Checking In on the Baseball & Weekend Waiver Preview
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.9 • 746 Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
Eno and DVR discuss the increased drag on the baseball in 2025 and consider the related impact on xStats. Plus, Aaron Civale gets his wish, Jacob Misiorowski shows electric stuff in his big-league debut, and Christian Moore is on his way to Anaheim.
Rundown
1:03 Aaron Civale Traded to the White Sox for Andrew Vaughn
7:13 Christian Moore Joins the Halos
13:33 The Impact of Increased Drag on the Ball in 2025
26:50 Weekend Waiver Preview: Hitters of Interest
36:04 Brenton Doyle v. Jo Adell and Other Power-Speed Combo Players
42:26 Connor Norby Has Runway, Can He Turn It Into Shallow League Value?
46:38 Jacob Misiorowski: Electric Stuff in MLB Debut
54:43 Ben Casparius: An Opportunity to Make a Few Starts?
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