Catching Up with Brent Rooker, Hall of Fame Ballots & Baseball's Worst Idea

Eno, Trevor and DVR are joined by Brent Rooker to discuss his offseason so far on the heels of a career year in 2024. Plus, they examine a few tough cases from this year's Hall of Fame ballot and 'The Golden At-Bat' -- one of the least popular ideas in baseball history (?) -- before playing another round of 'Name That Dude!'.Rundown0:47 Brent's Early Offseason Work So Far3:31 Adjustments & Areas of Improvement6:10 Daily Prep Throughout the Season9:45 Expectations for Sacramento's Park Factors12:28 Staying In the Game While DH'ing18:41 Toughest Hall of Fame Cases On This Year's Ballot25:07 Félix Hernández & Making Better Era-Adjusted Comparisons39:19 Chase Utley's Case & Surprising Low Vote Share in Year 142:31 Nobody Likes the 'Golden At-Bat' Idea (except Trevor, sort of)53:18 Name That Dude!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 Sarris & Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.