*On Thursday Dallas Keuchel will throw off a mound for the first time since getting shut down in late August, pinning his shoulder issues on his 2015 season and off-season:
Last year was a transition from the most innings of my life (in 2015) to a little bit shorter offseason to maybe a little bit higher expectations for myself, so I didn't really let my body rest too much. That was key for me this year.
*Frank Thomas seemed to take a shot at Jeff Bagwell (more directly at Pudge, though) and his/their apparently common knowledge use of PEDs.