Exercising Caution with High Velocity Starters, Tough Early Holds & Drops

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss the idea exercising more caution with high velocity starting pitchers in the future, weekend news and notes, several recent drops and difficult holds amidst early struggles, and where the money went in weekly free-agent pickups from the weekend. 


Rundown

2:28 Jackie Robinson Day, 2024

8:20 Another High Velocity Starter (Bobby Miller) Heads to the IL

15:40 Will Trends Make Starters with Slightly Less Velocity (93-94 mph fastballs) More Popular?

20:28 Justin Verlander Nearing Return

31:25 Surprising Drops & Difficult Holds

43:23 A Pod Divided: Brandon Pfaadt in Shallow Leagues

56:07 Where the Money Went: Colton Cowser, Kirby Yates, Jeff Hoffman and Jose Buttó 


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2024-04-15 66 min

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