Spring Job Battles of Interest, Part 2
Spring Job Battles of Interest, Part 2  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Wed Mar 05 2025
Description: Eno and DVR discuss several spring battles for rotation spots, including the potential for a 'secret' six-man rotation in Tampa Bay, Casey Mize's bid to stick in the rotation for the Tigers, Ben Brown's chances of breaking camp as a starter for the Cubs, Year 2 enthusiasm for Jordan Hicks as a potential sleeper in San Francisco, and much more.Rundown0:00 Intro Starts1:48 A Secret Six-Man Rotation Coming in Tampa Bay?12:03 Watching Kenta Maeda & Casey Mize Closely This Spring20:30 Competition for the Final Spots in the Twins' Rotation31:04 Will Ben Brown Break Into the Cubs' Fifth Starter Spot?36:30 Let's Make the Dodgers Sign Another Pitcher!44:37 A Sleeper (or Two) in San Francisco?54:46 Odds & Ends: The White Sox, Angels, Braves & PadresFollow 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.