An exciting Opening Weekend featuring Shohei Ohtani and Yermin Mercedes!?
Britt & DVR discuss an exciting Opening Weekend of baseball including the theatrics of Shohei Ohtani in his 2021 season debut, the emergence of Yerm\xedn Mercedes, flaring tempers between the Cardinals and Reds, and more.\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:07 Shohei Ohtani is Amazing\n5:17 Yerm\xedn Mercedes Goes 8-for-8 to Open 2021\n10:07 Benches Clear in Cincinnati; Is It a Brawl Without Punches?\n18:26 An Update on the Nats' COVID Outbreak\n23:27 C\xe9sar Valdez's Approach is Highly Unusual\n29:46 Making Sense of the Jays' Bullpen Roles\n37:36 Berrios vs. Burnes\xa0\n43:59 MLB Moves the 2021 All-Star Game Out of Atlanta\n\nFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices