Do We Need 100-Win Teams?
As things currently stand, no team will finish the regular season with 100+ wins for the first time since 2014. Does the unusual shape of the standings and the lack of exceptional regular season clubs matter? Eno, DVR and Britt discuss the causes for the lack of dominance, and wonder if common approaches to roster construction are a contributing factor to this year's parity.\xa0\n\nRundown\n2:47 Does It Matter If There Are No 100-Win Teams?\n8:11 Measuring Team Quality Beyond Win Totals\n12:48 Will Long-Term Injury Trends Make This Type of Season the Norm?\n15:28 Regular Season Dominance That Didn't Lead to a World Series Win\n21:05 How Mad Would You Be Without Playoffs?\n24:23 Unique Approaches From Guardians & Red Sox\n32:46 Organizational Brain Drain\n39:53 Will the Red Sox Make the Playoffs?\n47:04 How Does 2025 Look for Boston, Tampa Bay and Toronto?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us Thursday at 2p ET/11a PT for our weekly live episode with Trevor May!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nWhat\u2019s the Orioles\u2019 secret to developing great hitters? Rival teams have theories ($): \nhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5696854\n\nThe Red Sox have an innovative pitching strategy, but has the league adjusted? ($): \nhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5704202\n\nHosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli\n\nExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices