Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Britt, and DVR are back and fired up as the trio breaks down the Phillies’ decision to fire manager Rob Thomson, what led to the move, and how Dave Dombrowski’s club can get back on track — including whether brighter days are ahead for Jesús Luzardo. From there, they shift to the Mets’ ongoing struggles, exploring what needs to change before things spiral further, and wrap on a high note with the debut of Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana.
Rundown:
2:55 Phillies Fire Rob Thomson
4:20 Slow Starting Bats
11:35 Limited Options for Position Players
17:00 Remember the 2019 Nats?
20:52 Faith in the Rotation
26:06 How to Fix the Mets
36:25 More Concerned About Hitting or Pitching?
48:30 Guardians Call Up Travis Bazzana
53:40 Eno’s Hot Take in Cleveland
55:55 Alex Cora to Mets or Phillies?
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Eno and DVR welcome The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey to the show to break down the shocking firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with five other coaches, and where the organization goes from here. Later, Eno and DVR dig into two struggling righties — Kodai Senga and Aaron Nola — discuss Zack Wheeler’s return, and track ‘Where The Money Went’ on the waiver wire this past weekend.
Rundown:
0:32 Red Sox Fire Alex Cora
23:23 How Chad Tracy Can Improve The Club
28:10 Kodai Senga’s Struggles Continue
33:12 Aaron Nola’s Rough Stretch
37:56 Zack Wheeler’s Return To The Mound
39:46 Trey Yesavage To Start Tuesday
41:54 Jasson Domínguez Called Up
49:00 Where The Money Went
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Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville welcome Braves manager Walt Weiss to Starkville to discuss his red-hot team, his brawl-saving tackle, and the time he swiped dirt from the old Yankee Stadium. They also break down another Strange But True, this time featuring Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout and his home run barrage in the Bronx a couple weeks ago.
Rundown:
0:00 Starkville Is Back!
3:40 ABS Rarities
12:12 Walt Weiss Joins The Show
12:49 The Braves Hot Start
15:45 Transitioning from Bench Coach to Manager
17:27 Facing Adversity in Spring Training
20:13 Lessons Learned From Colorado
21:58 Walt’s Brawl-Saving Tackle
28:12 Braves’ Deep Bench
30:18 Replacing Brian Snitker
32:35 Which Braves Player Would Make A Good Manager?
34:01 Saving Dirt from Yankee Stadium
35:58 Wearing High Socks
40:50 Playing 162
42:53 Trivia Time!
44:55 Strange But True
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Walt Weiss
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Eno and DVR celebrate Fantasy Friday as they break down some of the league’s top young arms and hitters who could be available on the open market. Then, they’re joined by the show’s Senior Hot Dog Correspondent and Ottoneu founder Niv Shah to talk closers—and deliver his latest hot dog reviews.
Rundown:
1:46 Francisco Lindor Placed on IL
4:18 Waiver Wire Bats to Consider
12:09 Nathan Church Getting a Look in St. Louis
13:50 Buying Into Leody Taveras?
16:48 Atlanta’s Young Starters
21:37 Payton Tolle in Boston
26:56 Connor Prielipp Debuting in Minnesota
35:22 Riley Cornelio’s Role with the Nats
39:33 Christian Scott Returned to Triple-A
43:13 Closer Carousel
52:51 Niv Shah Joins the Show
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR are full of surprises for Thursday's episode as they discuss the comebacker that disappeared in Mariners' starter Logan Gilbert's jersey, the upstart Cincinnati Reds, and Juan Soto's baffling comments on not texting with his Mets teammates during their recent road trip. The guys close out the show by highlighting three players who they didn't expect to have so much success this season: Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien, and Padres starter Randy Vásquez.
Rundown:
:35 Logan Gilbert Makes A Ball Disappear
6:30 Counsell on “Ohtani Rule’
11:45 More Two-Way Players?
16:30 April Standings Surprises: Cincinnati Reds
25:21 Who Gets Back on Track: Red Sox, Royals, Astros, Phillies, Mets
32:43 Juan Soto’s Lack of ‘Contact’
39:55 Jordan Walker’s Fast Start
49:03 Riley O’Brien is Rolling
54:48 Randy Vásquez is Missing More Bats Than Ever
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