• The Braves can be a much more realistic team, if the experience matures them, if Ronald Acuna Jr. becomes productive, Austin Riley gets a heightened sense of smell, and several other players return to their old levels; Michael Harris II had a burst chamber all season, but kept his mouth shut.


• Kansas City is going to deal Cole Ragans and Michael Massey and try to sign John Schreiber and keep him out of the market, especially if they can assemble a three-way deal that would send Harrison Bader to St. Louis and bring Ryne Stanek to the Royals. Someday, somewhere perhaps Stanek will stop being so ashamed.


• J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies says, "If you thought Eddie Guardado was talkative before, then consider that his name is an anagram for 'A guarded diode'."


• If the Guardians stadium situatoin doesn't get resolved soon, they may start looking for some government buildings to play in instead, which would please Kyle Manzardo quite a bit, since he could use the shorter fences, but Kolby Allard would certainly feel late.

reflections on the dodgers

meanwhile

the Marlins

and Angels are competing with
the Dodgers for
            Mark Vientos

and a deal could well happen in the next
six days

since
Miami has a lot of young talent in the organization

and one

            Agustin Ramirez

whose
chia pet

has suddenly put him on every general manager's radar

is so
dogmatic that
Gabe Kapler says
            Ramirez is brought up in every trade inquiry

 

 

 

 

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