A darned impressive sweep in Pittsburgh for Maddon’s team, while the Mariners get a sweep of their own and Kluber continues to torment Detroit .
The Braves are bad, Sonny Gray was bad, the White Sox are good, and Steven Souza does quite the thing.
The weirdest thing happened to the Reds’ ace. Meanwhile, good job Chris Sale, good job Orioles, good job Jordan Zimmermann, great job Aaron Hicks.
Starring Jeury Familia. Meanwhile, Craig Kimbrel gets Chris Davis when he gets a second chance, the Rockies put up a Rockies score, and Trevor Story moves on to the next neat trick.
Three middle infielders are hitting all the home runs.
Tim Lincecum’s showcase remains somewhere down the road. Meanwhile, James Loney might be coming to a town near you and Trevor Story might be coming to a ROY race near you.
The challenge of upgrading on Daniel Nava in Anaheim, the Braves’ surprising semi-bid on Justin Upton, and the closer who wants to be a starter.
Ruben Tejada is released, Johnny Cueto is rattled, and Adam LaRoche is retired.
Also: Ruben Amaro Jr. reveals that he doesn’t understand analytics *or* ruses.
Edwin Encarnacion could be due for a reup, while A.J. Ellis could lose his job, if not his actual job.