Bo Bichette is Back! World Series Updates with Fabian Ardaya and Mitch Bannon

Eno, DVR and Britt are joined by Fabian Ardaya to talk about the Dodgers' bullpen 'Circle of Trust' ahead of the World Series matchup with the Blue Jays, the Postseason return of Shohei Ohtani's splitter, Dave Roberts' path to Cooperstown, and Mitch Bannon to discuss Bo Bichette's return to the Jays' roster, and the decision to start rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 1. They also discuss the narratives they want to dispel about this matchup, and a few non-World Series stories including new managers for the Giants and Angels, and the first four franchises in the Women's Pro Baseball League. Rundown0:37 An Updated 'Circle of Trust' for the Dodgers' Bullpen5:45 Is Shohei Ohtani's Splitter All the Way Back?10:29 Dave Roberts' Path to Cooperstown13:26 How Did Dodgers Prep for Trey Yesavage's Extremely High Arm Angle?16:05 Bo Bichette Rejoins the Blue Jays' Roster; How Does the Defense Alignment Work?22:35 How Will the Jays Choose Matchups with Their Relievers?28:29 Dispel a Narrative From This 2025 World Series49:20 Non-Playoff Stories: Tony Vitello to the Giants, Kurt Suzuki to the Angels, and the Women's Professional Baseball League Reveals First Four Franchises Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Britt on Bluesky: @brittghiroli.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt GhiroliExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.