Blake Snell's Gem, the Mariners Take a 2-0 ALCS Lead & the Yankees' Offseason Plans
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 874 Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2025
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Eno and DVR discuss Blake Snell's dominant performance in a Game 1 NLCS win over the Brewers, despite a Brewers' rally attempt against Roki Sasaki and Blake Treinen, and an extremely unusual 8-6-2 double play that kept the game scoreless courtesy of Sal Frelick, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras. Plus, they discuss the Mariners' 10-run outburst in Toronto as the ALCS heads to Seattle with the M's holding a 2-0 lead. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic stops by to discuss the Yankees' offseason plans after another October without a parade in the Bronx.
Rundown
1:12 Blake Snell Turns in a Dominant Performance in Game 1 of the NLCS
8:44 An 8-6-2 Double Play?!
14:54 The Brewers Still Had a Chance to Win With One Swing in the Ninth Inning
24:15 Mariners 10-run Outburst Sends the Series to Seattle with a 2-0 Lead
35:44 Brendan Kuty Joins the Show to Discuss The Yankees' Offseason Plan
41:37 Outfield Questions with Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger Hitting Free Agency
48:46 Anthony Volpe: Surgery Outlook, Future with Yankees
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Guest: Brendan Kuty
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