Bad Days, Managing Lofty Expectations & Seattle's Surging Bats
Podcast:Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball Published On: Wed May 07 2025 Description: Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss a brutal day at the office for Ryan Pressly and Chase Meidroth, before looking at the Orioles' sluggish start to 2025 and the rash of injuries that have played a role along the way, as well as the organization's approach to pitching. Plus, they talk about the changes in Seattle where the Mariners have put together a top-five offense to begin the season, and wonder if new philosophies will make that improvement stick all year.Rundown1:24 Ryan Pressly's Historically Bad Day13:18 Bouncing Back From a Blunder19:29 It Actually Happens...A Lot32:38 Making Sense of a 13-21 Start in Baltimore40:14 What Would You Have Done Differently?50:34 The Mariners Have Been a Top-Five OffenseFollow 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 SarrisWith: Jed LowrieProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.