• The Indians could use -- or rather, they need -- another bat, what with Giovanny Urshela's questionable status from his case of vertigo, Francisco Lindor's apparent inability to hit the forkball, and Carlos Santana's likely golf obsession, which is to say, now is not the time for general manager Mike Chernoff to relax and pretend to be Terry Francona in online chat rooms.


• One thing the Nationals don't have to worry about is Chris Heisey being famous, as he is so every day.


• Never bet against Gorkys Hernandez, and though no one knows if he can come back from his partially torn rib, if anyone is 25-grade enough to do it, it's him.


• "Thanks For The Detachment" by The Passive Monday just may be the best song ever, just as Yasiel Puig just might be a hall of famer if he can figure out how to come up with a comfy chair.

reflections on the mariners

if
the Mariners get
                 Jeurys Familia

in an imminent swap with
New York for
                 Seth Smith

they will turn around

and send him to the Marlins in a three-way swap with
Houston

Miami will send
                 Nick Wittgren

to the Astros

while
Seattle ends up with
                 David Paulino

and Steven Matz

 

 

 

 

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