Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Early Worry, Fast-Rising Pitchers & Jacob deGrom's Velocity Conundrum

Eno and DVR discuss early worry, weekend drops, fast-rising starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom's long-term approach with velocity, Alex Verdugo's impressive start to the season, and Jarren Duran's eventual path back to a prominent role in Boston. 

Rundown
When to Worry: Early Slump v. Problematic Underlying Numbers
Healthy Drops From Week 12
Is Owen Miller a Significant Upgrade?
Fast-Rising Starting Pitchers
Am I Mad at Jacob deGrom, or Am I Just Wrong?
Kyle Wright's Adjustments
Pitching_Bot's 2022 Team Pitching Summaries
Alex Verdugo's Early Statcast Numbers &amp; Jarren Duran's Path

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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.