Paul Skenes' Dominance, Mailbag Questions & Weekend Waiver Preview

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss Paul Skenes' latest dominant performance -- seven no-hit innings against the Brewers on Thursday -- and the balance of preserving his workload to make him available if the Pirates remain in playoff contention through September. Plus, a setback for Jordan Lawlar, charges filed against Wander Franco in the Dominican Republic, mailbag questions about Gerrit Cole and Luis Castillo, and a few players to consider this weekend in weekly formats.

Rundown

1:01 Paul Skenes Carries A No-Hitter Through Seven

10:01 A Setback for Jordan Lawlar

17:14 Steven Kwan & The 'Lucky' Power Hitter

Eno's Story ($) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5632162

21:56 Wander Franco Charged in Dominican Republic

23:50 Thoughts on Gerrit Cole Through Four 2024 Starts?

31:14 Buying Into Big Second Half for Josh Lowe?

36:56 What Is Going On With Luis Castillo's Slider?

41:59 Curating Your Own "What Happened?" Data

50:55 Project Prospect: 50+ FV, 2024 MLB ETAs, Yet to Debut

55:47 Weekend Waiver Preview: Matt Wallner & Rece Hinds Bring Power

1:05:32 Pitchers to Consider: Luis L. Ortiz, Keider Montero, Justin Wrobleski, Yilber Diaz

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