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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
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Re-ranking early starting pitcher movers and projecting upcoming prospect callups
76 hours 6 mins; April 21, 2021
Round 1 of Dodgers-Padres delivers, and examining reach rate risers and fallers
66 hours 13 mins; April 19, 2021
Early panic in D.C. and the Bronx, fast starts from RamĂłn Laureano and Jazz Chisholm, and celebrations of choice
65 hours 55 mins; April 16, 2021
New pitches, Stephen Strasburg's adjustments, and early velocity changes
59 mins; April 15, 2021
Battling the injury bug, early-season adjustments, and the traits of the 2021 baseball
58 mins; April 12, 2021
Encouraging news for TatĂ­s, an extension for Ross Atkins, the A's brutal week, and Akil Baddoo's opportunity in Detroit
63 hours 38 mins; April 07, 2021
An exciting Opening Weekend featuring Shohei Ohtani and YermĂ­n Mercedes!?
50 mins; April 05, 2021
Opening Day Takeaways: What matters on a granular level?
65 hours 7 mins; April 02, 2021
2021 Season Predictions!
88 hours 58 mins; March 31, 2021
Final Opening Day roster cuts, balancing immediate need vs. long-term value, & reconsidering co-closers
72 hours 7 mins; March 29, 2021
Spring injuries strike, our biggest misses, and Lance McCullers Jr.'s new deal
64 hours 32 mins; March 26, 2021
MLB's latest attempt to reduce foreign substances on the ball, spring velocity risers & 2021 pitching management
57 mins; March 24, 2021
Throwing smart darts, the new Ohtani Rules, Zac Gallen's injury, and high value replacements
82 hours 31 mins; March 22, 2021
Rookies of interest, digging deeper for surprises and making sense of platoon splits
62 hours 21 mins; March 19, 2021
March ADP risers and 2021 bounce-back targets
54 mins; March 17, 2021
Pitcher Wars w/Nick Pollack & Alex Fast of Pitcher List
82 hours 0 mins; March 15, 2021
Breakout Players & Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: AL East & NL East
72 hours 54 mins; March 12, 2021
Breakout Players & Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: AL Central & NL Central
79 hours 51 mins; March 10, 2021
Breakout Players & Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: AL West & NL West
83 hours 27 mins; March 08, 2021
Jackie Bradley Jr. joins The Crew, looking for Jake Odorizzi suitors, and spring training things we're excited about
44 mins; March 05, 2021
Framber Valdez's injury, 2021 rookies, and how to use auction values in snake drafts
65 hours 0 mins; March 03, 2021
Shane Bieber doubts, processing spring training news and auction strategy thoughts
67 hours 20 mins; March 01, 2021
The best shape of our lives, another entry into baseball's weird injury club, and Seattle's bright future
68 hours 27 mins; February 26, 2021
Preferred 2021 draft positions, keeper league strategies, Tatis v. Soto, and ditching saves completely
77 hours 37 mins; February 24, 2021
2021 Relief Pitcher Preview
83 hours 59 mins; February 22, 2021
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s new deal, the next young stars primed for an extension, and the next Ben Zobrist
67 hours 2 mins; February 19, 2021
Late starting pitchers to target and actual starting pitcher sleepers!
92 hours 44 mins; February 17, 2021
2021 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 2
76 hours 40 mins; February 15, 2021
The Andrew Benintendi deal, PECOTA win projections, and Juan Soto's ridiculous ceiling
63 hours 10 mins; February 12, 2021
2021 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 1
63 hours 33 mins; February 10, 2021
2021 Outfield Preview, Part 2
86 hours 13 mins; February 08, 2021
The need for institutional change, Colorado's lack of direction, and teams most likely to surprise and disappoint in 2021
61 hours 27 mins; February 05, 2021
2021 Outfield Preview, Part 1
80 hours 6 mins; February 03, 2021
2021 Third Base Preview
85 hours 21 mins; February 01, 2021
Joc Pederson to the Cubs, dynasty league auction values and strategy, and the elusive Inbox Zero
77 hours 59 mins; January 29, 2021
2021 Shortstop Preview
76 hours 35 mins; January 27, 2021
2021 Second Base Preview
88 hours 44 mins; January 25, 2021
Hank Aaron's legacy, the next steps in Toronto, and Hall of Fame voting fatigue
67 hours 42 mins; January 22, 2021
2021 First Base Preview
71 hours 33 mins; January 20, 2021
2021 Catcher Preview
65 hours 23 mins; January 19, 2021
DJ LeMahieu stays with the Yankees, Toronto as a fit for Trevor Bauer, international free agency, and MLB's pursuit of the sticky ball
59 mins; January 15, 2021
Liam Hendriks to the White Sox, a filthy closer pool, making sense of select 2020 pitching surprises, and six-man rotations
65 hours 17 mins; January 13, 2021
Kyle Schwarber heads to D.C., Sung-bum Na & Tomoyuki Sugano stay put, and fantasy fallout from the Lindor blockbuster
67 hours 7 mins; January 11, 2021
Francisco Lindor is a Met, and ideas to prevent MLB teams from tanking
63 hours 58 mins; January 07, 2021
Blake Snell, Yu Darvish & Ha-seong Kim to the Padres, buying low on new Rays, and the Cubs at the crossroads
70 hours 48 mins; January 04, 2021
In-game video, renaming Cleveland's baseball team, Marcus Semien's foray into free agency, and holiday movie toss-ups
82 hours 48 mins; December 18, 2020
Popularity vs. production, finding fits for Trevor Bauer, Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano, and weighing options for the Blue Jays
58 mins; December 16, 2020
The Mets make more moves, J.T. Realmuto and George Springer suitors, and a mystery team for DJ LeMahieu
61 hours 9 mins; December 14, 2020
The lost 2020 minor league season and A's talk w/Melissa Lockard, and Dave Dombrowski takes the reins for the Phillies
61 hours 19 mins; December 11, 2020
Lance Lynn to the White Sox, and talking pitching and sandwiches w/Trevor May
61 hours 15 mins; December 09, 2020
Raisel Iglesias to the Angels, buy-low candidates, and aging curves for late breakouts
79 hours 1 min; December 07, 2020
Making sense of non-tender decisions, avoiding arbitration, and Len Kasper's surprising move to the White Sox
46 mins; December 04, 2020
Eddie Rosario, the non-tender deadline, changes in Texas, and early draft observations
68 hours 1 min; December 02, 2020
Mike Minor goes back to KC, finding fits for a Blake Snell trade, and free agents from the KBO
62 hours 13 mins; November 30, 2020
An attempt to fix MLB's broken hot stove and a pitcher stats draft
68 hours 49 mins; November 23, 2020
Theo's future, Cano's suspension, Arenado trade rumors, and a Thanksgiving draft
73 hours 21 mins; November 20, 2020
Surgery for Bellinger, a cure for Luke Voit's foot stuff, and a hitter stats draft
69 hours 16 mins; November 18, 2020
Clevinger out for 2021, Drew Smyly to Atlanta and early rankings feedback
54 mins; November 16, 2020
Kim Ng breaks a major barrier, evaluating strengths and weaknesses after a season, and reconsidering stolen bases in fantasy baseball
54 mins; November 13, 2020
Starting pitcher rankings preview!
61 hours 44 mins; November 11, 2020
MLB's sticky situation, Rookie of the Year selections, and looking forward to Awards Week
52 mins; November 09, 2020
Free agency begins, new ownership for the Mets, and Hinch, Cora and La Russa are managers again
49 mins; November 06, 2020
2021 Fantasy Baseball draft prep begins!
65 hours 7 mins; November 04, 2020
The Dodgers are World Series champions, Kevin Cash takes heat for his removal of Blake Snell, and Justin Turner tests positive for COVID
44 mins; October 28, 2020
The Dodgers are one win away, an attempted straight steal of home, Brett Phillips' place in October history, previewing Game 6 of the World Series
35 mins; October 26, 2020
Brandon Lowe's bat wakes up, Blake Snell rolls early, and the Rays take Game 2 of the World Series
35 mins; October 22, 2020
Kershaw deals, Tyler Glasnow throws a ton of pitches, and the Dodgers take Game 1 of the World Series
36 mins; October 21, 2020
World Series Preview | Rays vs. Dodgers
36 mins; October 19, 2020
Playoff series without off-days, pitching on throw days, and 2021 workloads w/Jake Odorizzi
31 mins; October 18, 2020
Correa walks it off, Bryse Wilson delivers a gem, and the Dodgers unravel
39 mins; October 16, 2020
The LCS matchups heat up
32 mins; October 15, 2020
Kershaw's back, the Braves hold on in Game 2, and the Rays prepare for a sweep
40 mins; October 14, 2020
Margot joins October highlight reels, McCullers' excellent start, Atlanta throws the first punch
36 mins; October 13, 2020
LCS Previews, Asteroids & Chickens?
44 mins; October 12, 2020
The Rays and Yankees go to Game 5, the Padres, A's and Marlins hit the links
40 mins; October 09, 2020
The A's stay alive, the Yankees face elimination, the Braves roll, and Dodgers-Padres drama heats up
44 mins; October 08, 2020
Division Series Scuttlebutt
38 mins; October 07, 2020
Astros, Yankees win ALDS openers, and Deivi Garcia gets a big opportunity
38 mins; October 06, 2020
ALDS & NLDS previews, predictions, and building better booths
64 hours 16 mins; October 05, 2020
The Padres rally to force Game 3, the A's advance and the Reds can't score
43 mins; October 02, 2020
Pitching shines in Atlanta and early exits for Minnesota and Cleveland
37 mins; October 01, 2020
Clevinger's Injury, Kirilloff's Surprising Promotion & Bieber Gets Hit
35 mins; September 30, 2020
NL Wild Card series breakdowns and LCS, World Series predictions
33 mins; September 29, 2020
Preparing for a different, imperfect postseason with Ken Rosenthal
34 mins; September 28, 2020
A few things we learned in 2020
68 hours 5 mins; September 24, 2020
Rising Hitters & Early Round Starting Pitchers
73 hours 56 mins; September 22, 2020
The Playoff Push & Awards Predictions
65 hours 42 mins; September 21, 2020
Early Bats for 2021 & Endgame Arms for 2020
69 hours 50 mins; September 17, 2020
Setting the Table for 2021 Pitcher Rankings
71 hours 8 mins; September 15, 2020
Roberto Clemente Day & Erasing the Stigma
54 mins; September 11, 2020
Struggling Stars & The Sophomore Slump
69 hours 45 mins; September 10, 2020
Big Misses & Re-Thinking How We Project Future Fantasy Value
56 mins; September 08, 2020
Yankees-Rays Drama & The Most Fun Teams in Baseball
46 mins; September 04, 2020
Ideal Hitter Profiles & Using Statcast to Find Undervalued Players
74 hours 23 mins; September 03, 2020
2020 Trade Deadline Pu Pu Platter
63 hours 41 mins; September 01, 2020
The Latest Mets Mess and a Trade Deadline Without Scouts
52 mins; August 28, 2020
Buy-High and Buy-Low Trade Candidates
66 hours 48 mins; August 27, 2020
A Different Ball, Hitters with Improved K% & Relievers w/Starting Potential
66 hours 33 mins; August 25, 2020
Baseball's Ratings Bump & The Youth Movement Continues
57 mins; August 21, 2020
Bullpen Breakdowns & Problems with High Fastballs
72 hours 46 mins; August 20, 2020
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