DJ LeMahieu stays with the Yankees, Toronto as a fit for Trevor Bauer, international free agency, and MLB's pursuit of the sticky ball

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Eno, DVR & Britt discuss DJ LeMahieu's new deal with the Yankees, the Blue Jays' struggle to land a top free agent, the potential fit with Trevor Bauer, Theo Epstein as a consultant to Commissioner Manfred, sticky stuff, and more. Rundown 1:02 DJ LeMahieu Stays in the Bronx with a Six-Year Deal 5:10 The Blue Jays Take Another Silver Medal 9:41 International Free Agency Opens 19:13 Is MLB Relegation a Pipe Dream? 26:05 Theo Epstein Moves Into Consulting Role for Commissioner Manfred 33:56 Considering The Double Hook Idea for the DH Rule 38:46 Learning from the NFL-Nickelodeon Simulcast 43:20 Pine Tar & The Quest for the Sticky Ball 51:04 Does Owner Wealth Matter with Respect to a Team's Payroll? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: [email protected] Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.9	T's and 15, 2021. Derek Van Riper, you know, Sarahs, Bridgeroli, here with you.
1:24.1	A loaded episode again on this Friday. DJ LeMayhew staying put with a pretty long-term
1:29.5	deal to stay in New York. The international free agent signing window, which was moved, is actually
1:35.8	opened right now, so tons of signings there. Turns out Theo Epstein didn't take long to find
1:40.9	a new role in baseball. He's going to serve as a consultant to Commissioner
1:44.9	Rob Manfred. So we'll talk about some things that he might be working on in the upcoming year.
1:50.6	And I'm sure other stuff's going to happen. We've got some possible free agent signings
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