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

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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.

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

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

1 hour 6 minutes 35 seconds

1 week ago

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

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.

Rundown

1:45 Cal Raleigh Atop MLB's Home-Run Leaderboard

6:36 The Always Difficult Case of a Catcher for MVP

10:29 Tylor Megill to the IL w/UCL Sprain

13:56 Typical Communication to Teams Following a Trade

19:18 Creating a Balanced Relationship Between Front Office and Players

24:59 Why Is There So Much Turnover with Decision-Makers in Boston?

28:26 There Were Baseball Reasons for the Deal

42:28 The Overuse of "Clubhouse Cancer" Labels

56:48 Returning From Tommy John Surgery

1:06:33 Name! That! Dude! (2025 Season Series: Trevor 4, Eno 0)

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Trevor May

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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