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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 1H 6M

Cal Raleigh's MVP Case & The Importance of Good Communication

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Cal Raleigh's place atop the home-run leaderboard and what it might take for him to main a pace necessary to take AL MVP Honors away from Aaron Judge before taking a deep dive into the importance of good communication in the wake of the Rafael Devers trade Sunday and recent comments from Nationals manager Davey Martinez.Rundown1:45 Cal Raleigh Atop MLB's Home-Run Leaderboard6:36 The Always Difficult Case of a Catcher for MVP10:29 Tylor Megill to the IL w/UCL Sprain13:56 Typical Communication to Teams Following a Trade19:18 Creating a Balanced Relationship Between Front Office and Players24:59 Why Is There So Much Turnover with Decision-Makers in Boston?28:26 There Were Baseball Reasons for the Deal42:28 The Overuse of "Clubhouse Cancer" Labels56:48 Returning From Tommy John Surgery1:06:33 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series: Trevor 4, 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.

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Cal Raleigh's place atop the home-run leaderboard and what it might take for him to main a pace necessary to take AL MVP Honors away from Aaron Judge before taking a deep dive into the importance of good communication in the wake of the Rafael Devers trade Sunday and recent comments from Nationals manager Davey Martinez.Rundown1:45 Cal Raleigh Atop MLB's Home-Run Leaderboard6:36 The Always Difficult Case of a Catcher for MVP10:29 Tylor Megill to the IL w/UCL Sprain13:56 Typical Communication to Teams Following a Trade19:18 Creating a Balanced Relationship Between Front Office and Players24:59 Why Is There So Much Turnover with Decision-Makers in Boston?28:26 There Were Baseball Reasons for the Deal42:28 The Overuse of "Clubhouse Cancer" Labels56:48 Returning From Tommy John Surgery1:06:33 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series: Trevor 4, 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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