Coming up at 9:15p CT, the great @dvr.bsky.social from @theathletic.com joins me on the @rotowire.bsky.social MLB livestream! We'll discuss Colt Emerson, the Memorial Day week slate, and the wild closer environment among many topics - join us! www.youtube.com/live/0tyvBDI...

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed and I discussed the return of Dylan Crews, a reset for Royce Lewis, the diminishing value of barrels (as @benclemens.bsky.social highlighted in January!) and wondered, are we fetishizing some stats? 🎧 pod.fo/e/41acf7 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Throw a pair of googly eyes on there, draw a little mustache...endless possibilities really.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social and I discussed the Padres' fast start and the Orioles' slow one. Plus, @zackmeisel.bsky.social explains how the first-place Guardians look more dangerous at the plate.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/419b90 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

We’re living in some truly special times right now.

12 coffees.

Fresh episode of Rates & Barrels with @enosarris.bsky.social for the weekend. Eno's SP Rankings Update + a few names we're eyeing up on the waiver wire.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/416e09 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Big topic on the pod today!

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social and I discuss the infinite possibilities in pitch design with inspiration from Angine de Poitrine and microtonal math rock. Let's get weird! 🎧 pod.fo/e/415fc2 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social and I caught up on a few teams we haven't discussed much on the show this season by checking in on the Jays, Pirates, Cardinals and White Sox.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/414019 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Looking forward to him chewing up a bunch of innings at a high quality in June and beyond.

Randomly stumbled into this moment from the second half of last season. 'The Checklist' - eno

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discussed a trio of injured starters that made their 2026 debuts over the weekend, and why Eno has some instant FOMO about Ryan Waldschmidt after the Sunday night waiver-wire run.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/41310f 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

It seems like a good idea.

It’s about time. (Seriously though, zero objections here…he was incredible and shouldered a heavy workload ahead of his first big payday.)

That seems like a massive problem.

Really impressive stuff here a day after the two-time Cy Young Award winner on your team goes on the IL for a while. 🤦‍♂️

I thought about Homestar Runner while I was walking out of the grocery store tonight for absolutely no reason. Maybe things were good in that era because it was authentically weird instead of an endless attempt to break an algorithm or duplicate somebody else's success.

Sure, totally normal.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I recap a busy weekend that led into a few promotions and demotions -- including the return of Bryce Eldridge and Anthony Volpe assignment to Triple-A -- plus another round of injuries.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/40d83e 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Good Morning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyWh...

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I were joined by Adam Ottavino to discuss the wide distribution of saves to begin 2026 and a few ways to more accurately value relievers. Plus, falling hitter projections from OOPSY (ROS).... 🎧 pod.fo/e/40ae61 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

everyone's getting a save. is the save dead? t.co/m8DLMmzgt0

"Why are all the journalists laid off now" this is why. Pretty simple.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @brittghiroli.bsky.social joined us to get rowdy about the Phillies and Mets: pod.fo/e/408f75 @enosarris.bsky.social and I opened up the mailbag to discuss the Rockies' early (and big) step forward on the pitching front.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/409dd3 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Alright, I’m home now so here’s the Norm update. Yesterday at 4pm, I got a text from a family I’ve been helping who had a loved one abducted a couple of days after Renée Good’s murder. This was the family that Norm Nation kept from being evicted (and you delivered). ICE had released their loved one.

🤣

That should be the home-run call.

That’s only about a full second more than the hang time of an average NFL punt, I dunno…I see people jump like that all the time.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social joined @enosarris.bsky.social and I to discuss the Red Sox's decision to fire Alex Cora (and five members of his staff) as the Craig Breslow Era continues to surprise all of us.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/407ed1 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Great job breaking one of the internet's most basic, useful tools.

I am here for Kyle Harrison throwing 96 on the top rail.

A timeline cleanser.... youtu.be/WBpDs-BfwO0?...

🤔

Interesting timing. Beleaguered ownership?

The Wisco unis need to go.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I get really fired up about Payton Tolle in this week's waiver-wire preview (which features a lot of interesting starting pitchers), and @nivshah.com is back with a big hitter (🌭) from Nats Park.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4062aa 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Yeah, I don't understand Geese. Maybe your musical palettes are more refined than mine. Geese it up if that's your thing. I don't understand Casey Schmitt DH'ing given the Giants' current defenders. I think that's just objectively wrong.

Two episodes from the last 24 hours... @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social & I discussed the limited impact of early manager firings, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social joined us to talk Nats, and @chandlerrome.bsky.social joined to talk about the Astros' brutal start.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/403989

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discussed the bumpy starts for Garrett Crochet and Cole Ragans, back-end pitching exceeding expectations in Atlanta, early slumps for Matt McLain + Jakob Marsee, and more.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/402af9 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

I happened to tune into their feed tonight and this is exactly what the MASN booth said.

Dude, what?

Starkville is back! Aaron Boone joins @dougglanville and me talking Yankees, his historic ejections streak and his hilarious impressions. Watch on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=78A6... Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... And anywhere you get your podcasts

they’re not supposed to like you they’re not even supposed to really respect you they’re supposed to understand the need to tread lightly around you because you don’t fuck around — that’s beat writing someone should go to Washington some time and teach it maybe

I‘m excited to have @dougglanville.bsky.social & @jaysonst.bsky.social joining Rates & Barrels — and back on YouTube, starting tomorrow! Subscribe to the feed wherever you listen or watch to get ready for the return 👇 🎧 podfollow.com/rates-barrels 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I discussed a few rookie pitchers including Parker Messick (good timing!), and wondered what's next for Noelvi Marte after a swift demotion to Triple-A earlier this week. 🎧 pod.fo/e/3fff4c 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Assholes.

*New* (Probably) Nerds Clusters w/Protein!!!!

The trend of jamming protein into everything has gone too far. I eat Pop Tarts because they are terrible for me, not because they're going to help me look better at the pool.

It’s full on pouring in here. Never seen anything like this in 21 years in these seats.