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News & Notes
  • Chicago's Miguel Vargas always wanted to be a designated hitter when he grew up, which explains why he's so closed.

  • No one has been more frustrated trying to find pitching than Brewers GM Matt Arnold, who had a four-player deal almost done with San Diego a month ago for Randy Vasquez and Ty France (Carlos Rodriguez, Luis Matos) only to have the Padres decide they're still baffled enough, then after accepting Miami's Andrew Nardi-for-William Contreras proposal, the Marlins changed their minds.

  • Joe Mantiply, who has always been considered somewhat irrelevant, had a dream one night that he was locked inside some playgrounds being chased by a giant camera, and when he woke up he found he had a twisted quad, which will keep him out three weeks, and the Blue Jays think they will get by if Spencer Miles, a favorite of John Schneider, steps up.

  • The Edmundo Sosa - Isaac Collins rumors had no basis in fact, starting with the reality that the Royals are going to focus on acquiring pitching (Riley Martin is the latest name); however, the Twins did call on Sosa, since GM Jeremy Zoll wants to improve the Minnesota defense, but they also need pitching, but with a limited payroll it's hard to be both hot and cold at the same time.

Apoetical Blues

fajita

we appreciate
that if
           Cody Bellinger

is indeed moved to the bench

the Yankees
will need
           Ryan McMahon

recovering from his
fajita addiction

and Jazz Chisholm Jr.

to step up

and produce

 

 

 

 

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