Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

One of baseball’s greatest managers, Joe Maddon, returns to Starkville!
This week, Jayson and Doug catch up with Joe to break down the latest stadium developments in Tampa, reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the historic 2016 World Series champion Cubs, and weigh in on Shohei Ohtani’s singular dominance and Mike Trout’s enduring loyalty.
Later, the guys head to Philadelphia for a wild edition of Strange But True, diving into a pair of stunning Phillies comebacks that proved they are never out of it—even down to their final out.
Rundown:
3:49 Joe Maddon Joins the Show
5:22 A New Ballpark in Tampa?
15:24 Managing in the Trop
18:28 Ohtani vs. PCA
26:36 2016 Chicago Cubs
32:22 State of Modern Managing
38:52 Mike Trout’s Loyalty
41:09 Best Ejection Stories
45:47 Strange But True
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Joe Maddon
Producer: Jason Potere
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Shohei Ohtani has been playing through a pair of injuries, does he need a breather before the playoffs? Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers’ unique position in the final month of the regular season, before digging into Adley Rutschman’s return to Baltimore, and several intriguing players they’re considering on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah returns to discuss the Atlanta Dog that went missing during a matinee at Nats Park this week.

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Rundown
1:36 Does Shohei Ohtani Need a Break Before October?
5:25 Adley Rutschman: Homers in Return to Baltimore
8:40 Catchers’ Uphill Battle to Stay Healthy & Hit
12:24 An Outlook for Padres Rookie Ethan Salas?
16:30 Coming Up Next
17:04 Chasing Categories in September
22:29 Other Hitters to Consider: Jonah Cox & Adael Amador
30:47Iván Herrera’s Future Behind the Plate
33:50 Shallow League Interest In Trevor Story?
38:27 Corbin Burnes: Nearing Big-League Return
39:44 Pitchers Facing Innings Limit
50:24 Coming Up
51:08 Waiver-Wire Pitching Woes This September
1:00:50 Taste of the Majors: The Atlanta Dog That Wasn’t
1:08:00 Happy Birthday, DVR!
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Several presentations and tools from Saberseminar have us thinking about baseball in different ways. Eno, Trevor, and DVR share a few takeaways and threads to pull on in the future, including the impact of high pitch count innings, biomechanics, and more. Plus, they discuss an impressive tool -- Open Command -- and look at some of the biggest differences across pitchers compared to Location+, and they revisit a previous talk about arm angle and it's relationship to injury, especially when a high arm-angle pitcher utilizes a sweeper.

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Rundown
0:00 More Takeaways From Saberseminar
1:36 A Fun New Tool: BaseballFlightsim.com from Kevin Brown
5:04 Projection Fragility: Michael Hershkowitz & Beat the Streak
9:52 Velocity Dip After High Volume Inning (Michael Alan Shabraeck)
13:49 Biomechanics: Front Knee Collapse (Ben Lerch)
19:32 Reducing Silos: Reds POBO Nick Krall
22:38 Open Command: What Does It Tell Us? (Doyoung-Tom Kim)
45:48 High Arm Angles & Sweepers: A Bad Mix? (Connor Richards)

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Angels fans rejoice as Arte Moreno has decided to sell the club to Stan Kroenke, on the heels of MLB’s longest-running playoff drought. Plus, Eno and DVR discuss fantasy stat correlations and variance as the head-to-head playoffs are underway in many leagues, before taking a look at a few of the most interesting players getting promoted (or activated from the IL) as a part of September roster expansion.

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Rundown
0:00 Angels Fans, Rejoice!
1:59 Arte Moreno Agrees to Sell Angels
6:16 Falling Behind During The Moreno Era
10:57 Big Changes Expected Under Stan Kroenke
18:33 Correlation & Volatility: The Link Between Fantasy Stats
23:36 Monthly Volatility: Batting Average Fluctuates Most
31:19 Preseason Projections: Thrown Away Too Quickly? (Dan Szymborski)
36:42 Is Coby Mayo Showing Signs of Growth?
41:06 Check Out The Athletic Live, Sept. 8th on YouTube!
41:37 September Roster Expansion: Notable Promotions & Returns
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The Boston Red Sox have gone from one of MLB's biggest disappointments to a legitimate September contender. DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli discuss Boston's remarkable turnaround, whether Craig Breslow's changes actually fixed something within the organization and whether the Red Sox should now be viewed as a legitimate World Series threat.

First, Ketel Marte returns to the Diamondbacks following a 13-game absence. DVR, Eno and Britt discuss the reaction in Arizona, Torey Lovullo's handling of the situation and what the latest chapter could mean for Marte's long-term future with the D-backs.

Then it's time for a few September surprises. Aaron Nola put together a strong August after struggling for much of the season, Rafael Devers reached 30 home runs for the fifth time in his career and Alex Bregman's second-half power surge has quietly put him among MLB's home run leaders since the beginning of July.

Britt, DVR and Eno also discuss the controversy surrounding comments made on the Red Sox radio broadcast about Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the larger question it raises about the increasingly blurry line between broadcasters, reporters and fans.

Plus the Baltimore Orioles are finally back to .500. Colton Cowser's incredible catch helped Baltimore reach the mark for the first time since April, but the Orioles' improvement goes much deeper.

Finally, the conversation turns to Dodgers owner Mark Walter and the questions surrounding his broader business empire. How relevant are those financial issues to baseball, and how much of the Dodgers'

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00:00 — Welcome to September Baseball
02:42 — DVR's Very Important Travel Advice
04:49 — Ketel Marte Returns to Arizona
11:21 — Aaron Nola's August Turnaround
14:49 — Rafael Devers Reaches 30 HR Again
16:32 — Alex Bregman's Second-Half Power Surge
18:12 — Walker Jenkins' First MLB Home Run
23:05 — Something Is Happening With the Red Sox
25:53 — Are Boston Legitimate World Series Contenders?
27:41 — Did Craig Breslow Fix the Red Sox?
33:11 — Red Sox Radio Controversy
42:39 — Do the Brewers Have a Kyle Harrison Problem?
50:40 — Sage Performance Review: Orioles Back to .500
58:41 — Mark Walter, the Dodgers & MLB Ownership
1:11:58 — Discord, Merch & What's Next
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