2024 Team Previews: Rangers, Angels & Athletics
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 873 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Eno and DVR begin their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. The series begins with three teams from the AL West, including the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Oakland A's.
Rundown
4:47 2024 Texas Rangers Preview
18:27 Will Josh Jung Take Another Step Forward?
24:37 2024 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Preview
35:56 Can Chase Silseth Find a Solution For Left-Handed Hitters?
43:52 2024 Oakland A's Preview
50:04 Potential Power Growth for Esteury Ruiz?
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| 0:00.0 | I need to tell you about the races today. |
| 0:02.0 | I've just left the girls. |
| 0:03.1 | We had such a nice day. |
| 0:04.3 | We all wore something pink. |
| 0:05.6 | Sue made us all wear pink. |
| 0:06.7 | Josie pulled out all the stops for the picnic. My sausage rolls went down a storm. And I spotted a jockey wearing pink in the parade ring. So we had to back him. Sue picked the winner in the big race. We got a bottle with the winning. Next thing you know, she's got us all on the dance floor |
| 0:02.1 | I've still got the moves |
| 0:03.1 | Her dancing was hilarious |
| 0:04.4 | We've already booked to come again |
| 0:05.7 | Watch out for the ladies in pink |
| 0:07.5 | 4 million Next thing you know, she's got us all on the dance floor. I've still got the moves. Her dancing was hilarious. |
| 0:21.3 | We've already booked to come again. |
| 0:22.5 | Watch out for the ladies in pink. |
| 0:24.4 | Four million memories made every year. |
| 0:26.4 | The going is good. |
| 0:27.7 | Great British racing. |
| 0:28.8 | Search horse racing near me. Welcome to Rates and barrels. It's Tuesday, February 6th, Derek Van Riper here with |
| 0:51.4 | Enosaris. on this episode. |
| 0:58.1 | We begin the process of team previews. We have three team previews ready to go for this episode, focusing on the AL-West today. |
| 1:05.5 | So lots of ground to cover as we get to the Rangers, the Angels, and the A's. |
| 1:11.6 | Why start with the Rangers? |
| 1:12.9 | Well, they're the defending champions. |
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