The Jays Advance to the ALCS & Three Teams Avoid Elimination
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 874 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Eno, DVR, and Trevor discuss the Jays' series-clinching win over the Yankees that sent Toronto to the ALCS, and a few offseason questions in the Bronx before discussing a the Mariners-Tigers series going back to Seattle for Game 5, the Phillies and Cubs extending their season at least one more day with Game 3 victories, effectiveness of relievers in third and fourth appearances of a series, and if top-end velocity is handled more capably by hitters in October.
Rundown
1:11 The Blue Jays Eliminate the Yankees; Advance to the ALCS
7:04 No, It Really Wasn't a Disastrous Yankees Squad (The Jays Are Good)
16:03 Mariners-Tigers Head Back to Seattle for Game 5, Josh Naylor vs. Dillon Dingler
24:20 Tarik Skubal vs. George Kirby for ALDS in Seattle
31:51 Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez Pitch Well, Phillies’ Bats Wake Up in Game 3
40:45 Brewers Make Early Pitching Decision in Game 3 Loss to Cubs
47:09 How Effective Are Relievers in Third, Fourth Appearances of Series?
55:02 Is Premium Velocity Less Effective in October?
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Trevor May
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| 2:01.4 | We dig into all of the playoff action where the Blue Jays have advanced to the ALCS disposing of the Yankees. |
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| 2:13.7 | Mariners Tigers headed back to Seattle for a game five on Friday night. |
| 2:19.2 | The Phillies extended their season with a game three win in Los Angeles. |
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| 2:27.2 | They dropped game three in Chicago, so we got a game four in that series going down later today. |
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