{"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":"Miss Distance for Pitchers is Here, What Are We Doing With It?","slug":"miss-distance-for-pitchers-is-here-what-are-we-doing-with-it","published_at":"2026-06-18T19:56:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/miss-distance-for-pitchers-is-here-what-are-we-doing-with-it","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/miss-distance-for-pitchers-is-here-what-are-we-doing-with-it","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a344631850e5a198df04055/media.mp3","summary":"Why are some baseball fans still weird about Driveline? Eno, Trevor, and DVR tackle that question after Driveline founder Kyle Boddy left his advisory role with the Red Sox. Then, the guys dive into the newly unveiled miss distance leaderboards, marvel at just how dominant Mason Miller has become, and explore whether there's a better way to account for inherited runners. Rundown: 1:52 Daniel Espino’s Debut: The Long Road of a Former Top Prospect 5:48 Make It Make Sense: Why Are People Weird About Driveline? 15:56 Emotions & Outcomes: Dismissing Evidence in the Face of Frustration 23:38 Miss Distance Leaderboards: How We Want to Use This for Pitchers 27:39 Low Hanging Fruit: More Bat Adjustments Coming? 32:20 Arsenal Effects: Is Movement Spread Key to Andrew Abbott Tricking Us? 37:20 Flawed Swings: Pitches That Completely Confound Hitters 40:38 At the Bottom: Takeaways From Lowest Flawed Swing Rate Pitchers? 47:13 Inherited Runners: ‘We Should Account for Inherited Runners Better’ - Ben Clemens 52:09 Win Probability Added: Still A Very Effective Way to Measure Relievers Miss Distance Leaderboard: http://theathletic.lnk.to/MissDist Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.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: Trevor May Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Why are some baseball fans still weird about Driveline? Eno, Trevor, and DVR tackle that question after Driveline founder Kyle Boddy left his advisory rol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3582,"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/miss-distance-for-pitchers-is-here-what-are-we-doing-with-it/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/miss-distance-for-pitchers-is-here-what-are-we-doing-with-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}