World Series Game 6 Preview & Bob Melvin Heads to San Diego
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 873 Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2021
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Eno, Britt & DVR preview Game 6 of the World Series as the Astros try to keep their season alive, and discuss the latest changes in San Diego including the hiring of new manager Bob Melvin.
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| 0:00.0 | He's having a blinder. He's clipped the post. He's looking formidable. Then... |
| 0:09.0 | His game might be over, but yours isn't. |
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| 0:55.7 | Derek Van Riper, Enosaris, and Britt Joroli is back. |
| 0:58.7 | Welcome back, Britt, on this episode. |
| 1:00.8 | We discussed tonight's game six between the Astros and Braves. |
| 1:05.5 | We ponder the question, will this series go seven? |
| 1:08.4 | Will this show be extended by at least one extra day? Because we'll still have a recap show after the series ends. So the question is, will there be a Thursday show? And beyond that, we're actually going to talk about the changes the Padres have made. They have a new pitching coach, Ruben Nieblais. They have a new manager, Bob Melvin. Wow. Padres are like the anti-mets. |
| 1:29.2 | They go out and they get the A-lister's. |
| 1:31.0 | So we'll talk about that and the changes that could bring in San Diego. |
| 1:35.6 | But, of course, we are here for the World Series. |
| 1:37.8 | So we begin with a Game 6 preview. |
| 1:39.6 | And I just saw a tweet from our colleague, Jake Kaplan, about Luis Garcia. |
| 1:44.0 | This is the first time that he's not starting a game in this postseason on extra rest. |
| 1:48.5 | He's starting it on short rest. |
| 1:50.4 | So that is a massive adjustment, three days rest for Garcia. |
| 1:55.0 | What kind of impact do we think that is going to have on Garcia? |
| 1:58.9 | And, you know, I think you've made yourself the resident |
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