Is It Too Early to Worry About Underperforming Aces?
Is It Too Early to Worry About Underperforming Aces?  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Mon Apr 20 2026
Description: Eno and DVR break down the early-season struggles of lefties Garrett Crochet and Cole Ragans. Then they hit the mailbag to talk about the NL East leading Braves and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami. They wrap up by looking at where the money went in fantasy leagues over the weekend.Rundown:3:30 Garrett Crochet Rebounded Sunday10:12 Cole Ragans’ Rough Outing16:40 Braves’ Hot Start28:23 Mets’ Skid Hits 1129:48 Munetaka Murakami Is Mashing36:20 Matt McLain’s Offensive Woes41:00 Jakob Marsee’s Slow Start45:47 Daniel Palencia & Jhoan Duran Injuries52:20 Noah Schultz Draws Big BidsFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.