Does Anything Good Come From Firing a Manager in April or May?
Does Anything Good Come From Firing a Manager in April or May?  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Tue Apr 21 2026
Description: Eno, Britt, and DVR break down the losses of Edwin Díaz and Raisel Iglesias and what each team does now at closer. Then, Nationals writer Spencer Nusbaum joins to talk about Washington's rebuild, including the emergence of CJ Abrams. And Astros writer Chandler Rome stops by to get into Joe Espada's job security, Tatsuya Imai's rough start, and Houston's growing injury list.Rundown:0:40 Edwin Díaz Out Until “Second Half”5:37 Raisel Iglesias Placed on IL8:00 The Manager Carousel16:03 Placing Blame on Carlos Mendoza23:02 Paul DePodesta’s Return to Baseball26:39 Spencer Nusbaum Joins the Show27:06 Big Changes for the Nationals30:03 Homework in the Big Leagues34:40 A Longer Road to Revamp Pitching Development37:02 CJ Abrams’ Ascent39:47 Dylan Crews’ Surprising Demotion44:30 Chandler Rome Joins the Show46:47 Manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown on the Hot Seat?51:30 Astros’ Injury Issues56:43 Tatsuya Imai’s Rough Start1:04:00 Astros’ Pitching DepthFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Britt on Bluesky: @brittghiroli.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Britt GhiroliEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.