{"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":"Big Changes in Boston, Worry About Nola & Senga","slug":"big-changes-in-boston-worry-about-nola-senga","published_at":"2026-04-27T20:42:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/big-changes-in-boston-worry-about-nola-senga","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/big-changes-in-boston-worry-about-nola-senga","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/69efc289f6be8d57f16d094f/media.mp3","summary":"Eno and DVR welcome The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey to the show to break down the shocking firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with five other coaches, and where the organization goes from here. Later, Eno and DVR dig into two struggling righties — Kodai Senga and Aaron Nola — discuss Zack Wheeler’s return, and track ‘Where The Money Went’ on the waiver wire this past weekend. Rundown: 0:32 Red Sox Fire Alex Cora 23:23 How Chad Tracy Can Improve The Club 28:10 Kodai Senga’s Struggles Continue 33:12 Aaron Nola’s Rough Stretch 37:56 Zack Wheeler’s Return To The Mound 39:46 Trey Yesavage To Start Tuesday 41:54 Jasson Domínguez Called Up 49:00 Where The Money Went Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Jen on Bluesky: @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jen McCaffrey Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Eno and DVR welcome The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey to the show to break down the shocking firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with five other coaches…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3726,"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/big-changes-in-boston-worry-about-nola-senga/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/big-changes-in-boston-worry-about-nola-senga.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}