Justin Verlander's Next Chapter & Gavin Lux to the Reds

Eno and DVR discuss Justin Verlander's fit with the Giants -- including the potential adjustments he could make to try and rebound from a down year in 2024. Plus, they look at Gavin Lux's outlook and ceiling following a trade to Cincinnati, a five-year extension for Brent Rooker, and mailbag questions about year-to-year inning projections and Blake Snell's case for 'Best Pitcher of the Decade' so far (2020-2024). Rundown 1:16 Justin Verlander's Next (And Final?) Chapter in San Francisco 9:29 How Good Is The Giants' Pitching Staff? 16:37 Gavin Lux's Ceiling & Fit in Cincinnati 21:12 Making Sense of the Reds' Depth Chart 28:06 Brent Rooker Gets Extension with A's 33:50 Other News & Notes 48:36 Projecting Year-to-Year Innings Workloads 1:00:37 Blake Snell: The Best Starting Pitcher of This Decade? Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.