About this episode
Eno and DVR discuss Lawrence Butler's seven-year extension with the A's, and a few potential comps for him as he approaches his peak. Plus, they share a few lessons learned from The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, where waiting too long to address the middle-infield spots may prove costly, and answer a few draft-related mailbag questions. Rundown 2:19 Lawrence Butler's Seven-Year Extension with the A's 11:42 Awaiting Details On Grayson Rodriguez's Triceps Soreness 14:45 Christian Walker Sent for MRI (Oblique) 21:35 Making Sense of Spring Velocity Drops & Cutting Through Noise 26:25 Lessons Learned From TGFBI 34:28 Becoming More Flexible Throughout a Draft 46:47 Who Will Be This Year's Jack Flaherty? 51:12 Strategy Beyond Pick 100 56:02 Drake Baldwin & Dynasty League Catcher Thoughts 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.