A Very Busy Red Sox Spring w/Jen McCaffrey & Hunter Greene's Ace Case

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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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. Rundown 1:02 Making Sense of Rafael Devers' Slow Start & Week 2 Turnaround 7:40 Clubhouse Dynamics w/Alex Bregman's Arrival 16:32 Kristian Campbell's Path to Opening Day & an Eight-Year Extension 20:48 Questions Around the Boston Rotation 27:35 Jarren Duran Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles 31:39 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.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social Follow Jen on Bluesky: @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social e-mail: [email protected] Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jen McCaffrey Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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