Sonny Gray to the Cards, Kenta Maeda to the Tigers & the Mariners Deal with the D-backs
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
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4.7 • 873 Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Eno and DVR discuss Sonny Gray's move to the NL Central to head up the Cardinals' rotation, Kenta Maeda's shift to Detroit, and a swap between the D-backs and Mariners that opens up a few different paths for Jerry DiPoto, while Arizona adds thump at the hot corner with Eugenio Suárez.
Rundown
6:05 Sonny Gray to St. Louis
13:13 Gray v. Hunter Greene in Early Drafts?
17:23 Kenta Maeda to Detroit
23:45 Opportunity for Rotation Competition in Minnesota?
29:47 M's-D-backs Trade
36:29 Choosing From an Oatmealy Corner-Infield Trio
39:30 Strikeout Park Factors
45:33 Why Do We Love Seattle's Pitchers?
48:45 A Question About Fastball Shape
56:50 Shota Imanaga: Making Sense of WBC Stuff+ Numbers; Outlook as SP
1:03:45 Chris Sale, Carlos Rodón and Low IP Projections
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| 0:57.5 | It's Monday, November 27th, Derek Van Riper, Eno Saris, back from the trip to fan tireds of Thanksgiving weekend. You still got leftovers left, Eno? |
| 1:04.3 | Just a tiny bit. Made a couple sandwiches, had a bunch of turkey soup, just a little bit left. The |
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