A Very Busy Red Sox Spring w/Jen McCaffrey & Hunter Greene's Ace Case
A Very Busy Red Sox Spring w/Jen McCaffrey & Hunter Greene's Ace Case  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Tue Apr 08 2025
Description: Jen McCaffrey joins Eno and DVR to discuss a two-month stretch for the Red Sox that has been packed with a year's worth of storylines including the offseason odyssey of Rafael Devers following should injuries in 2024, the arrival of Alex Bregman, the debut and extension of Kristian Campbell, and much more. Plus, they look back at the showdown between two aces in San Francisco as Hunter Greene is laying the groundwork for another excellent season atop the Reds' rotation.Rundown1:02 Making Sense of Rafael Devers' Slow Start & Week 2 Turnaround7:40 Clubhouse Dynamics w/Alex Bregman's Arrival16:32 Kristian Campbell's Path to Opening Day & an Eight-Year Extension20:48 Questions Around the Boston Rotation27:35 Jarren Duran Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles31:39 Another Orioles Pitching Injury?36:56 Did We Underrate Hunter Greene's 2024 Breakout?52:14 Concerns About Christian Yelich's Sprint & Bat Speed?If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Jen on Bluesky: @jcmccaffrey.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Jen McCaffreyProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.