Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball artwork

Searching for Buy-Low Bats, Banking on a Pablo López Bounce Back & Weekend Waiver Preview

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

English - June 13, 2024 20:55 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 671 ratings
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Previous Episode: The Top of the 2024 MLB Draft Class, Rookie Hitter Struggles & Prospect Risers w/Keith Law
Next Episode: Baseball at Rickwood Field, Team Rebound Candidate & Game Planning for Luis Gil

Eno and DVR search for buy-low bats and discussing the struggles of Austin Riley, Julio Rodríguez, and Dansby Swanson -- plus a group of hitters that may look like buy-low targets on the surface, but could underwhelm the rest of the way. Plus, they answer a few mailbag questions, and look ahead at potential pickups on the waiver wire this weekend.

Rundown
1:58 Austin Riley is Going to Be OK...Right?
6:18 Julio Rodríguez & Dansby Swanson
10:53 The 'Don't Buy' Lows
17:32 Corbin Carroll v. CJ Abrams in the Past Calendar Year
23:26 Is MJ Melendez the Opposite of Isaac Paredes?
30:09 What's Going on with Pablo López?
34:25 FanGraphs Custom Leaderboards as Watchlists
37:15 Should the Dodgers Target a Shortstop Instead of an Outfielder
44:51 Weekend Waiver Preview
55:14 First Impressions of Drew Thorpe

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: [email protected]

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Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!
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Eno and DVR search for buy-low bats and discussing the struggles of Austin Riley, Julio Rodríguez, and Dansby Swanson -- plus a group of hitters that may look like buy-low targets on the surface, but could underwhelm the rest of the way. Plus, they answer a few mailbag questions, and look ahead at potential pickups on the waiver wire this weekend.


Rundown

1:58 Austin Riley is Going to Be OK...Right?

6:18 Julio Rodríguez & Dansby Swanson

10:53 The 'Don't Buy' Lows

17:32 Corbin Carroll v. CJ Abrams in the Past Calendar Year

23:26 Is MJ Melendez the Opposite of Isaac Paredes?

30:09 What's Going on with Pablo López?

34:25 FanGraphs Custom Leaderboards as Watchlists

37:15 Should the Dodgers Target a Shortstop Instead of an Outfielder

44:51 Weekend Waiver Preview

55:14 First Impressions of Drew Thorpe


Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

e-mail: [email protected]


Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe

Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!

Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices