Derek VanRiper
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Rates & Barrels host at The Athletic | (he/him)
Has to be among the biggest changes we have seen.
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about 3 hours ago
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@jasoncollette.bsky.social
joined me to discuss the evolution of pre-debut deals, early takeaways from the Rays (where are the stolen bases?!), and a few targets of interest as the weekend waiver run approaches.... ๐ง
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about 4 hours ago
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Cameron Blevins
about 15 hours ago
This is so, so well-articulated.
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@enosarris.bsky.social
,
@iamtrevormay.bsky.social
& I discussed the Pirates' promotion of Konnor Griffin (before extension news), how pitchers can impact bat speed, and a few new pitches that have our attention early on.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3eca54
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1 day ago
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A reusable daily summary, very good for the environment.
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If you guys want to get fired. If you want to be replaced by robots, just keep it up....
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3 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
,
@brittghiroli.bsky.social
and I discussed the Colt Emerson and Cooper Pratt extensions, and Roki Sasaki's season debut and lofty expectations. Plus,
@andrewbaggarly.bsky.social
join us to talk Giants! ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3e407a
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3 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I discussed crowd roars for ABS on Opening Weekend, Nico Hoerner's extension, and how we make some of our most difficult weekly lineup decisions with limited/no information.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3dc645
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4 days ago
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Lucas
6 days ago
As
@mikeaxisa.bsky.social
pointed out early this year (and others have brought up subsequently), Will Warren moved about a foot towards the third base side of the rubber this spring. It ostensibly gives him a better angle on his sweeper.
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What exactly are the Royals doing with Carlos Estรฉvez?
6 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I review Opening Day and explain how we keep up with daily baseball coverage and 15 fantasy teams each throughout the year. You might have to go download an extra browser after hearing this episode. ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3c51c8
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7 days ago
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Rates & Barrels: Frame of the Day?
7 days ago
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The one-knee down haters are going to rally around this unfortunate situation for Nick Fortes from Opening Day.
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7 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
,
@iamtrevormay.bsky.social
& I shared a few Opening Night and early Opening Day thoughts before drafting starting pitchers that we think will beat their projections by the widest margins in 2026.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3c3264
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8 days ago
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That had to feel like getting a canoe full of cheese curds off his back.
8 days ago
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It's a little bit funny that Joey Ortiz's first PA of the season comes with the bases loaded.
8 days ago
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Joey Wiemer is hitting fifth today, it's going be a great day!
8 days ago
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Happy Opening Day, folks -- Bert Kreischer *probably* won't show up on the screen again to scream in your face.
8 days ago
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Stats
9 days ago
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It really is big ball chunky time.
9 days ago
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OK, I guess we're headed to Denver.
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9 days ago
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"We're all stupid." - me Having three bites at the apple for AL MVP predictions and using none of them on Aaron Judge is a crime.
9 days ago
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You have to hand it to them*. (You absolutely do not have to hand it to them.)
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9 days ago
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I can't even manage enough passwords to pull it off.
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9 days ago
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I'm not sure it's ever good for my voice to sound like post-game Tom Izzo, but *this week* seems like the worst possible time for that.
9 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I take a final stroll through the National League ahead of Opening Day with predictions for division winners, Wild Cards, and awards.... Can Shohei finish top-five in the Cy vote and *not* win MVP? ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3bdd86
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10 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ It's Bold Predictions time! ๐ถ๏ธ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I are back, with a brand new look and sound with a lot of help from our friends.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3bb0d5
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11 days ago
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Vandy-Nebraska going off.
13 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ With a busy weekend of fantasy baseball drafts on tap,
@enosarris.bsky.social
& I had our second annual draft weekend cram session. โ Get beaned up! ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3b534a
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14 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ Projections are a liar sometimes! (inspired by Mac:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgk8...
)
@enosarris.bsky.social
, Jed Lowrie, and I drafted hitters in an attempt to find underprojected fWAR in the upcoming season.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3b36a3
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15 days ago
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reposted by
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The Athletic
17 days ago
Venezuela's World Baseball Classic win is the country's first championship in any international sports competition since 1945 ๐ป๐ช๐
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Tyler Maun
17 days ago
From death threats over his management three years ago to the mountaintop. So happy for this guy.
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There are literally hundreds of better ways to promote this game.
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17 days ago
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Still a few spots left โ get in!
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19 days ago
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Still canโt believe I saw this in Chicago.
21 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I caught up on spring news, listener league ADP surprises, and category 'fixers'. Plus,
@bb4caster.bsky.social
joined us to discuss 'Fantasy, Reconstructed', his draft-day tools, and a few of his targets.... ๐ง
pod.fo/e/3a95bd
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Fantasy Baseball Fixers, Listener League ADP & Catching Up w/Ron Shandler (Full Episode)
YouTube video by Rates & Barrels
https://youtu.be/wQkF2sIzv14
21 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ Bases loaded edition!
@iamtrevormay.bsky.social
,
@stephenjnesbitt.bsky.social
,
@enosarris.bsky.social
& I reset for the knockout stage with quarterfinal matchup previews and predictions for the rest of the WBC.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/3a7aea
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
22 days ago
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Just a bunch of dads walking around in dad hats that say โbeaned upโ on them and kids pointing and laughing at us.
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23 days ago
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Jayson Stark
23 days ago
โI think what needs to change is the timing.โ New column: A plan to make the WBC the greatest sports show on earth! With an assist from the Olympics and a thumbs up from Tarik Skubal
www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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My Olympic-inspired (and Skubal-approved) plan to make the WBC the greatest show on earth
Let's create the greatest week on the baseball calendar โ by moving the WBCโs Elite Eight, Final Four and Finals to July. Skubal's on board.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7110246/2026/03/12/world-baseball-classic-format-ideas-olympics-tarik-skubal/?source=emp_shared_article
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I think Ken Jennings does an excellent job respecting how difficult the game is, which is cool because for many of us heโs one of the few people weโve seen make it look easy.
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24 days ago
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@brittghiroli.bsky.social
is back with
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I as we discussed Ondลej Satoria's final chapter in the WBC, US/Mexico, the momentum toward MLB players in the 2028 Olympics, and more.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/3a4232
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
24 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
and I are back -- and the World Baseball Classic has absolutely delivered with great games throughout pool play. Plus, we have our first installment of 'News or Noise?' of 2026.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/3a2b8a
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
25 days ago
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@productiveouts.bsky.social
Rixon Wingrove!
30 days ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ We're back!
@enosarris.bsky.social
from Mariners camp (and with some nuggets on the Reds), plus our Dodgers preview with
@katiejwoo.bsky.social
and Phillies preview w/@mattgelb.bsky.social.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/39c905
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
about 1 month ago
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@timbritton.bsky.social
joins to discuss the Mets' busy offseason,
@mitchbannon.bsky.social
drops by for Blue Jays talk, and
@zackmeisel.bsky.social
is here to break down the Guardians' quiet winter.... Audio:
podfollow.com/rates-barrels
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Derek VanRiper
Jen McCaffrey
about 1 month ago
ICYMI: Here's a Red Sox season preview on Rates & Barrels with
@enosarris.bsky.social
and
@dvr.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfOJ...
Plus, our latest Red Sox roster projection:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...
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Red Sox roster projection 2.0: Exploring battles for the fifth starter, bench and bullpen
Manager Alex Cora says the roster is close to set for Opening Day, yet there are a few decisions left to make.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076151/2026/03/02/red-sox-roster-projection-fifth-starter/
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reposted by
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Laura Jedeed
about 1 month ago
The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ More team previews!
@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social
joined me to talk Red Sox,
@codystavenhagen.bsky.social
dropped by for the Tigers, and
@aarongleeman.bsky.social
explained the Twins' bizarre offseason.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/398f97
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
about 1 month ago
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Canโt believe I missed this yesterday.
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about 1 month ago
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๐๏ธ Rates & Barrels โพ
@enosarris.bsky.social
,
@iamtrevormay.bsky.social
and I discussed Max Scherzer's return to the Jays, the innings projections for Shohei Ohtani, and trends we're monitoring this spring.... Audio:
pod.fo/e/3980e9
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
about 1 month ago
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