Eno and DVR discuss the change atop the AL East with the Orioles taking first place away from the Rays over the course of a four-game series and a few movers on Eno's latest Starting Pitcher Rankings. Plus, they examine a few surprising pitchers from the past calendar year leaderboard, and answer several mailbag questions.
Rundown4:44 O's Move to First Place in the AL East (& The Rays' Recent Slide)13:21 What Did Baltimore See in Ryan O'Hearn?18:48 Pitcher Improvement Amplified by Camden Yards Changes?23:41 Surprises From the Past Calendar Year Leaderboard (SPs only)32:33 An Inside Track to Extending Shohei Ohtani by Trading For Him Now?39:06 Kutter Crawford's Emergence in the Red Sox's Rotation45:57 Paul Skenes & Mound Placement52:01 Is Alek Thomas Fixed?56:55 Ongoing Concern About Emmanuel Clase; Is It Justified?
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Check out these offers from our ad partners....Get 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code RATES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices