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Derek VanRiper

@dvr.bsky.social

Rates & Barrels host at The Athletic | (he/him)

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Joe Sheehan@sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 4d ago

24 teams within 4 1/2 games of a playoff berth. I know I keep hammering this point, but it's because parallel to this, MLB has built an entire labor strategy, including a media campaign, around this not being true.

Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · 5d ago

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discussed a few players whose path to playing time should open up as a result of the Trade Deadline including an interesting outfielder in Cincinnati. Plus, a four hot-dog review from @nivshah.com.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4e1294 📺 youtu.be/tCrGAh-KuFs

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Weekend Waiver Preview: Predicting Trade Deadline Winners

With Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching, Eno and DVR break down the A.J. Minter trade from the Mets to the Twins and explain why the smaller deals can be just as important as the blockbuste...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 6d ago

Here’s how some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures use a decades-old legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care. (Published Dec. 2024)

How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes

Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.

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Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social and I discussed a few pitchers we would target at the Trade Deadline (beyond Skubal) and the growing interest in Hunter Greene.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4dd2cd 📺 youtu.be/0zbIYCLbjtI

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Hunter Greene and Other Pitchers We Want to Trade For

What a Wednesday it was around baseball. Today, Eno, Trevor, and DVR break down Don Mattingly’s pointed comments about Bryce Harper and why he’s calling for help at the trade deadline. Then, th...

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Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · 7d ago

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed Lowrie and I discuss hit tool and why it's hard to quantify even with a growing amount of granular data for hitters.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4d8396 📺 youtu.be/KwKwB-NRkzk

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Do the Tigers Really Need to Trade Tarik Skubal?

MLB Trade Deadline is just days away, DVR, Eno and Jed Lowrie explain why the Detroit Tigers are good enough to make a legitimate run and why trading Tarik Skubal could be the wrong move. They disc...

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Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · last wk.

Tom Dundon deserves nothing from the public. Nothing. defector.com/tom-dundon-c...

Tom Dundon Cares Not One Bit About The Portland Trail Blazers | Defector

It takes a special kind of creep to stand out for sleaziness among NBA owners, objectively one of the worst demographics our species has ever established. Tom Dundon has been the official majority own...

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J.C. Bradbury@jcbradbury.com · last wk.

The reason the Portland Trail Blazers are not listing potential relocation cities is because those options don't exist. Until that happens, please stop reporting on this like it's something that's likely to happen. I don't see any realistic alternate locations.

Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · last wk.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social and I discussed the Yankees' injury-based Trade Deadline needs, the stupid sexy Dodgers, the Mets' next steps toward a rebound, and Salvador Perez's HOF case. 🎧 pod.fo/e/4d1ce7 📺 youtu.be/XpMAg3-ygwk

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: MLB Trade Deadline: What's Next for the Mets, Yankees & Dodgers?

MLB Trade Deadline week continues with DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli discussing strategies for both ends of the spectrum. The Yankees and Dodgers are looking towards the postseason while the Mets are ...

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Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · last wk.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discuss the latest feats of The Miz and a surprising dynasty triangle match. Plus, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social joins us to cover the Early-Mead deal -- and -- CES gets a fresh start in Baltimore. 🎧 pod.fo/e/4c9659 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Separation Anxiety As MLB Trade Deadline Pressure Is Here

Jacob Misiorowski was rolling again Sunday, striking out 11 of the first 12 batters he faced. Eno and DVR discuss The Miz’s ongoing dominance and prepare for the return of Ronald Acuña Jr. to th...

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Derek VanRiper@dvr.bsky.social · 2w ago

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ Fresh rankings from @enosarris.bsky.social + more questions about Justin Wrobleski! Plus, Sean Burke's breakout, the struggles of Hunter Brown, and a few weekend-waiver wire targets. Ranks ($): www.nytimes.com/athletic/746... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4a9c70 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Rates & Barrels: A show about fantasy baseball: Starting Pitcher Rankings: July Update

A fresh batch of starting pitcher rankings is here, and Eno already has a few regrets. On this week's Fantasy Friday, Eno and DVR break down the latest rankings, discussing the biggest risers, fall...

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