Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Opening Weekend Observations: Disappointing Aces, Committee Madness & Electric Firemen

Eno and DVR discuss a busy Opening Weekend including a few disappointing performances from fantasy aces, more confusion with multiple teams deploying closer committees, in-season tools they use for managing their rosters, and much more. 

Rundown
Disappointing Aces: Brandon Woodruff, Shane Bieber &amp; Julio Urías
Do Foul Balls Matter in Pitching Performances?
More Committee Questions &amp; Electric Firemen
Weekend Starting Pitcher Stuff+ Leaders
Bigger Leadoff Bats
In-Season Management Tools &amp; Projections
Plate Discipline &amp; Quality of Contact
Steven Kwan's Power Ceiling
Hector Neris Appeal w/Ryan Pressly's Velo Dip

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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.