{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/69d41faeed50ebefaba4cb41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Best Defensive Game Ever & Pocket Tortoises, It's Baseball Season Alright!","description":"<p>Eno and DVR return from the weekend and wonder if Jo Adell's three home-run saving catches in the Angels' 1-0 win against the Mariners on Saturday night might be the best defensive game ever played. Plus, they discuss a cluster of starting pitchers on the fringes of rosters in many leagues, searching for early-season sources of stability, before taking a spin around the league after several impactful injuries piled up. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rundown</strong></p><p>0:29 Three Home-Run Robbies in One Game! Did Jo Adell Play the Best Defensive Game Ever?</p><p>9:26 The Starting Pitchers Were Good Too! Emerson Hancock and Jack Kochanowicz Deal</p><p>11:16 Choosing Your Favorite Two: Starting Pitchers on the Rise</p><p>21:39 Injuries Galore: Updates on Horton, Betts, Soto &amp; Others</p><p>32:23 Feeling Better After Start No. 2? Tatsuya Imai Rolls Against the A’s</p><p>36:49 A Defensive Slump? Are the Giants’ Fielding Woes Fixable?</p><p>41:20 Context in Small Samples: Rain, Sleet, Snow &amp; Other Variables That Matter</p><p>46:48 October is Behind Him: Andy Pages Is Hitting Well Again</p><p>49:28 Great Starts at Coors Field: Where Does Jesús Luzardo’s Weekend Start Rank?</p><p>58:32 What’s in Pat Murphy’s Pocket? How About a Tortoise Named ‘Bobby Jr.’?!</p><p>1:04:21 Keeping An Eye on Anthony Kay: Is It ‘Good’ Weird, or ‘Bad’ Weird?</p><p>1:08:38 Pirates Sweep the Orioles: Undefeated in Konnor Griffin Era</p><p><br></p><p>Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Derek VanRiper &amp; Eno Sarris</p><p><br></p><p>Editor: Jason Potere</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}