The Mariners Are OK, Right?
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 874 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Eno, DVR, and Britt discuss the Yankees' top-to-bottom power output and Jazz Chisholm's past calendar year (30-30 club!) as he deals with a pair of knee contusions down the stretch. Plus, they dig into the Mariners' hold on the final Wild Card spot in the American League, despite a recent 6-14 stretch in their last 20 games. Do the park factors in at T-Mobile Park lead us to miscalculate the true talent in Seattle? They also discuss the Padres' lack of power in 2025 -- which was at least partially addressed by their additions at the Trade Deadline -- and the Yankees' request for umpires to inspect Taylor Trammell's bat (update: MLB confirmed that the bat was illegal akin to an impermissible glove, without any competitive advantage gained), before discussing a few weekend waiver wire considerations.
Rundown
1:31 Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Diagnosed with Two Knee Contusions
4:00 Power Up & Down the Yankees' Lineup
10:13 By the Numbers the Mariners Are Safe, Are the Numbers Lying?
16:54 Teams Ranked By Top-Three Starting Pitchers (Includes Non-Playoff Teams)
23:59 Who Are You Buying As the Most Credible Threat to Seattle?
31:42 Is the Padres' Lack of Power an Overlooked Concern?
40:23 The Yankees Request an Examination of Taylor Trammell's Bat
48:08 Weekend Waiver Preview
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli
Producer: Brian Smith
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