Max Scherzer Turns Back the Clock & The Dodgers Go Up 3-0
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
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4.7 • 875 Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2025
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Eno, Britt and DVR discuss Max Scherzer's vintage performance in Game 4 of the ALCS that featured a big adjustment to keep the Mariners' bats off balance. Plus, they discuss the Dodgers' Game 3 win over the Brewers in the NLCS, featuring great pitching from Tyler Glasnow and Jacob Misiorowski, the ongoing question of longer-term fatigue versus frequent looks against a reliever reducing effectiveness in October, and a few non-playoff stories including the Rockies' search for a new head of baseball operations, and Albert Pujols' place in the manager carousel.
Rundown
1:28 Max Scherzer Turns Back the Clock in Game 4 Win
13:24 Luis Castillo's Early Hook
21:52 Is It Multiple Looks at a Reliever, or Just Longer-Term Fatigue in October (or both)?
26:31 Great Players Do Great Things: Shohei Ohtani's Leadoff Triple
31:43 Extra Defensive Prep for Dodgers Pays Off Cutting Down Go-Ahead Run at the Plate
40:16 Jackson Chourio's Hamstring Injury; Anthony Santander Dropped from Jays' Playoff Roster
44:05 Rockies Looking Outside the Organization for top Baseball Operations Role
54:04 Albert Pujols' Candidacy for Current MLB Manager Openings
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