The Phillies Clinch the NL East & Yordan Alvarez Is Hurt Again

Eno and DVR are joined by Matt Gelb to discuss the Phillies on the heels of their NL East-clinching win over the Dodgers on Monday night. Plus, they dig into the impressive debut of Trey Yesavage and a mailbag question about batter vs. pitcher splits being a regular part of in-broadcast conversation. Finally, Chandler Rome returns to discuss the injury woes that have plagued that Astros throughout the season.Rundown3:33 The Importance of Cristopher Sánchez8:55 What Are the Phillies Sorting Out in the Final Two Weeks?12:23 Overlooked Players Behind the Stars?17:29 How Does Ranger Suárez Keep Doing This?20:15 Trey Yesavage: Impresses in MLB Debut31:15 Why Do Broadcasts Bring Up Batter vs. Pitcher Splits37:52 Chandler Rome Joins the Show (Still No Yordan Alvarez Update)41:02 Baseball Prospectus' Injury Ledger Highlights Impact of Astros Injuries52:31 Josh Hader & Isaac Paredes Status Checks57:08 How Will They Weather Pitching Injuries if the Bats Don't Wake Up?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Matt on Bluesky: @mattgelb.bsky.socialFollow Chandler on Bluesky: @chandlerrome.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Matt Gelb & Chandler RomeProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.