and Stephen Nesbitt discuss the four quarterfinal matchups on tap, and share their final predictions for the tournament as the knockout stage gets underway.

Rundown
0:18 Italy Sweeps Pool B, Canada Advances to Quarterfinals!
2:31 Korea vs. Dominican Republic (Friday, 6:30p ET)
15:45 USA vs. Canada (Friday, 8:00p ET)
29:10 Puerto Rico vs. Italy (Saturday 3:00p ET)
37:26 Venezuela vs. Japan (Saturday 9:00p ET)
47:10 Final Predictions to Win This Year’s WBC

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With: Trevor May & Stephen Nesbitt

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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss Italy's stunning Tuesday night win over Team USA in Houston, Mark DeRosa's gaffe in believing Team USA was already in the quarterfinals prior to Tuesday's game, and big news around MLB including surgery for Hunter Greene, an extension for Jesús Luzardo, the Phillies' delicate balance of keeping their window open around the current core, and the rising price of a win in free agency.

Rundown
0:47 Italy Stuns Team USA in Houston
6:35 Uh Oh, DeRo
11:45 Aaron Nola Takes the Ball for Italy; Wednesday Matchups
13:53 Nolan McLean Struggles Against Lefties
16:23 Hunter Greene: Out 14-16 Weeks Following Surgery
24:59 Jesús Luzardo: Signs Five-Year, $135M Extension w/Phillies
41:52 Elite Players, Aging & Big Contracts
54:40 SEAGER & The Importance of Swing Decisions Beyond Chase

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Britt Ghiroli returns to join Eno and DVR to discuss another great moment for Czechia's Ondřej Satoria in Tokyo, a big inning that propelled Team USA past Mexico in Houston on Monday night, and the apparent shared interest of MLB and the MLBPA in finding a way for major league players to participate in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Rundown
5:54 Ondřej Satoria Gets Another Great WBC Moment in Tokyo
11:25 Eyes on Italy vs. Mexico on Wednesday
13:57 Recapping USA vs. Mexico
18:02 Olympic Qualifying From World Baseball Classic
20:59 Solving the Logistical Issues of a Midseason Break
36:15 Starting Pitching Matchups for Tuesday’s Key WBC Games
41:19 Risks vs. Incentives: How Does the Equation Change in July?
48:00 Luzardo Extension, Good News for Corbin Carroll & Bad News for Hunter Greene

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