Kyle Tucker's Summer Slide & Checking In on the Mets w/Tim Britton
Kyle Tucker's Summer Slide & Checking In on the Mets w/Tim Britton  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Tue Aug 19 2025
Description: Eno and DVR discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s season so far, the almost certain impact of injuries on the summer struggles of Kyle Tucker, and Jordan Westburg's steady skills around trips to the IL in his second full season with the Orioles.Plus, Tim Britton joins the show to discuss the Mets' recent woes, the questions the team will try to answer between now and October, another injury hurdle for Francisco Alvarez, and the future of Pete Alonso with the organization.Rundown1:03 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Dealing w/Hamstring Injury5:45 Kyle Tucker: Getting Days Off Due to Slump14:07 Jordan Westburg: Left Early w/Right Ankle Discomfort18:07 Tim Britton Joins the Show!23:18 Struggles of the Current Mets Starters30:09 Francisco Alvarez to the IL with Right Thumb Injury36:17 Solving the Brett Baty, Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio Problem40:07 Re-Assessing Pete Alonso's Free-Agent Market46:00 Are the Mets Still Playoff-Bound in 2025?47:47 Parker Messick Gets the Call51:43 Colson Montgomery's Early Exit, Long-Term OutlookFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Tim on Bluesky: @timbritton.bsky.social‬e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisGuest: Tim BrittonProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.