Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Tim Kurkjian and Eduardo Pérez return to Starkville! This week, Jayson and Doug welcome the baseball insiders to break down the wildest moments of the postseason, from Eduardo’s Dodgers and Yankees fumble to the best stories of October, including Bryan Baker’s buddies and the Tampa Bay Rays’ growth. They discuss the craziest things they’ve seen on the field, questionable umpire predictions, the Yankees’ wall controversy, and the lawyer explanations that followed. Plus, they dive into the baseball insanity surrounding the Guardians and White Sox, the challenges of retractable roofs in Tampa and Milwaukee, and Eduardo’s memorable encounter with a D-ring. And in Strange But True, a fair or foul call involving Milwaukee’s roof takes center stage. Finally, Tim and Eduardo share stories from their travels around baseball, including what makes Tim Kurkjian such a legendary storyteller.

Rundown:
00:33 In The Booth
05:59 Up Next
06:03 Tim and Eduardo Visit Starkville!
13:48 Best Thing This Postseason
23:36 Craziest Things Seen
30:21 Guardians and White Sox
42:25 Let’s Talk About Roofs
47:41 Elite Shortstop Explanation
51:49 Top Tales About Traveling With Tim and Eduardo
1:00:00 Up Next
1:00:35 Strange But True
01:12:26 Wrap Up

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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Tony Gwynn Jr. & Mark Grant
Producer: Matthew Chilelli
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The Dodgers have the star power, the Cy Young-caliber rotation and seemingly endless pitching depth. But are the Brewers actually the perfect team to beat them?

Eno Sarris and Trevor May preview the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS, breaking down a loaded Los Angeles rotation featuring Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow and how Milwaukee's contact-heavy, low-chase offense might attack it.

Can the Brewers grind down L.A.'s starters and reach the vulnerable portions of the bullpen? Is Jacob Misiorowski the great equalizer? How important will Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill be in a seven-game series? And could simply getting one blowout win — and saving the high-leverage arms for another night — ultimately swing the NLCS?

Plus, Eno and Trevor reveal their X-factors and make their picks to reach the World Series.

Who wins the NLCS: Dodgers or Brewers?

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00:00 — Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Preview
03:47 — Can Milwaukee Crack the Dodgers' Rotation?
09:03 — Breaking Down the Dodgers' Bullpen
11:47 — Is Edwin Díaz Back?
16:25 — What's Wrong With the Dodgers' Offense?
19:25 — Dodgers vs. Brewers Offense
23:03 — Jacob Misiorowski & the Brewers' Rotation
25:34 — Where the Dodgers Have the Pitching Edge
26:55 — The Key to the Series
28:06 — Brewers Bullpen & Aaron Ashby
31:33 — Death By A Thousand Cuts
32:20 — How Milwaukee Can Attack Dodgers Pitching
36:35 — Can the Brewers Grind Down Skubal?
38:41 — How Milwaukee Can Slow Down an Ace
41:20 — The Left-Handed Matchup Game
43:41 — NLCS X-Factors
48:54 — Trevor & Eno Make Their Picks
51:15 — Why Is Postseason Offense Disappearing?
58:13 — Has Baseball Come Full Circle?

Hosts: Eno Sarris & Trevor May
Executive Producer & Editor: McEnroe Francis
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The Championship Series field is starting to take shape.

The Dodgers, Brewers and Rays are moving on after a massive day of postseason baseball, while the Guardians kept their season alive and forced another game against the White Sox.

DVR and Eno recap all four games, breaking down the biggest performances, pitching decisions and moments that decided each matchup. They look at how Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Tampa Bay punched their tickets to the next round, what Cleveland did to extend its series with Chicago, and what it all means as the MLB postseason moves one step closer to the ALCS and NLCS.

Plus, who earned a 🥂 **Toast of the Game** after a full day of October baseball?
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The Division Series are heating up, and Rates & Barrels is LIVE to break down everything from a huge night of October baseball.

DVR and Eno Sarris recap Tuesday’s NLDS action, including Brewers-Padres Game 3 and Braves-Dodgers Game 3, as both National League series take another major step toward determining who will reach the NLCS.

Then, the guys turn their attention to the American League after the Rays and White Sox took control of their respective series. The Yankees and Guardians now head into Wednesday facing potential elimination games with their seasons on the line.

What went wrong for New York and Cleveland? Can either team fight its way back into the series? And what have Tampa Bay and Chicago done to put themselves one win away from the ALCS?

Plus, we break down the biggest performances, managerial decisions, pitching matchups and turning points from another packed day of postseason baseball.
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The NLDS is getting interesting in a hurry.

DVR, Eno Sarris and Britt Ghiroli take a deep dive into both National League Division Series after a dramatic opening weekend.

The Braves stole a game in Los Angeles without using Chris Sale and now head home tied 1-1 with Sale lined up against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 3. Did the Dodgers get too far ahead of themselves by setting up Yamamoto with the NLCS in mind — and could that decision come back to haunt them?

Plus, Atlanta’s bullpen has stepped up in a huge way, Ray Kerr continues to emerge as an October weapon, and the Dodgers’ lineup suddenly faces enormous pressure.

Then, Britt takes us inside two incredible Brewers-Padres games in Milwaukee. The Brewers head to San Diego with a 2-0 series lead despite defensive mistakes and less-than-dominant starting pitching. Did San Diego pull Michael King too early? Was asking Mason Miller for six outs a mistake? And can the Padres’ offense finally capitalize after leaving 20 runners on base through the first two games?

Finally, the crew tackles one of October’s biggest debates: Do analytics actually work in the postseason? Or does playoff baseball require teams to think differently when every pitch, matchup and managerial decision is magnified?

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Guest: Britt Ghiroli
Executive Producer & Editor: McEnroe Francis

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00:00 NLDS Deep Dive
01:57 Braves-Dodgers: Atlanta Steals the Split
03:54 How Atlanta’s Bullpen Beat the Dodgers
05:00 Are the Dodgers in Trouble?
06:57 Ray Kerr Becomes an October Weapon
10:51 Dodgers’ Curious Bunt Decision
14:05 Did LA Make a Mistake With Yamamoto?
18:05 Sale-Yamamoto & What Comes Next
21:25 Are Teams Pushing Pitchers Too Hard?
25:27 ABS Changes October Baseball
27:37 Brewers-Padres Game 2 Deep Dive
28:21 Did the Padres Pull Michael King Too Early?
31:35 Mason Miller’s Six-Out Gamble
35:28 Padres’ Offense Comes Up Short
39:04 Brewers Escape Milwaukee Up 2-0
41:29 What Happened to Mason Miller?
46:38 Can San Diego’s Bullpen Recover?
48:35 Brewers-Padres Game 3 Preview
50:05 Is Playoff Baseball Actually Different?
54:03 Do Analytics Work in October?
58:53 The Analytics vs. Eye Test Debate
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