Derek VanRiper
@dvr.bsky.social
Rates & Barrels host at The Athletic | (he/him)
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@enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I rank the bullpens of playoff contenders and look back at how the 2026 Mariners sank.
pod.fo/e/625c27
youtu.be/hNpY66iG8bQ?...
@enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I rank the bullpens of playoff contenders and look back at how the 2026 Mariners sank.
pod.fo/e/625c27
youtu.be/hNpY66iG8bQ?...
Which MLB Contenders Have the Best Bullpens? Plus What Went Wrong in Seattle
YouTube video by Rates & Barrels
youtu.be
September 18, 2026 at 4:07 AM
New Rates & Barrels....
@enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I rank the bullpens of playoff contenders and look back at how the 2026 Mariners sank.
pod.fo/e/625c27
youtu.be/hNpY66iG8bQ?...
@enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I rank the bullpens of playoff contenders and look back at how the 2026 Mariners sank.
pod.fo/e/625c27
youtu.be/hNpY66iG8bQ?...
"You know, it's funny; when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags." - a cartoon owl
September 18, 2026 at 2:56 AM
"You know, it's funny; when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags." - a cartoon owl
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@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I discussed a few aging stars and wondered if we're seeing irreversible decline from José Ramírez, Manny Machado, and Trea Turner. Plus, we close the tab on the 2026 Nats....
🎧 pod.fo/e/61f131
📺 youtu.be/zKk6RhxU374
@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I discussed a few aging stars and wondered if we're seeing irreversible decline from José Ramírez, Manny Machado, and Trea Turner. Plus, we close the tab on the 2026 Nats....
🎧 pod.fo/e/61f131
📺 youtu.be/zKk6RhxU374
Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Are MLB’s Aging Stars Starting to Decline? Turner, Machado & J-Ram
Are Trea Turner, Manny Machado and José Ramírez beginning to show real signs of decline — or are MLB’s aging stars poised to bounce back in 2027?DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed Lowrie dig into three ...
pod.fo
September 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I discussed a few aging stars and wondered if we're seeing irreversible decline from José Ramírez, Manny Machado, and Trea Turner. Plus, we close the tab on the 2026 Nats....
🎧 pod.fo/e/61f131
📺 youtu.be/zKk6RhxU374
@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I discussed a few aging stars and wondered if we're seeing irreversible decline from José Ramírez, Manny Machado, and Trea Turner. Plus, we close the tab on the 2026 Nats....
🎧 pod.fo/e/61f131
📺 youtu.be/zKk6RhxU374
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Old husk @enosarris.bsky.social returns as we break down the battle atop the AL East with @brendankuty.bsky.social and Adam Berry of MLB.com ....
🎧 pod.fo/e/618377
📺 youtu.be/wNkhQlIkVek
Old husk @enosarris.bsky.social returns as we break down the battle atop the AL East with @brendankuty.bsky.social and Adam Berry of MLB.com ....
🎧 pod.fo/e/618377
📺 youtu.be/wNkhQlIkVek
Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Yankees vs. Rays: Who’s Better Built for October?
Are the New York Yankees getting healthy at exactly the right time? DVR and Eno break down the latest MLB playoff picture before Yankees reporter Brendan Kuty joins the show to discuss Aaron Judge ...
pod.fo
September 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Old husk @enosarris.bsky.social returns as we break down the battle atop the AL East with @brendankuty.bsky.social and Adam Berry of MLB.com ....
🎧 pod.fo/e/618377
📺 youtu.be/wNkhQlIkVek
Old husk @enosarris.bsky.social returns as we break down the battle atop the AL East with @brendankuty.bsky.social and Adam Berry of MLB.com ....
🎧 pod.fo/e/618377
📺 youtu.be/wNkhQlIkVek
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@domcotroneo.bsky.social joined me to catch up on the AL playoff battles, the Brewers' push toward a Wild Card Round bye, and to close the tab on the 2026 Cardinals....
🎧 pod.fo/e/611de0
📺 youtu.be/Gth9CgxLEuc?...
@domcotroneo.bsky.social joined me to catch up on the AL playoff battles, the Brewers' push toward a Wild Card Round bye, and to close the tab on the 2026 Cardinals....
🎧 pod.fo/e/611de0
📺 youtu.be/Gth9CgxLEuc?...
Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Brewers Are For Real & the Blue Jays Are Surging | MLB Playoff Race
Are the Milwaukee Brewers built to make a deep October run? DVR is joined by WTMJ Brewers host Dominic Cotroneo to examine why Milwaukee’s unconventional offense works, Jacob Misiorowski’s tran...
pod.fo
September 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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@domcotroneo.bsky.social joined me to catch up on the AL playoff battles, the Brewers' push toward a Wild Card Round bye, and to close the tab on the 2026 Cardinals....
🎧 pod.fo/e/611de0
📺 youtu.be/Gth9CgxLEuc?...
@domcotroneo.bsky.social joined me to catch up on the AL playoff battles, the Brewers' push toward a Wild Card Round bye, and to close the tab on the 2026 Cardinals....
🎧 pod.fo/e/611de0
📺 youtu.be/Gth9CgxLEuc?...
I saw this on Big Inning and the players were the size of ants but I knew Masyn Winn threw that ball because it just looked different. He did something similar in the Futures Game a few years ago.
Masyn Winn got the final out tonight on what may be the hardest throw I've ever seen from a shortstop.
September 15, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I saw this on Big Inning and the players were the size of ants but I knew Masyn Winn threw that ball because it just looked different. He did something similar in the Futures Game a few years ago.
At the point in my life where I believe if the richest people on the planet are selling things they don't usually sell, the brake pedal is about to get pushed through the floor. Buckle up.
September 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
At the point in my life where I believe if the richest people on the planet are selling things they don't usually sell, the brake pedal is about to get pushed through the floor. Buckle up.
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How about an Under the Radarrrrrrrr Reunion?
Nando Di Fino, @iankahn.bsky.social, and I enjoyed Fantasy Friday with a throwback episode....
🎧 pod.fo/e/6003af
📺 youtu.be/EnsgUT_mMLI
How about an Under the Radarrrrrrrr Reunion?
Nando Di Fino, @iankahn.bsky.social, and I enjoyed Fantasy Friday with a throwback episode....
🎧 pod.fo/e/6003af
📺 youtu.be/EnsgUT_mMLI
How Good Is Cam Schlittler? + Post-Hype Sleepers for 2027
YouTube video by Rates & Barrels
youtu.be
September 12, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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How about an Under the Radarrrrrrrr Reunion?
Nando Di Fino, @iankahn.bsky.social, and I enjoyed Fantasy Friday with a throwback episode....
🎧 pod.fo/e/6003af
📺 youtu.be/EnsgUT_mMLI
How about an Under the Radarrrrrrrr Reunion?
Nando Di Fino, @iankahn.bsky.social, and I enjoyed Fantasy Friday with a throwback episode....
🎧 pod.fo/e/6003af
📺 youtu.be/EnsgUT_mMLI
It was the only reason I needed to take the Niners in Spread Picks this week. Felt like the Rams used AI tools to craft this plan.
Who knows if it's what actually decided the game or why I cared so much, but I was offended on a personal level by the Rams treating a trip to Australia like a drive to the lake and this looks like a much needed humbling
September 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
It was the only reason I needed to take the Niners in Spread Picks this week. Felt like the Rams used AI tools to craft this plan.
I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but I can't figure out how a foldable phone will help me in any way.
I don’t know why but the new iPhone just makes me want to get a dumbphone even more
September 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but I can't figure out how a foldable phone will help me in any way.
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@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I performed an autopsy on the 2026 A's -- and unsurprisingly, it was ugly.
Plus, a few rookie hitter breakdowns....is Eno buying a breakout for Braden Montgomery in 2027?
🎧 pod.fo/e/5f1bf7
📺 youtu.be/4eUGvzg-R-M
@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I performed an autopsy on the 2026 A's -- and unsurprisingly, it was ugly.
Plus, a few rookie hitter breakdowns....is Eno buying a breakout for Braden Montgomery in 2027?
🎧 pod.fo/e/5f1bf7
📺 youtu.be/4eUGvzg-R-M
MLB’s Most Intriguing Rookies and Setting Expectations in 2027
YouTube video by Rates & Barrels
youtu.be
September 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾
@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I performed an autopsy on the 2026 A's -- and unsurprisingly, it was ugly.
Plus, a few rookie hitter breakdowns....is Eno buying a breakout for Braden Montgomery in 2027?
🎧 pod.fo/e/5f1bf7
📺 youtu.be/4eUGvzg-R-M
@enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I performed an autopsy on the 2026 A's -- and unsurprisingly, it was ugly.
Plus, a few rookie hitter breakdowns....is Eno buying a breakout for Braden Montgomery in 2027?
🎧 pod.fo/e/5f1bf7
📺 youtu.be/4eUGvzg-R-M
Who said Hollywood isn't taking creative risks anymore?
Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage’s house
Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage's house
Evacuation orders were issued for 31 Malibu homes due to a massive and expanding sinkhole in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's property.
www.latimes.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Who said Hollywood isn't taking creative risks anymore?
Confirmed. I don't like any of them.
I don't think @dvr.bsky.social has a favorite college football coach
September 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Confirmed. I don't like any of them.
Is there *something else* going on then?
More Brandon Gomes: "I don't think you can definitely say that any struggles have been because of how he's feeling physically."
Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes disputed the notion that Shohei Ohtani’s offensive struggles can be tied to how he’s been feeling physically, and said the organization has not discussed an IL stint for him.
September 4, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Is there *something else* going on then?
Looking forward to Tigers-Twins being a 9-8 game in the top of the fourth tonight. 🤣
Looks at a head-to-head (weekly) playoff matchup to see who is pitching today for my team and my opponent....
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
September 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Looking forward to Tigers-Twins being a 9-8 game in the top of the fourth tonight. 🤣
Looks at a head-to-head (weekly) playoff matchup to see who is pitching today for my team and my opponent....
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
September 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Looks at a head-to-head (weekly) playoff matchup to see who is pitching today for my team and my opponent....
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
Them: Jacob Misiorowski + Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Me: Hayden Wesneski, Drew Anderson + Dean Kremer
Chase Burns not having a start this week is a crusher (still have Skubal on tap for one).
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Shows galore...
Tuesday w/@enosarris.bsky.social & @brittghiroli.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/5ae67a
Monday from Saberseminar:
pod.fo/e/5a6611
Saturday w/@dougglanville.bsky.social f/guest Jimmy Rollins:
pod.fo/e/59e543
All available on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Shows galore...
Tuesday w/@enosarris.bsky.social & @brittghiroli.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/5ae67a
Monday from Saberseminar:
pod.fo/e/5a6611
Saturday w/@dougglanville.bsky.social f/guest Jimmy Rollins:
pod.fo/e/59e543
All available on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Rates & Barrels
Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt...
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September 2, 2026 at 3:25 AM
🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾
Shows galore...
Tuesday w/@enosarris.bsky.social & @brittghiroli.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/5ae67a
Monday from Saberseminar:
pod.fo/e/5a6611
Saturday w/@dougglanville.bsky.social f/guest Jimmy Rollins:
pod.fo/e/59e543
All available on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Shows galore...
Tuesday w/@enosarris.bsky.social & @brittghiroli.bsky.social:
pod.fo/e/5ae67a
Monday from Saberseminar:
pod.fo/e/5a6611
Saturday w/@dougglanville.bsky.social f/guest Jimmy Rollins:
pod.fo/e/59e543
All available on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
What's that...something like a 12x return even if you adjust the $183M for inflation?
Arte bought the Angels for 183 million
Gotta imagine this is two owners who will want a 2027 season
September 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
What's that...something like a 12x return even if you adjust the $183M for inflation?
Reposted by Derek VanRiper
Also, to the extent that this means anything re: the upcoming lockout, Moreno was one of the 4 owners who voted against the 2022 lockout settlement (Illitch, Castellini, and Kendrick were the others). Good riddance
Arte Moreno being out of the league is huge. Not that a new owner will be a good guy or whatever but we've got an awful lot of evidence piled up that says Moreno's meddling vs. doesn't know what he's doing ratio is way off
September 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Also, to the extent that this means anything re: the upcoming lockout, Moreno was one of the 4 owners who voted against the 2022 lockout settlement (Illitch, Castellini, and Kendrick were the others). Good riddance
With Andrew Kittredge's beard work, strong emphasis here on 'years of seeing everything'.
i always love it when sports surprise the people who play them and there's just a moment when you can see the kid wide-eyed and peeking through years of seeing everything
September 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
With Andrew Kittredge's beard work, strong emphasis here on 'years of seeing everything'.
Wow -- congrats, Angels fans!
Arte Moreno being out of the league is huge. Not that a new owner will be a good guy or whatever but we've got an awful lot of evidence piled up that says Moreno's meddling vs. doesn't know what he's doing ratio is way off
September 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Wow -- congrats, Angels fans!
That looks like a guy dressed up specifically as Vince Vaughn playing *Joseph* at the megachurch in Four Christmases.
(Time to go to bed.)
(Time to go to bed.)
Bit of a unique crowd in the Wrigley Field bleachers tonight
August 31, 2026 at 2:56 AM
That looks like a guy dressed up specifically as Vince Vaughn playing *Joseph* at the megachurch in Four Christmases.
(Time to go to bed.)
(Time to go to bed.)
Hey Google, figure it out.
August 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Hey Google, figure it out.
Don’t be dumb on purpose, Matt.
Green Bay #Packers coach Matt LaFleur on Josh Jacobs: "I fully anticipate him being a member of our team." shorturl.at/rkxjt
LaFleur says he fully anticipates Packers keeping Josh Jacobs while charges are pending
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says there are no plans for the team to release Josh Jacobs as the three-time Pro Bowl running back faces two misdemeanor charges stemming from what police have de...
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August 29, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Don’t be dumb on purpose, Matt.
Currently in the phase of parenting where everyone in the house celebrates a successful potty training moment like a home run in the College World Series.
August 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Currently in the phase of parenting where everyone in the house celebrates a successful potty training moment like a home run in the College World Series.