A Weekend of Major Injuries and Another Attempt at Making Adjustments
Eno and DVR discuss another round of injuries including a UCL sprain for Spencer Strider, Tommy John surgery on tap for Shane Bieber, a significant hip flexor strain for Luis Robert Jr, and a dislocated shoulder for Trevor Story. Beyond injuries, they discuss Ronel Blanco's encore and the ongoing battle in the Astros' rotation for a spot once Justin Verlander returns, and several players whose value shifted over the past week.\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:31 Spencer Strider Has a UCL Sprain; Course of Action TBD\n6:20 Shane Bieber Will Have Tommy John Surgery\n14:09 How to Adjust to Losing an Ace Early\n17:04 Luis Robert Jr.: Grade 2 Hip Flexor Strain\n25:30 Gerrit Cole: Ready to Begin Throwing Program!\n32:11 Adjusting Draft Strategy or League Setting in the Future to Counter Multi-Year Trend of Elevated Pitching Injuries?\n44:25 Trevor Story's Suffers a Dislocated Shoulder\n48:01 Alex Kirilloff & Oliver Dunn\n53:22 Eno's Bargain Adds From Week 2\n59:22 A Case for Spencer Turnbull Beyond Streaming\n1:04:10 Good Pickup, Bad Pickup?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes! https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices