All Eyes on Ohio, Kershaw Announces Retirement & Post Tommy John Outlooks
All Eyes on Ohio, Kershaw Announces Retirement & Post Tommy John Outlooks  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Fri Sep 19 2025
Description: Eno and DVR discuss Hunter Greene's timely completely game shutout against the Cubs as the Reds attempt to hang around in the battle for an NL Wild Card, Clayton Kershaw's announcement that he will retire at the end of the 2025 season, the Guardians' long road back toward finding an AL Wild Card, and the late-season surge from Sandy Alcantara. Plus, they discuss Eury Pérez's sharp home/road splits, Trevor Story's great year for the Red Sox, and a few weekend waiver-wire considerations for the final pickups in weekly leagues.Rundown2:22 Hunter Greene: Keeps Reds' Wild Card Hopes Alive w/CGSHO7:25 Brady Singer Exceeds Expectations in Cincinnati14:52 Clayton Kershaw: Announces Plan to Retire After 2025 Season20:18 The Guardians' Improbable Push Back Toward the Postseason25:48 Sandy Alcantara is...Back?31:35 Post Tommy John Surgery Peaks & Outlooks43:14 Eury Pérez's Sharp Home/Road Splits49:58 Trevor Story and a Decision for the Red Sox57:30 Weekend Waiver Wire ConsiderationsFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin 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.