{"podcast":{"title":"Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball","slug":"rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","podcast_index_feed_id":692652,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/1774225915041-25aacc15-e115-4d2e-b3fa-72decc9773cb.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":1068,"summary":"In baseball, numbers are everywhere. But they’re not just numbers. For Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris, they’re the keys to solving the most fun problem in sports. Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May and Jed Lowrie, the Rates & Barrels crew breaks down all the latest MLB news through an analytical lens, feeding your unhealthy addiction to numbers, while helping you master your fantasy baseball GM skills. But wait, there's more: come back for Saturday mornings in Starkville, where Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville talk to some of the most important players, coaches, and thought leaders in the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T10:19:52.816182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652"},"episode":{"title":"A Closer Look at Monday's U-Turn in Run Production","slug":"a-closer-look-at-monday-s-u-turn-in-run-production","published_at":"2026-06-23T19:46:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/a-closer-look-at-monday-s-u-turn-in-run-production","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball/episodes/a-closer-look-at-mondays-u-turn-in-run-production","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a3adfcea748e0812d94dfcc/media.mp3","summary":"It’s time to review some games, and this time we’re headed to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Detroit, as Eno, Britt, and DVR break down Braves-Padres, Orioles-Angels, and Yankees-Tigers. Plus, The Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish joins the show to unpack why the Mariners haven’t pulled away in the AL West, what Jerry Dipoto is cooking up for the trade deadline, and his early impressions of rookie Colt Emerson. Rundown: 1:00 Elly Returns Tuesday, Woodruff & Singer Shine 6:10 Game Reviews: ATL-SD 14:50 Game Reviews: BAL-LAA 24:00 The Orioles Are Built to Keep Pushing Chips In 27:33 What Could the Trade Deadline Bring in Miami? 35:03 Talking Mariners: Ryan Divish Joins the Show! 35:47 Trader Jerry’s Options 38:44 What to Do with Pitching Excess? 41:47 How M’s Rotation Got On Board with Piggybacking 46:10 Emerson Hancock: A Very Pleasant Surprise in 2026 47:52 Early Impressions of Colt Emerson 52:25 Game Reviews: NYY-DET Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Britt on Bluesky: @brittghiroli.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Britt Ghiroli Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"It’s time to review some games, and this time we’re headed to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Detroit, as Eno, Britt, and DVR break down Braves-Padres, Oriole…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3435,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/episodes/a-closer-look-at-monday-s-u-turn-in-run-production/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/a-closer-look-at-monday-s-u-turn-in-run-production.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}