Given the remaining schedule, I'm hoping the Red Sox can sweep the Yankees and give the Jays an opportunity for some breathing room.

the orioles swept the padres, took 2/3 from the dodgers, and swept the pirates and paul skenes. they're tied for the best record in baseball over the last 10 with the Phillies and...this can't be correct...the white sox?!

2/3 would be nice here. Balance the schedule please, mlb.

Trevor Rogers has excellent numbers this year. Seems like there is a not-insignificant number of LH starting pitchers who figure it out around age-27.

Just thinking about the gold glove this year and if Clement has a shot at the utility one. For the AL there are 12 guys worth 10+ on defense (BR) and Clement is one of them at 10.4 which I'd think helps his cause - most at 3B (5), some at 2B (3) but 0 at 1B and 1 at SS. Kirk is #2, Witt Jr #1 (SS), Dingler (C Tigers) is 3rd, Wells (NY C) 4th, then comes Mauricio Dubón who is Clement's biggest battle for the utility GG (has played 10+ innings at 1B/2B/3B/SS/LF/CF/RF just missing C/P). It'll be interesting to see. Looking at the top 10 there are tons of catchers so FG might need to look at adjusting their catcher ratings.

Going by DRS Straw is at 16 in 507 inn, while Rafaela in Boston is at 18 in 1033 inn, Varsho is next in CF at 10 in 436 innings. Sheesh. Clement has a case at 3B #1 in DRS there for the AL with 12 in 584 innings (plus tonight). Maikel Garcia of KC is next at 10, then it goes to 8 and lower. Didn't think he had a shot at the GG for 3B but he has played enough I guess. Giménez is tied for 1st at 2B with 9 despite his injury time (with David Hamilton of Boston who played under 400 innings) and leads in OAA at 10. At 1B Vlad is 3rd in DRS in the AL, but his negative OAA will kill any shot I suspect. At C You have Heineman at 10 in 2nd for DRS, while Kirk is #1 for framing runs so both have cases.

That's it for guys with a shot. Due to the shuffling around the field I suspect none will get it, with Kirk, Gimenez, and Clement getting nominated (top 3).

Ump off to a less than ideal start.

The argument for not giving Schneider more ABs escapes me.

The leadoff walk issued by Borucki T6 was unacceptable in a very important 1-1 game, but fortunately Fisher and France bailed him out.

Now Fisher walks the first batter and here comes HR-Varland.

Varland did a superb job of ending the threat:

-induced a ground ball to the pitcher
-fielded the ball cleanly and made a good throw to second to initiate the DP
-struck out the next batter on a nasty 94 changeup diving low and away from the LHP

A+

here comes HR-Varland.

I don't understand. Human Resources Varland? Doesn't make sense.

it would be cool if the IF switch was more of Falefa auditioning for the 2B job not Gimenez auditioning for the SS job.

Skubal out of the game with tightness in his side and headed for an MRI? That is awful news for the Tigers.

I think I speak for all of us when I say i'm enjoying the egalitarian bullpen management tonight.

France is very solid defensively at first base. He was an underrated addition at the trade deadline.

Not sure why people are rooting for the Jays to lose. Are there things I’d manage different than Schneider? Sure but the Jays are first in the AL and third overall in baseball. Not really a lot to be upset about.

Every win is huge now. Jays magic number to clinch first round bye is 10.

…and 23 games over .500 for the first time this season.

If I only read Marc’s comments I’d figure the jays were 62-85