Edit: This article was written about 4 weeks ago, but was but on the backburner because the trade deadline was far off and the article dangerously wavered in the territory of click bait. Things have changed. Alex Bregman moved to Left Field tonight after first basemen Tyler White pinch hit for Josh Reddick to give the Astros a righty on lefty matchup, which caused Yuli Gurriel to move from 1st to 3rd and Bregman ultimately staying in the game as the left fielder.
The hype train for Manny Machado officially commences. Is it too early? Probably. Did Luhnow go on air and explicitly say the need the team would trade for is possibly a lefty arm?