TuesdoLinks: Qualifying what's in the offing

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The biggest tactical play for the Angels yesterday was Billy Eppler picking up the option on Yunel Escobar.............You can bounce over to yesterday's thread if have not yet run out of wind, or just post brilliant new insights below..........

Mike Trout is a finalist for the AL MVP Award, sure, but the only other two candidates are Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve. No Josh Donaldson or Manny Machado (both long shots, for sure). No Zach Britton, either, by the way. What we don't know is how much David Ortiz has drawn down Bett's via Bahstun vote splitting. We will know eventually, though. My guess, counter to…