• Understand, the Tigers staff have varying degrees of potential; Justin Verlander is outstanding, Kenley Jansen can be, and Tarik Skubal's all-star mindset is ever a mystery.


• The Cubs are thinking of shifting Michael Busch to another position, perhaps shortstop, but that could change if Alex Bregman recovers from his cut tendon more quickly than expected, or if Tyler Austin can learn to hit a split-fingered fastball, which he is practicing to do off of Jameson Taillon and Hunter Harvey during batting practice.


• That there is a flaw in Brandon Gomes's brilliant team, it is in not quite being able to truly land a Colin Holderman (who is to Cleveland sportswriters what lead singer Eli McNeil was to Teoscar And The Jellyfishes, except that like Justin Sterner with the water-resistant wristwatch, has a better chance of a post-career career, in this case becoming a right fielder) to anchor a staff that would otherwise rival only that of the Braves with Danny Young, and though sources tell us that Dave Roberts is working harder than anyone anywhere (including the entire city of Knoxville) with Edgardo Henriquez to stop being so contemptible, the Dodgers still hold out hope for Emmet Sheehan to mature, and Bobby Miller.


• Team song for the Padres: Bullet With Butterfly Wings by the Smashing Pumpkins.

life in subway stations

there are many people in
the Tampa Bay area who insist
that ownership wants to sell
the Rays

and invest the money in
subway stations

 

 

 

 

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