Shane Bieber doubts, processing spring training news and auction strategy thoughts

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Sports, Mlb, Fantasy Baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Eno and DVR discuss the first wave of March drafts — including their hesitation to draft Shane Bieber as a mid first-round pick — how to deal with news and other information during spring training, auction strategy thoughts ahead of this weekend’s LABR auctions, platoon splits for prospects, and more.

Rundown

2:11 Early March Drafts Begin!

4:41 Why Do We Hesitate to Draft Shane Bieber in Round 1?

13:02 How Should We Handle Spring Training News?

22:39 What Else Moves the Needle in March?

33:49 Auction Strategy & Observations

50:02 Prospect Platoon Splits & Jarred Kelenic

57:27 A Failed Attempt at Bribery

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0:00.0	I need to tell you about the races today.
0:02.0	I've just left the girls.
0:03.1	We had such a nice day.
0:04.3	We all wore something pink.
0:05.6	Sue made us all wear pink.
0:06.7	Josie pulled out all the stops for the picnic. My sausage rolls went down a storm. And I spotted a jockey wearing pink in the parade ring. So we had to back him. Sue picked the winner in the big race. We got a bottle with the winning. Next thing you know, she's got us all on the dance floor
0:02.1	I've still got the moves
0:03.1	Her dancing was hilarious
0:04.4	We've already booked to come again
0:05.7	Watch out for the ladies in pink
0:07.5	4 million Next thing you know, she's got us all on the dance floor. I've still got the moves. Her dancing was hilarious.
0:21.3	We've already booked to come again.
0:22.5	Watch out for the ladies in pink.
0:24.4	Four million memories made every year.
0:26.4	The going is good.
0:27.7	Great British racing.
0:28.8	Search horse racing near me.
0:30.0	Music. Welcome to rates and barrels.
0:49.1	It is Monday, March 1st.
0:51.2	Feels good to flip the calendar to a new month, especially given the prolonged winter we've been dealing with here in Wisconsin.
1:00.1	Derek Van Riper here with Enosaris, and it feels like baseball season is actually just around the corner.
1:05.1	We've got spring games on TV, got games on the radio, we've got draft starting up. TGFBI started today. I'm in a league
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