Paul Skenes' Dominance, Mailbag Questions & Weekend Waiver Preview
Paul Skenes' Dominance, Mailbag Questions & Weekend Waiver Preview  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Fri Jul 12 2024
Description: Eno and DVR discuss Paul Skenes' latest dominant performance -- seven no-hit innings against the Brewers on Thursday -- and the balance of preserving his workload to make him available if the Pirates remain in playoff contention through September. Plus, a setback for Jordan Lawlar, charges filed against Wander Franco in the Dominican Republic, mailbag questions about Gerrit Cole and Luis Castillo, and a few players to consider this weekend in weekly formats. Rundown1:01 Paul Skenes Carries A No-Hitter Through Seven10:01 A Setback for Jordan Lawlar17:14 Steven Kwan & The 'Lucky' Power HitterEno's Story ($) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/563216221:56 Wander Franco Charged in Dominican Republic23:50 Thoughts on Gerrit Cole Through Four 2024 Starts?31:14 Buying Into Big Second Half for Josh Lowe?36:56 What Is Going On With Luis Castillo's Slider?41:59 Curating Your Own "What Happened?" Data50:55 Project Prospect: 50+ FV, 2024 MLB ETAs, Yet to Debut55:47 Weekend Waiver Preview: Matt Wallner & Rece Hinds Bring Power 1:05:32 Pitchers to Consider: Luis L. Ortiz, Keider Montero, Justin Wrobleski, Yilber DiazFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Thursdays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHost: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.