• The Twins are continuing to try to work out some sort of deal with Mariners for Cooper Criswell, but talking to Justin Hollander can be like talking to a net at times, so they are now talking to the Red Sox about a Connor Wong - Joe Ryan deal.


• The Phillies payroll may necessitate waving goodbye to Trea Turner (if someone will take his salary) or Brad Keller (if they can convince someone his status indicating Jackworm Flu is healed), and giving Otto Kemp an opportunity.


• The Pirates are holding out hope for a Carmen Mlodzinski market, and one of the clubs they're watching is the Milwaukee Brewers. But Pat Murphy insists that DL Hall will be back soon from his diagnosis of Otter Pox, and that Brandon Sproat can at least do a terrific job resembling a telescope while he fills in.


• There are many people in the Washington area who insist that ownership wants to sell the Nationals and invest the money in lunatic asylums.

split-fingered fastball

Cubs manager
Craig Counsell loves
    Jameson Taillon

the son of
an optician

whose
split-fingered fastball is something special

 

 

 

 

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