Frustration All Around & What We're Watching Beyond the Playoff Push
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
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4.7 • 874 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Eno, DVR and Jed discuss an unusual sequence with Framber Valdez and catcher Cesár Salazar during Tuesday's game against the Yankees, tempers flaring early in Colorado after a first-inning Rafael Devers homer off of Kyle Freeland, a Shohei Ohtani hitting a 120 MPH long ball off of Bubba Chandler. Plus, a tricky offseason on tap in Arizona for Mike Hazen and company, what they're watching beyond the playoff races in September, and bullpen fatigue considerations during the final month.
Rundown
1:08 Framber Valdez & César Salazar Get Crossed Up
10:51 Benches Clear, Multiple Ejections in Colorado
16:12 Shohei Ohtani Hits a 120 MPH Homer
19:57 A Season-Ending Injury for Lourdes Gurriel Jr.; A Challenging Offseason Ahead in Arizona
27:40 What Guides Your Baseball Viewing Choices in September?
46:50 Bring Back Larger September Roster Expansion
51:43 Bullpen Fatigue: Factors to Consider
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Hosts: Eno Sarris & Derek VanRiper
With: Jed Lowrie
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
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| 1:34.7 | Quality coffee every time. Welcome to rates and barrels. It is Wednesday, September 3rd, Derek and Riper, Inoceris, Jed Lowry, here with you on this episode. |
| 1:40.2 | We have some odd happenings on the diamond from Tuesday. |
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