Never Doubt Shohei Ohtani

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 campaign -- and the incredible performance he turned in Thursday to reach that milestone. Plus, they examine Bo Bichette's future outlook as his 2024 season has to come a close, before looking at the second-half K-BB% leaderboard.

Rundown

2:03 Shohei Ohtani Creates the 50-50 Club

4:54 Where Does Thursday's Six-Hit, Two Homer Game Rank All Time?

10:00 Oh Yeah, He'll Pitch Again Next Year

16:10 Freezing Ohtani Takes (Including Our Own)

22:15 Bo Bichette's Disappointing 2024 Season is Over. What's Next?

34:02 Second Half K-BB% Leaderboard Surprises

47:38 Is Brandon Pfaadt the New Mitch Keller or Nick Pivetta?

55:45 Who Are You Targeting for the Final Week?

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