A No-No for Blake Snell, Intriguing Free Agent Pitchers & A Mailbag Monday
Podcast:Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball Published On: Mon Aug 05 2024 Description: Eno and DVR discuss Blake Snell's no-hitter, the path for Snell to opt out of his current deal with the Giants and get a longer contract this winter, and their approach with Max Scherzer in keeper/dynasty leagues, the recent struggles of Tanner Houck, and a busy weekend for pickups with Jackson Holliday and Coby Mayo leading the way in bidding where available. Rundown0:50 Blake Snell Throws a No-Hitter Against the Reds7:33 An Intriguing Class of Free-Agent Pitchers On Tap11:59 Is Max Scherzer a Drop in Shallow Dynasty & Keeper Leagues?18:57 Making Sense of Tanner Houck's Recent Struggles27:02 Why Isn't Randy Vásquez Getting Better Results?36:35 Will Jeffrey Springs' Velocity Return Before the End of 2024?44:51 Calvin Faucher & Victor Vodnik Getting Save Chances?48:02 Jackson Holliday & Coby Mayo Join the O's Regular Lineup52:31 Does Jordan Westburg Have Another Level?Follow 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/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.