EPISODE · Oct 29, 2025 · 46 MIN
A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homer and a Four-Run Fourth Tie the World Series at 2-2
from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Eno and DVR discuss the Blue Jays' Game 4 win over the Dodgers including strong pitching performances from Shane Bieber and Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s huge swing in the third inning, Mason Fluharty's critical work finishing up the sixth, and how they expect things to change for Game 5 with a return to the matchup that started the series (Trey Yesavage vs. Blake Snell).Rundown1:18 Shane Bieber's Effective Outing in Game 4 & How the Jays Cashed In on Two Mistakes From Ohtani8:18 Are the Dodgers' Bats Struggling -- or -- Is the Jays' Pitching Executing?11:41 Does a Great Offense Struggle in October Without Top-End Speed?17:35 Was That Blake Treinen's Last Appearance in a Close Game This Series?20:02 Shohei Ohtani's Arsenal: How Does He Look Compared to Previous Versions?26:16 Louis Varland Pitched, Again...Is He Wearing Down?31:11 Ben Clemens Did the Math, the Intentional Walks to Ohtani Were a Bad Idea (http://blogs.fangraphs.com/so-youve-decided-to-intentionally-walk-shohei-ohtani-again/)33:21 Game 5 Preview: Trey Yesavage vs. Blake Snell, Round 245:09 The Hot Take Safe ZoneFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected]://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsJoin 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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Eno and DVR discuss the Blue Jays' Game 4 win over the Dodgers including strong pitching performances from Shane Bieber and Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s huge swing in the third inning, Mason Fluharty's critical work finishing up the sixth, and how they expect things to change for Game 5 with a return to the matchup that started the series (Trey Yesavage vs. Blake Snell).Rundown1:18 Shane Bieber's Effective Outing in Game 4 & How the Jays Cashed In on Two Mistakes From Ohtani8:18 Are the Dodgers' Bats Struggling -- or -- Is the Jays' Pitching Executing?11:41 Does a Great Offense Struggle in October Without Top-End Speed?17:35 Was That Blake Treinen's Last Appearance in a Close Game This Series?20:02 Shohei Ohtani's Arsenal: How Does He Look Compared to Previous Versions?26:16 Louis Varland Pitched, Again...Is He Wearing Down?31:11 Ben Clemens Did the Math, the Intentional Walks to Ohtani Were a Bad Idea (http://blogs.fangraphs.com/so-youve-decided-to-intentionally-walk-shohei-ohtani-again/)33:21 Game 5 Preview: Trey Yesavage vs. Blake Snell, Round 245:09 The Hot Take Safe ZoneFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected]://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsJoin 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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