Another Injured Astro, Jesús Luzardo & 'Streaky' Pitchers

Eno is back from Germany and he rejoins DVR to discuss a few news items from the weekend including an IL stint for Isaac Paredes, an intriguing pitcher in Texas, the inconsistency of Jesús Luzardo and the idea of a 'streaky' pitcher, Jorge Polanco's massive strikeout rate improvement, and intriguing waiver-wire targets from the first weekend after the All-Star break.Rundown0:00 Intro Starts6:11 Another Position Player Injury for the Astros11:34 An Intriguing Starting Pitcher Waiting in the Wings for the Rangers?18:40 Jesús Luzardo: A Deep Dive27:12 How Did Jorge Polanco Cut His Strikeout Rate This Much?34:50 Criteria to Consider for Decisions Between Very Similar Players44:53 Where the Money Went: Luke Keaschall and a Potential Crowd in Minnesota, This Weekend's Waiver Wire PickupsFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.