{"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":"The Dodgers' IL Shuffle Continues & Buster Posey Makes Another Deal","slug":"the-dodgers-il-shuffle-continues-buster-posey-makes-another-deal","published_at":"2026-05-11T20:21:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/the-dodgers-il-shuffle-continues-buster-posey-makes-another-deal","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/the-dodgers-il-shuffle-continues-buster-posey-makes-another","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a0234ad54a350b7b2de88b0/media.mp3","summary":"Eno and DVR discuss the recent returns of pitchers Blake Snell and Carlos Rodón, breaking down how the two hard-throwing lefties looked on the mound this weekend. They also preview Mookie Betts’ return to the Dodgers’ lineup Monday and what his presence means for the rest of the offense. Later, the guys analyze the trade that sent Giants catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians. Rundown: 00:35 Weekend at Eno’s 1:45 Blake Snell is Back! 4:29 Mookie Betts Returns Monday 8:30 Carlos Rodón Also Returned 10:33 More Mother’s Day Magic in Milwaukee 11:57 Bat Speed Buckets 18:30 Do Hitters Change More Slowly than Pitchers? 21:15 Ryan Waldschmidt Promoted 33:18 Patrick Bailey Sent to Cleveland 42:25 Bo Naylor to Triple-A 50:04 Tough Starts: Bryce Miller, Tatsuya Imai & Trevor McDonald 56:57 Where the Money Went: Zack Gelof 2.0 Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.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 Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Eno and DVR discuss the recent returns of pitchers Blake Snell and Carlos Rodón, breaking down how the two hard-throwing lefties looked on the mound this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3757,"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/the-dodgers-il-shuffle-continues-buster-posey-makes-another-deal/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/the-dodgers-il-shuffle-continues-buster-posey-makes-another-deal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}