The end for Albert Pujols in Anaheim, John Means business, and digging into pitcher injuries

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss a tough exit for Albert Pujols in Anaheim, his dominant decade upon arriving in the league in 2001, John Means' ascent to the top of the Baltimore rotation, pitcher injuries as a result of sitting too close to max velocity, and DVR faces the music in the wake of V*ctor Robles' slow start. Rundown 1:15 Albert Pujols Doesn't Really Fit on Another Team 5:37 On Deserving a League-Wide Parade into the Sunset 11:07 The Machine's Greatness & Humble Beginnings 15:49 John Means Business 20:54 Pitcher Injuries & Sitting Too Close to Max Velocity 36:53 DVR Eats Crow 41:27 Who/What Do We Collect? 49:19 Congrats, Britt! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.