Oneil Cruz Injury, Early Starting Pitcher Pickups, and the Value of Two-Start Weeks
DVR and Eno discuss the lengthy absence on tap for Oneil Cruz, another frantic weekend of free-agent pickups in fantasy baseball, the value of two-start weeks in weekly leagues, and several players of interest as the second week of action winds down.\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:47 Oneil Cruz's Injury & Lengthy Absence\n6:40 A Woefully Thin Waiver Wire Position\n13:26 Pitchers of Interesting From Weekend Pickups\n22:41 A Wide Range of Outcomes for Kris Bubic?\n25:51 Why Two-Start Weeks Are So Valuable\n34:02 JP Sears: A Second Viable Starter in Oakland?\n44:28 Digging for Deep League Bats\n52:29 Francisco \xc1lvarez's Opportunity to Stick\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\n\nToday's episode of Rates & Barrels is brought to you by ...\nFactor: Head to factormeals.com/rates50 and use code RATES50 to get 50% off your first box.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices