<p>As America celebrates its birthday, fantasy managers are getting ready for the second half of the baseball season. This week, Eno and DVR take a closer look at what's behind Paul Skenes' recent struggles, and whether his declining fastball velocity helps explain the dip in results. Then, they size up several players around the league to determine who could be worth targeting in a trade. Plus, they wrap up the show by highlighting the best waiver-wire pickups on both the hitting and pitching sides ahead of the holiday weekend.</p><p>Rundown:</p><p>2:52 Concerns About Paul Skenes</p><p>14:40 Trade Activity Picking Up in Second Half</p><p>20:40 Which Lagging Bats Should Be Targets?</p><p>24:30 Younger Position Players to Trade For</p><p>29:02 First-Rounder Challenge Trade - Gunnar Henderson vs. Paul Skenes?</p><p>31:36 Plate Discipline Forward Targets</p><p>32:41 Pitchers to Deal For: Leaning on ERA-SIERA?</p><p>41:25 Is Drew Rasmussen Underrated in Long-Term Leagues?</p><p>43:27 Weekend Waiver Targets: Pitchers of Interest</p><p>54:47 Weekend Waiver Targets: Looking for Hitters Back After the Break?</p><p>Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social</p><p>Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social</p><p>e-mail: [email protected]</p><p>Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe</p><p>Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels</p><p>Hosts: Derek VanRiper &amp; Eno Sarris</p><p>Editor: Jason Potere</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>