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Going live momentarily with @enosarris.bsky.social and Producer Mac! 🐝 Join us, and bring a few friends! 🍻👇 youtube.com/live/A4npQHFJFZk?feature=share

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MLB Wild Card LIVE : Day 1 | Recap, Reactions & What’s Next

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 3h

Night shift! When the seventh inning begins in the Cubs-Padres game, @enosarris.bsky.social, Producer Mac, and I going live! 🐝 Join us, and bring a few friends! 🍻👇 youtube.com/live/A4npQHFJFZk?feature=share

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MLB Wild Card LIVE : Day 1 | Recap, Reactions & What’s Next

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12h

If the Brewers win the whole thing, you have to understand I'm just going to roam the country for several months bringing my friends kringle and beer.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12h

Buddy, I'll bring Joe the best damn kringle in the entire world and a bottle of bourbon if this hits.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12h

Some day, somebody is coming off a lengthy IL stint for a playoff series and sitting 100 to steal a game and we're all going to lose our minds.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12h

All home teams advancing out of WC round. MIL over SD (5) LAD over ATL (4) CLE over HOU (3) NYY over TB (5) MIL over LAD (7) NYY over CLE (6) MIL over NYY in 6.

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Bernie brewer slide

Alt: Bernie Brewer, a grown man with a glorious mustache, gleefully slides down a slide to celebrate a dinger.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12h

Tonight! When the seventh inning begins in the Cubs-Padres game, @enosarris.bsky.social, Producer Mac, and I going live! 🐝 Join us, and bring a few friends! 🍻👇 youtube.com/live/A4npQHF...

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MLB Wild Card LIVE : Day 1 | Recap, Reactions & What’s Next

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Lewie Pollis @lewispoll.is · 28/09/2026

Since the MLB playoffs expanded, we haven't seen nearly as many climactic Game 3s in the Wild Card round as fans have hoped — 11 out of 16 series ended in 2-0 sweeps. A couple years ago I broke down the math to explain why sweeps are, in fact, mathematically more likely than going three games.

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Why Do Most Wild Card Series End in Sweeps?

A simple mathematical explanation for why we don't see more Game Threes

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

⚾ Rates & Barrels 🎙️ Wild Card Matchup Breakdowns with @enosarris.bsky.social and me, Chalky McChalkerson.... pod.fo/e/663cba youtu.be/9wlkSmbCtdk

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MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down Every Wild Card Matchup

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎙️ Rates & Barrels Playoff Preview! ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I took a trip through this year's playoff field to discuss all 12 teams and made our initial predictions for the AL/NL Pennant winners, WS Champs, and WS MVP 🧇.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/66004b 📺 youtu.be/5M4tSpl3d0c

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2026 MLB Playoff Preview: Breaking Down All 12 Teams + World Series Picks

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Intentional false start to give the receivers more room to work.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Phillies went 4-9 with a -23 run differential against a team they could eliminate from the playoffs by the end of the day Thursday. If the "Call an Ambulance! But not for me!" meme is a team in this year's playoffs, it's the Phillies.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.

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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anybody else wondering why the Mets couldn’t crack it given Stearns’ familiarity with Freddy?

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The final Fantasy Friday of the 2026 regular season. We wonder if the Phillies will be OK this weekend before looking at the bats on a lot of good fantasy teams this season. Plus, *Senior* Hot Dog Correspondent @nivshah.com drops by! youtu.be/qFF6J55TE8o Audio: podfollow.com/rates-barrels

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The Fantasy Baseball Picks That WON Leagues in 2026

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Plenty of things bothering me these days, but in the Sports Logistics folder, it's the overwhelming lack of care for the physical and mental well being of athletes at EVERY level. Money driving everything from top down to youth leagues. Logic and reason in the backseat without a seatbelt.

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Mike Gianella @mikegianella.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

no one is ever going to be happy with rankings of TV shows and a big problem is that you can grade a show based on its best episodes, on its peak, or on its run in the aggregate and none of these approaches are necessarily wrong but in some cases are going to lead to wildly different rankings

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Packers are not a good football team. Listen to Rates & Barrels and mute Prime. Vlad Jr. + Closing the Tab on the Rockies & Marlins w/@enosarris.bsky.social & @iamtrevormay.bsky.social youtu.be/6Wlke5UW2OM Pirates and Royals w/Jed: youtu.be/sxjiyrQNtnU Audio: podfollow.com/rates-barrels

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Can You Actually Build a Winning Team for Coors Field?

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ A Closing the Tab doubleheader with @brittghiroli.bsky.social and @enosarris.bsky.social, during which I talk myself into the 2027 #Mets because I like to be wrong. Plus, the #Orioles' juggernaut that wasn't.... YouTube: youtu.be/Oat5U5PmKjA Audio: pod.fo/e/64549a

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jen ramos-eisen @jenramose.online · 23/09/2026

unfortunately for everyone I know, this song is gorgeous and hearing it live is why I was in Utah (uh and Phoenix. and Los Angeles) in the first place a month ago and I'd do it again www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zIp...

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Brandon Flowers: An American Dream | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Something that did not get on the track for today's episode of Rates & Barrels (out soon). Gunnar Henderson is sixth among position players and Ohtanis in fWAR from 2023-2026, his first four 'full' seasons with the Orioles. Elite, which is why his 2026 at the plate has been such a mystery.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 22/09/2026

jason benetti you are my GOAT

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m already calling it 1 2/3 Park in preparation for Framber Valdez getting five outs in the Tigers’ 2027 home opener.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Week 2 rules because every year you think you learned a lot from the openers only to have most of it get immediately thrown out.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

24 penalties for 220 yards in 7 1/3 quarters of professional American Football...is that good?

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Is The AI Threat ‘The Terminator’ or ‘The Big Short’? (I think it’s a layup if you have been paying attention. @edzitron.com has been saying it for a long time….) www.levernews.com/is-the-ai-th...

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Is The AI Threat ‘The Terminator’ or ‘The Big Short’?

An AI apocalypse involving killer robots is terrifying, but don’t overlook a speculative bubble whose collapse will reverberate across the economy.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It‘s going to be really awkward when Kirk Herbstreit pretends he’s never heard of Lane when he’s a senator in 2041.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Anyone getting revenge on Lane Kiffin is my friend.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I’m old enough to remember Sam Leavitt as a Spartan.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New Rates & Barrels.... @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social, and I rank the bullpens of playoff contenders and look back at how the 2026 Mariners sank. pod.fo/e/625c27 youtu.be/hNpY66iG8bQ?...

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Which MLB Contenders Have the Best Bullpens? Plus What Went Wrong in Seattle

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"You know, it's funny; when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags." - a cartoon owl

Screenshot of story from The Athletic with headline that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league so no red flags in vetting Mark Walter's Lakers purchase in 2025.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I discussed a few aging stars and wondered if we're seeing irreversible decline from José Ramírez, Manny Machado, and Trea Turner. Plus, we close the tab on the 2026 Nats.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/61f131 📺 youtu.be/zKk6RhxU374

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Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Are MLB’s Aging Stars Starting to Decline? Turner, Machado & J-Ram

Are Trea Turner, Manny Machado and José Ramírez beginning to show real signs of decline — or are MLB’s aging stars poised to bounce back in 2027?DVR, Eno Sarris and Jed Lowrie dig into three ...

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I saw this on Big Inning and the players were the size of ants but I knew Masyn Winn threw that ball because it just looked different. He did something similar in the Futures Game a few years ago.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

At the point in my life where I believe if the richest people on the planet are selling things they don't usually sell, the brake pedal is about to get pushed through the floor. Buckle up.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ How about an Under the Radarrrrrrrr Reunion? Nando Di Fino, @iankahn.bsky.social, and I enjoyed Fantasy Friday with a throwback episode.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/6003af 📺 youtu.be/EnsgUT_mMLI

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How Good Is Cam Schlittler? + Post-Hype Sleepers for 2027

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It was the only reason I needed to take the Niners in Spread Picks this week. Felt like the Rams used AI tools to craft this plan.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but I can't figure out how a foldable phone will help me in any way.

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie, and I performed an autopsy on the 2026 A's -- and unsurprisingly, it was ugly. Plus, a few rookie hitter breakdowns....is Eno buying a breakout for Braden Montgomery in 2027? 🎧 pod.fo/e/5f1bf7 📺 youtu.be/4eUGvzg-R-M

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MLB’s Most Intriguing Rookies and Setting Expectations in 2027

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Derek VanRiper @dvr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Who said Hollywood isn't taking creative risks anymore?

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