Listen "Torpedo Bats, A Yankees Home-Run Parade & First Weekend Takeaways"
Episode Synopsis
Eno and DVR discuss a weekend filled with homers in the Bronx, 'Torpedo' bats, Mookie Betts' two-homer game and other takeaways from the first weekend of the 2025 season. Plus, an early look at bat speed risers and fallers, and where the money was spent in pursuit of fantasy baseball roster upgrades this weekend.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats10:07 An Attempt to Properly Account for the Impact of the 'Torpedo' Bat in Yankees-Brewers series14:05 Mookie Betts' Surprising Two-Homer Game19:27 Colton Cowser's Thumb Injury; Opportunity for Heston Kjerstad27:08 Spencer Strider Progresses in Rehab Assignment31:59 How Many PAs to Determine Bat Speed Changes?42:47 Where the Money Went -- Weekend Fantasy Baseball PickupsFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More episodes of the podcast Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Padres Stay Busy, Willson Contreras Heads to Boston & The Rays Make Two Interesting Trades
23/12/2025
Winter Meetings Day 3 Recap
10/12/2025
Winter Meetings Day 2 Recap
09/12/2025
Winter Meetings Day 1 Recap
09/12/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.