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Of course, it's totally expected that he goes on the trade market at far less than peak value... and the franchise is somehow further screwed for the future. I guess the only way things could be much worse would be with Abreu extended... but that probably would have blocked/nullified the Benintendi deal. At any rate, he needs to be a far better leader than he has been these last two seasons when things weren't going well. Anyone can lead when the ship's going in the right direction. All that said, even Abreu eventually gave up out of frustration.

Their bullpen ERA is even worse... so nowhere to go but up?

9 1/2 games back if scores hold up. Royals making it quite challenging to catch them for last place.

Anderson 615 Benintendi 667 Vaughn 734 Zavala 474 Robert 889/Burger 925 Alberto at least respectable offensively at 764

He gave up a huge crooked number to the Guardians yesterday yesterday afternoon they were leading 6-2. Game went from that score to trailing 6-8 in a heartbeat. Naylor and Gimenez homers. At least 5-6 hits in one inning alone.

Want to see how far they can push the gambling angle in Vegas…JR already hinted at it recently.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/coaches-slate-ridiculous-pin-placement-154614342.html

https://sports.yahoo.com/its-contagious-driven-by-young-stars-the-orioles-optimism-is-splashing-into-the-stands-in-baltimore-062810882.html At least Orioles fans and players are having a whole lot of fun it seems

"I remember, wondered why they didn't give a few of them more chances (Brent Rooker, who had 7 at bats with SD last year after being discarded by the Twins, but has nowvsuddenly morphed into he best hitter in MLB for Oakland). It can take awhile to get adjusted, look at Mr. Adam Engel, I don't think he'll ever make the adjustment." SD fan at gaslampball.com

If you have enough offense to go around at other positions, like the Astros for most of these years with Maldonado. But finding better-rounded ones like Realmuto, Will Smith on the Dodgers or Adley Rutschman is almost worth 1 1/2 players these days. Simply because of all the focus now on curtailing the running game and not just pitch framing.

Oh, and Tommy Kahnle on the Yankees as well. Almost a full pen.

Supplying Diekman Burdi Ian Hamilton Cordero to two AL East powerhouses...Robertson on the other side of NYC.

No Brantley. No Maldonado throwing out everyone. The rest are interchangeable McCormick Meyers...and then Bregman/Correa both hitting bad enough to get Correa audibly booed in Minny. The only difference is that Astros fans are too polite to turn on Bregman yet. Like the Rays... down three starting pitchers and counting.

Anderson is closest to Eaton but less control and down this year performance wise. Speaking of NY, Robertson is still throwing 93 mph cutters but Kahnle has battled so many injuries/career setbacks.

Athletics MIGHT have a stadium by 2027 in LV according to the current timeline which has already been met with some challenges in Vegas planning...

Great game by LeBron Robert, Jr.

Zavala solid job last two at bats. Bob Melvin and Preller both on the verge of getting fired this weekend with a Dodgers sweep.

Steal. Just don't get hurt.

Now it's all up to Graveman against his former team.

Odds of Robert advancing Moncada?

Anderson was out for over sliding... he still should have been safe but then had too much momentum going forward with late head first slide. So two individual mistakes in one play.

Shades of Luis Tiant or Cueto without the full back turn.

Kelly nearly below 4 ERA finally.

Or Carlos Perez...Leury might have been a better option.

Yet leads the team in RBIs by a bit over Robert still...