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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!)
Rundown
4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats
10:07 An Attempt to Properly Account for the Impact of the 'Torpedo' Bat in Yankees-Brewers series
14:05 Mookie Betts' Surprising Two-Homer Game
19:27 Colton Cowser's Thumb Injury; Opportunity for Heston Kjerstad
27:08 Spencer Strider Progresses in Rehab Assignment
31:59 How Many PAs to Determine Bat Speed Changes?
42:47 Where the Money Went -- Weekend Fantasy Baseball Pickups
Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social
Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social
e-mail: [email protected]
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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!)
Rundown
4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats
10:07 An Attempt to Properly Account for the Impact of the 'Torpedo' Bat in Yankees-Brewers series
14:05 Mookie Betts' Surprising Two-Homer Game
19:27 Colton Cowser's Thumb Injury; Opportunity for Heston Kjerstad
27:08 Spencer Strider Progresses in Rehab Assignment
31:59 How Many PAs to Determine Bat Speed Changes?
42:47 Where the Money Went -- Weekend Fantasy Baseball Pickups
Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social
Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social
e-mail: [email protected]
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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