Eno and DVR discuss Justin Verlander's fit with the Giants -- including the potential adjustments he could make to try and rebound from a down year in 2024. Plus, they look at Gavin Lux's outlook and ceiling following a trade to Cincinnati, a five-year extension for Brent Rooker, and mailbag questions about year-to-year inning projections and Blake Snell's case for 'Best Pitcher of the Decade' so far (2020-2024).Rundown1:16 Justin Verlander's Next (And Final?) Chapter in San Francisco9:29 How Good Is The Giants' Pitching Staff?16:37 Gavin Lux's Ceiling & Fit in Cincinnati21:12 Making Sense of the Reds' Depth Chart28:06 Brent Rooker Gets Extension with A's33:50 Other News & Notes48:36 Projecting Year-to-Year Innings Workloads1:00:37 Blake Snell: The Best Starting Pitcher of This Decade?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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