A Bad Injury Weekend, Making Up Ground in the Second Half & the Return of Victor Robles

DVR is joined by Jeff Erickson, RotoWire Senior Editor, to discuss the fallout from an injury-filled weekend that included IL stints for Ozzie Albies, Max Fried, and Bo Bichette (among others). Plus, they discuss how to make up ground in the standings in the second half of the season, before looking at a few popular pickups and drops from the weekly leagues.  Rundown 2:06 Expectations for Nacho Alvarez Jr. 11:36 Bo Bichette's Setback with a Calf Strain 17:51 Updates From Around the League: Julio Rodríguez & Carlos Correa 28:22 Mike Trout, J.T. Realmuto, Tyler Glasnow & Clayton Kershaw Have We Underrated Kershaw's Recent Seasons Because of Lost time? 36:02 What's Your Process for Making Up Ground in the Standings 48:13 Who Has Emerged Unexpectedly in 2024 With a Great Chance to Remain Relevant? 54:10 Where the Money Went -- Is Victor Robles Back? 1:01:57 Surprising Drops: Frankie Montas, Landon Knack & Matt Wallner Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Jeff on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us on Thursdays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes! Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper With: Jeff Erickson Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices