Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the Orioles' slow start and mounting pitching injuries and wonder -- is this a 2025 playoff team? Plus, they dig into four fast-starting pitchers in search of potential breakouts, and how teams can try to combat increasingly aggressive basestealers within the constraints of the pitch clock and limited disengagements. Rundown6:44 Do You Expect the Orioles to Make the Playoffs?13:56 Tylor Megill: New Breaking Balls Supporting a Breakout?22:52 Casey Mize: Delivering on the 1.1 Potential?27:38 Kris Bubic: A New Sustainable Mix in the Royals' Rotation?34:00 Hayden Wesneski: What's New in Houston?41:46 How Can Pitchers & Catchers Slow Down Basestealers?1:04:17 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Record: Trevor 3, Eno 0)Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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