- Michael Baumann of the Ringer wrote 10 Things You Need To Know About The Trade Deadline. It includes a synopsis of why the market for Sonny Gray hasn’t developed yet, a retrospective on what the rate for a rental ace usually is, and other fun notes.
- In today’s edition of “don’t believe everything you hear”, 24 hours after reports surfaced that a trade sending Jaime Garcia from the Braves to the Twins was basically done, Garcia dazzled last night for the Braves, holding the Dodgers to three runs over seven innings.
Elephant Rumblings: Yoenis is Longing for Oakland and Max Schrock’s Fringiness
