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Ep 100Let's Try to Listen to Each Other
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Ep 99Looking Back at the NL West
Rundown4:06 Appreciating Max Muncy7:59 Corey Seager and the Kris Bryant Problem13:00 Built for Expanded Rosters21:43 Eric Hosmer Actually Hits the Ball Hard27:46 Some Love for Josh Naylor32:02 Cal Quantrill, Glue Guy?37:12 Eduardo Escobar & Non-Barrel Homers42:22 Zola Finding: Luke Weaver on 2019 Championship Rosters48:33 Josh Rojas & Tim Locastro: Interesting Bench Players55:43 Are the Rockies the Biggest Winners w/Universal DH?60:27 Garrett Hampson's Playing Time Outlook66:10 Right Long-Term Direction, But...68:33 Mauricio Dubon's Path(s) to Regular Time75:47 Beer of the Week: Toughest Beers to Track DownFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 98Strolling Back Through the AL Central
Rundown3:44 Re-examining Mitch Garver's 2019 Breakout9:26 DVR Makes Another Plea for Byron Buxton10:03 Favorite Depth Starting Pitcher in Minnesota?12:49 Best Fallback Option for Saves15:38 50-Man Chances: Kirilloff, Larnach & Lewis19:19 Re-Considering Carlos Carrasco23:11 Who Gets Saves if Hand Falters?26:13 Roster Expansion Winners in Cleveland31:16 Warming Up to Domingo Santana37:28 Can You Justify Tim Anderson's 2020 ADP?41:27 Does Nick Madrigal Have 2020 Redraft Appeal?46:02 Dylan Cease & Falling In Love with GIFs53:01 Is Reynaldo Lopez Bullpen Bound?58:58 The Royals Like Ryan O'Hearn, Should You?61:56 Looking for a Spark in the KC Bullpen65:53 JaCoby Jones' Previously Ignored Improvement70:39 Why Do Good Teams Give Away C.J. Cron?73:35 Deciding on Skubal, Mize & ManningFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 97Turning Over Stones in the NL Central
Rundown7:04 Why is Jon Koncak Our Center?11:25 Anything Left for Jon Lester or Jose Quintana?17:03 Buying a Craig Kimbrel Rebound?20:54 Warming Up to Steven Souza Jr.27:17 Setting Expectations for Jesse Winker34:36 The Sim Does Not Like Nick Senzel38:49 Brewers Old, High-Floor Depth Players45:32 Luis Urías Should Be Healthy Again52:47 Will the Pirates Let Cole Tucker Play Regularly?57:44 Prospects on the Cusp in Pittsburgh60:45 Dylan Carlson Time, but Lane Thomas Too?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 96Running Bananas & Show-Me Pitches
Rundown2:45 A Reading of MLB Rule 5.09a (11)6:39 Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds & Aaron Judge's Ribs10:13 A Quick Look Back at Frank Thomas14:06 Our Memories of Ryne Sandberg Rookie Cards are Foggy18:47 Several Injury Updates25:45 Quick Glance: May ADPs29:57 Buying Clevinger as a Top-10 SP Again?33:51 Getting Rowdy39:58 'Show-Me' Pitches51:35 Eno Quits Jorge Lopez56:23 Impact of Shortened 2020 on 2021 Workloads62:49 Keeper Q & Prospect DevelopmentFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 95Surprise Aces & Learning From the Past
Rundown1:36 Eno is Still Chippy9:32 Awaiting a Proposal17:26 Are We Really This Divided?22:29 Follow-Up: What Makes an Ace?28:15 Surprise 'Aces'34:19 Reasons to Doubt Lucas Giolito's 2019 Breakout45:05 What DVR Is Learning From Retro Drafts59:23 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 94Let's Start Using More Chisels
Rundown4:44 Owners & Players Head to the Table13:36 Impact of the Five-Round First-Year Player Draft26:01 Fantasy Impact of Expanded Rosters29:54 Looking Back at Great Half-Seasons46:16 Jeff Zimmerman's Piece on Hard-Hit Angles54:08 Concerns with Low Exit Velocity at Young AgesFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-Mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 93How About New Year's on July 4th?
Rundown7:28 The Difficulty of Predicting Anything15:03 Maintaining Health in Restarting MLB21:06 More than Escapism28:05 The Impact of Changing Reliever Usage41:41 A New Project Goat 2.0 Winner!46:31 Long-Term Strikeout Rates (Update)57:58 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 92KBO Opening Day, Project GOAT Round 2 & Aces
Rundown1:02 KBO Opening Day!9:53 Resources: MyKBO.net & MyKBOStats.com14:31 Project GOAT: Round 2 Champions24:10 What Constitutes a 'No. 1 Starter'?30:31 Changing Fastball Movement with Small Changes38:59 Ideal World Series Ring44:48 Beer Bracket Championship MatchupFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 91The Birds Are Back in Town
Rundown1:10 Eno Needs Rice4:34 Birds 1, DVR 07:35 Another Temporary Realignment Proposal13:11 Will Some Teams Need Alternative Home Parks?21:45 Raising Expectations for Pitching Prospects?31:08 (Still) Unsettled Closer Situations42:03 Beer Bracket UpdateFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 90Updated Prospect ETAs
Rundown1:39 Searching for Salsa in South Korea7:33 Developing Better Habits14:32 Updating Top Prospect ETAs21:08 Increased Playoffs = More Aggressive Callups?29:21 Which of the Top Teams Falls Most in Shortened Season?41:01 Why Do Some Pitchers Still Use Wind-Ups?50:09 Can Mitch Keller 'Fix' His Fastball?57:31 Problems with Pitching-Heavy Rosters?61:06 Beer Bracket UpdateFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperGet a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 89New Maxes & Different Projections
Rundown4:29 Searching for Light at the End of the Tunnel10:47 Turn on the Video Feed!16:38 More Structural Wrinkles to Consider24:06 The Depths of Eno's Closet26:13 Increased Velocity = Increased Injury Risk?33:21 Jeff Zimmerman's Statcast-based Projections39:19 Predicting Future Strikeout Rates for HittersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 88Back in '82...
Rundown2:56 Retro Fantasy Baseball Draft: 198210:10 The Different Shapes of Each Position in '8222:05 KBO Sets an Opening Day28:51 Losing the Feel of a Pitch35:41 Alec Bohm's Path to 2020 Time with Phillies46:37 How Do Players Feel About Fantasy Baseball?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 87What About the Minor Leaguers?
Rundown3:10 How Do Minor Leaguers Fit Into 2020 Proposals?14:14 Tommy John Surgery Honeymoon Period27:39 Does It Make Sense to Use Vickrey for FAAB?34:29 A Creative, Competitive Solution38:27 KBO Fantasy League Status Update46:36 The Beer Bracket is Ready!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 86NL DH Options & Hope Tingles
ERundown1:45 A Good Idea to Use DH in NL This Season?12:11 Austin Riley on the Rise?15:53 The Wide Range of Outcomes for Ryan Braun20:31 What Will the Cubs Do?25:18 Opportunity for Jake Lamb & Kevin Cron in Arizona?30:15 Why Not Give Jaylin Davis the Extra PAs?37:24 Obligatory Marlins Talk42:47 The Return of Cespedes!46:05 Is This Franchy's Chance?52:56 Aquino & Hilliard Time?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 85The Mark Eichhorn Gambit
Rundown3:02 Project GOAT, Round 1 Results!9:08 The Mark Eichhorn Gambit16:33 Appreciating Todd Helton's Peak22:38 Drafting Past Seasons for a Simulation?29:59 Nick Castellanos & Happiness40:05 Who Was Blocking Francisco Lindor in 2014?47:38 Can Players' Emotions Be Effectively Measured?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: athletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 84An Entire Season in Arizona?
Rundown7:20 Project GOAT Update16:10 A Contained MLB Season in Arizona?27:13 Cactus League Park Factors33:32 Potential Impact on Specific Pitch Types44:50 Keeper/Dynasty Pitching Targets52:29 SupportBeer.com is Live!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] a free 90-day trial: https://theathletic.com/free90days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 83Wonka Aside...
Rundown3:53 Project GOAT for Music?11:26 Spring Pitching Observations22:11 Daniel Norris, Future Dominant Reliever?31:17 Time to Discount Starting Pitching as a Whole?44:04 Which Baseball Will Be Used in 2020?48:04 Beer of the Week (Check out: SupportBeer.com)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 82We're All Howard Hughes
Rundown9:16 March Movers18:47 Re-Thinking the Shape of Production in a Shortened Season24:45 Empty Stadiums & Performance33:47 Increased Interest in Top Closers?40:57 Ranking Organizations for Talent Development51:23 Talent Development LaggardsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 81Infallible Inflatables
Rundown3:55 Unsolicited Working From Home Tips9:26 Noah Syndergaard Undergoes Tommy John Surgery15:29 Michael Kopech, Brendan McKay & Nate Lowe to Triple-A20:26 Spencer Howard to Phillies' Rotation, Cutch Ready To Go27:29 "The J-Lo A-Rod Family"32:45 Still Concerned About Aaron Judge45:51 Re-playing the 2019 Fantasy Season?52:44 Fantasy Analyst Street Cred59:45 Advanced Pitching Metrics & Great Pick-Off Moves?68:46 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 80Training In Isolation
Rundown3:51 What Are Malasadas?5:47 The Big Sim: 30-Team Out of the Park League15:36 Making New Opening Day Plans23:03 Enjoying the KBO Streams (Thanks, Dan Kurtz! - @MyKBO)28:03 The Challenges of Training In Isolation37:21 Increased Depth and Potential Intrasquad Training?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 79The Mind Wanders
Rundown1:28 Why Is There Animosity Between R2-D2 and Yoda?3:49 Is Fleetwood Mac Yacht Rock?7:23 AlbumGraphs?12:48 Answering Questions About a Shortened Season24:22 More Aggressive Promotions for Rookies?31:31 Draft & Hold, Best Ball Thoughts46:59 How to Prevent Reliever-Heavy Builds50:30 Keeper/Dynasty Preparing for a Future Run64:10 Incentivizing Mid-Pack Teams?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 78Professional Men of Leisure
Rundown6:35 Introducing Project G.O.A.T.28:19 Snake vs. Non-Snake vs. Auction37:31 Who Went to Driveline?43:46 ACES Leaders & Laggards51:02 Who Loses with a Return to a Non-Juiced Baseball?Want to join our contest? E-mail [email protected], use the subject line "Project GOAT Worksheet" to receive the sheet and written version of the rules. -- and -- Thank Pierre for sharing his awesome idea (@pbecquey on Twitter)!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperGet 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 77Rapid Changes
Rundown0:27 Rapid Changes to Day-to-Day Life9:12 Finding New Escapes16:58 Finishing the Outfield Preview20:18 Avisaíl García's Role in Milwaukee23:50 The People's Sleeper: Brian Anderson29:32 Mark Canha's Encore33:42 Making Sense of Cincinnati's Plans for Senzel & Akiyama39:26 Did Injuries Curtail Hunter Renfroe's Best Season?44:07 Buying Ian Happ?51:49 Jo Adell & Dylan Carlson61:34 Other Late Names of InterestFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 76Outfield Breakdown, Part 1
Rundown2:17 Choosing From the Big Three7:25 Cody Bellinger & Mookie Betts11:49 Buying Juan Soto as a First-Round Pick?16:45 Old & Boring: Charlie Blackmon & George Springer19:23 Concerns About Jorge Soler22:11 Luis Robert vs. Victor Robles vs. Tommy Pham vs. Ramon Laureano30:07 Is Aaron Judge Discounted Enough?32:18 2019 Surprises: Austin Meadows & Ketel Marte38:28 Buying Benintendi?48:58 Outside the Top 30 in the Outfield54:46 Eno Finds Something to Not Like About Max Kepler61:17 Byron Buxton Returning From Surgery69:16 Bryan Reynolds vs. Lorenzo CainFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 75Catcher & Utility-Only Breakdown
Rundown1:11 Re-Thinking Two-Catcher Leagues7:07 Marveling at Nelson Cruz12:43 Setting Expectations for Yordan Alvarez18:48 A Bounce Back for Khris Davis22:04 Miguel Andujar's Path to Playing Time Opens Up31:07 Sorting Out Nick Solak's Role37:27 OK, We'll Talk About Catchers42:26 Concerns About Will Smith?45:45 Buying on Jorge Alfaro?52:06 Oakland's Enviable Catcher Depth62:10 Catching Prospect OutlooksFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 74Auction Strategy & LABR Review
Rundown2:51 Eno's AL Strategy7:48 Are Low IP Starters More Viable in Mono Leagues?10:47 The Bat Plan21:19 Managing the Middle Stages of an Auction27:47 Other AL LABR Observations33:29 DVR's NL Strategy39:19 The Pitching Staff48:44 Figuring Out Catchers in Deep Two-C Leagues54:59 Other NL LABR ObservationsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25VZGGQAL LABR Results: http://bit.ly/LABR-ALNL LABR Results: http://bit.ly/LABR-NL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 73Draft Strategy & Thinking Ahead
Rundown2:02 How To Determine Draft Order Preferences (KDS)9:39 Taking Risks for Overall Titles17:01 Game Theory w/Early-Round Selections22:35 Discipline w/In-Season Drops28:13 Balancing Risk & Reward with In-Season Pickups34:07 Building the Right Pitching Staff40:12 Monitoring the Schedule on a Weekly Basis46:42 Beer of the MonthFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 72Shortstop Breakdown
Rundown1:20 Top-End Options: Story, Lindor & Turner18:05 What Should You Do With Fernando Tatis Jr.?27:11 Re-Thinking Adalberto Mondesi34:31 When Did Xander Bogaerts Become Old and Boring?37:35 Buying Bo Bichette as Prices Rise?42:21 2020 Expectations for Tim Anderson48:04 Mid-Round Options53:44 Sleepers, Late-Round ConsiderationsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 71Second Base Breakdown
Rundown2:15 Gleyber Torres & Volatility7:26 One More Level from Ozzie Albies?10:26 Does Jose Altuve Still Belong in the Top 40?13:43 Can Ketel Marte Repeat His 2019 Breakout?18:39 Will Whit Merrifield's Steals Come Back?22:21 Paying Up for Jonathan Villar?28:00 Projecting K% Improvement for Keston Hiura31:41 Thinking Twice About Jeff McNeil?35:31 How Much Playing Time Will the Dodgers Give Gavin Lux?43:11 More Power to Come From Luis Arraez?47:20 Cavan Biggio vs. Tommy Edman58:27 Depth Options at Second BaseFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 70Third Base Breakdown
Rundown1:10 Looking for Red Flags Up Top5:52 Buying at Slight Discounts on Kris Bryant & Vlad Jr.?16:11 Is Justin Turner the Best Value Play at Third Base?22:26 Can Yoan Moncada Reach Another Level?29:30 Building Around a Batting Average Liability36:32 Playing Time Concerns for Kingery & Edman?43:46 Best Options Cheap & LateFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 69First Base Breakdown
Rundown5:24 Looking for Red Flags in Bellinger's 201914:35 What's Next for Pete Alonso?21:13 Properly Utilizing ADP & Tier-Driven Rankings25:47 Playing Time Concerns with Max Muncy?34:22 The Case for Anthony Rizzo43:03 Considerations Outside the Top 10055:22 Endgame Dart ThrowsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 68The Closer Episode
Rundown2:54 What Matters to Teams When Choosing a Closer?6:34 Which Early Closers Do You Trust?13:05 The Value of Josh Hader, With Fewer Saves17:45 Considering Rogers, Hand & Jansen25:45 Messy Closer Situations: Seattle, San Francisco & Pittsburgh37:04 Preferred 'Discounted' Closer39:18 Buying Hand or Giles?49:57 Getting Caught on the Wrong Side of a RunFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 67Pitcher Week, Part 2!
Rundown1:16 Assessing the Pending Mookie Betts Deal14:09 Adjusting Expectations for David Price in LA?27:07 Back Surgery for James Paxton37:54 'Sleeper' Starters47:23 Choosing the Astros' No. 5 Starter55:52 Will MacKenzie Gore Make the Opening Day Roster?60:59 Digging DeepFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 66Pitcher Week, Part 1!
Rundown3:51 Eno's Methodology10:42 Cole vs. deGrom Up Top14:37 Concerns About Lucas Giolito25:04 Command vs. Control34:25 Buying a Kluber Rebound?44:45 What Can Prevent a Dinelson Lamet Breakout?55:31 A Limitation of Rankings62:56 A Pod Divided: Matthew Boyd & Lance LynnFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 65On Playing Time & Upside
Rundown2:35 Playing Time & Challenges with Projecting It18:42 Finding Overvalued and Undervalued Players Based on PT Projections29:39 How One Type of Sausage is Made (Spoiler Alert: It's Tough)42:27 Aligning Opportunity & Skills Growth53:46 Beer of the MonthFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 64Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts
Rundown1:14 More Marte Par-tays in Arizona10:28 Assessing Pittsburgh's Return25:58 Castellanos Goes to Cincinnati34:58 Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts: Hitters43:45 Searching for Post-Hype Breakouts: PitchersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 63Ozuna to Atlanta & Tatis to the First Round
Rundown0:55 Marcell Ozuna in Atlanta5:16 Fernando Tatis Jr. is a Late First-Rounder Now20:44 Couldn't You Be Aggressive in Other Early Rounds?26:37 Is the Need for Speed Excessive?32:11 How to Handle Half-Season Stretches of DominanceFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 62Describe Your Utopia
Rundown1:23 Josh Donaldson Lands in Minnesota9:40 What Will Atlanta Do at Third Base?22:00 Unexpected Cards-Rays Trade31:50 The Most Improved Team in 202040:42 Prospect of the Week55:20 Utopian Fantasy Baseball LeagueFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 61Pondering Projection Adjustments
Rundown6:30 Looking Forward: Adjust Houston Hitters?15:21 Using Projections to Find Bounce-Back Candidates22:09 Vlad Jr. vs. Similarly Priced Third Basemen29:24 Adjusting Appropriately for Injuries37:12 Does Pedigree Matter When Throwing Late Darts?46:53 Hitter/Pitcher Split in Draft & Hold vs. Other Formats58:26 On Big ContractsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 60Robert's Rising Price & Shogo in Cincinnati
Rundown1:42 Luis Robert's Rising ADP11:08 How Does Shogo Akiyama Fit in Cincinnati?20:33 The Nats Fill Several Roster Holes32:47 One Draft-and-Hold in the Books43:22 PT Concerns for Nate Lowe?49:00 Atlanta's Most Interesting Young Starters57:50 Adjusting For Different League FormatsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 59More Teams Enter the Free-Agent Fray
Rundown3:14 Hyun-Jin Ryu Goes to Toronto13:36 Travis Shaw: Rebound Candidate?18:03 Dallas Keuchel Chooses the White Sox24:03 Setting 2020 Expectations for Shohei Ohtani33:01 Is There Anything to Like About Julio Teheran?38:07 Tigers of Interest?45:22 Relationship Between WAR Projections & Fantasy Busts56:07 Beer of the Year!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @derekvanriperShow E-Mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 58Rendon, Bumgarner & Kluber Change Zip Codes
Rundown5:32 Anthony Rendon Chooses the Halos9:51 An Optimistic Projection for Andrew Heaney14:04 Corey Kluber: Texas Ranger21:15 The D-backs Add Madison Bumgarner26:22 Avisaíl Garcia to the Brewers31:33 Competition for Free Agents is Fun39:03 Projecting Josh Lindblom's 202044:39 How Does Yoshi Tsutsugo Fit in Tampa Bay?52:03 Miley, Porcello and Wacha on the Move60:30 Cheap Speed in BostonFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @derekvanriperShow E-Mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 57Eno Battles San Diego
Rundown3:45 Gerrit Cole: A $324 Million Bargain?9:13 Stephen Strasburg Stays in D.C.12:27 Zack Wheeler to Philly19:02 Didi Gregorius, Also a Philly Now26:30 Nomar Mazara Gets a Fresh Start33:32 Dylan Bundy Leaves the AL East37:52 The Rangers Add Two Starters42:41 Cole Hamels Goes to Atlanta45:49 Pineda Stays in Minnesota49:49 Rays-Padres Trade59:06 Omar Narváez & Fighting Blue Ink72:17 The Giants "Buy" a First-Round Pick74:59 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 56Million Dollar Musical Chairs
Rundown4:06 Urías-Grisham Trade16:25 Profar to San Diego20:05 Grandal Joins Rising White Sox27:39 Do Moose Eat Cincinnati Chili?31:09 Non-Tender Fallout57:41 Beefed Up Bullpens68:40 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 55The 2010s: The Fantasy Baseball All-Decade Team
Rundown2:51 Catchers4:29 First Basemen7:47 Second Basemen12:31 Shortstops14:24 Third Basemen17:13 Corner Infielders18:47 Middle Infielders20:32 Outfielders36:02 Trivia!38:10 Starters44:34 Relievers53:37 One-Hit WondersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-Mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 54The Biggest Chip
Get 40% off a subscription and to The Athletic and receive exclusive episodes of the show: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsRundown3:58 Discounts on Voit & Other First-Base Thoughts15:37 Most Underrated Early-Round Pick?20:59 Modifying Position Eligibility Rules32:05 Deep Dynasty League Roster Strategy44:07 Prospect of the Week55:40 Loaded Keeper Options63:52 Holding Keepers Near Auction PriceFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperShow E-Mail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 53Early 2020 Mock & Optimal Dynasty League Settings
Get 40% off a subscription and to The Athletic and receive exclusive episodes of the show: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsRundown5:53 Pitcher List Mock Update14:00 Middle & Late-Round Speed19:52 Kris Bryant's Slide Down the Board32:39 Is Kyle Gibson Good?39:36 Optimal Dynasty League Settings49:15 Prospect of the Week58:32 Beer of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperMock Draft Board: clickydraft.com/draftapp/board/168639 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 52Fire Up the Stove!
Get 40% off a subscription and to The Athletic and receive exclusive episodes of the show: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsRundown6:30 Gerrit Cole Suitors13:45 If Nats Only Keep One, Is It Strasburg or Rendon?20:00 Pondering Zack Wheeler Offers & Fits27:07 Should the White Sox Copy the Twins?37:38 Yasmani Grandal: What Has Changed In a Year?45:43 Potential Bargains in Free Agency55:58 Prospect of the Week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.