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Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Episode: Opening Day Reactions and Waiver Options
Description: DVR and Al look at some actionable news items from opening day, including IL stints for Justin Verlander, Max Fried and Ryan Pepiot, and they consider players worth pursuing on the waiver wire, such as Elehuris Montero, Clarke Schmidt and Hunter Gaddis.Rundown0:34 A new approach to the waivers show1:40 Opening day lineup Implications31:37 Injury news impacting waiver options35:42 Other pitching options on waivers42:33 Which teams should we stream pitchers against?47:12 Two-start pitchers to stream55:53 Opening day bullpen observations...