The Houston Astros have fired general manager Dana Brown as their season and the American League playoff race descend into chaos. DVR and Eno break down what went wrong for Houston, and what's next for their pitching plan and roster-building misses.

Plus, the Dodgers lose Andy Pages for approximately four to five weeks, prompting a deeper discussion about outfield defense and how we should evaluate metrics like Outs Above Average, Defensive Runs Saved and Statcast Fielding Run Value.

Then it's time to answer your mailbag questions. What has happened to Bryce Miller? Eno digs into Miller's declining velocity and inconsistent command — and explains why Kade Anderson's arrival creates even more pressure on Miller's rotation outlook.

Plus, Andrew Painter's arsenal changes, Matthew Liberatore, Justin Martinez and the best fantasy baseball waiver-wire options for the stretch run.

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00:00 Today on Rates & Barrels

01:27 Chicago Meetup & Show Business

03:05 AL Playoff Race Remains Total Chaos

05:34 Could a Losing Team Make the Playoffs?

07:39 Astros Fire GM Dana Brown

09:03 What Has Changed Inside the Astros?

09:49 Houston’s Analytics Brain Drain

12:16 What Went Wrong Under Dana Brown?

13:18 Astros’ Pitching Plan & Roster Misses

15:20 Can Houston Build Another Contender?

17:58 AL West Front Offices in Turmoil

19:31 Can the Mariners Still Win the AL West?

21:22 Dodgers Lose Andy Pages

22:41 How Should We Measure Outfield Defense?

27:41 Who Steps Up for the Dodgers?

29:09 Is It Time to Move On From Bryce Miller?

30:11 What’s Wrong With Bryce Miller?

32:21 Kade Anderson Changes Miller’s Outlook

34:00 Can You Still Start Bryce Miller?

36:56 Jacob Lopez’s Surprising Run

39:01 Has Cleveland Unlocked Joe Adell?

40:13 Can Better Coaching Really Fix a Hitter?

44:04 Kade Anderson’s First MLB Start

46:15 Eno’s Kade Anderson Evaluation

48:22 Is Kade Anderson Already Overvalued?

51:06 Andrew Painter Is Making Real Changes

52:57 Matthew Liberatore & Two-Start Pitchers

56:15 Justin Martinez Returns

57:32 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

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