Miraculously, the Brewers are at the all-star break. I sort of rushed through these 44 games, especially when it became clear that this season was ultimately gonna be a wash. But it had been three or so weeks since I last rolled, and all I needed to do before the break was get in a series against Jim's D-Backs, which is always a mixed bag. My first time, coincidentally also my last series before the ASG break last year, I got swept, and couldn't get a damn thing done against

The Philadelphia Philles are officially in "sale" mode. After their blockbuster with the Giants, they have made a 2nd big move. Here are the details: Phillies trade Francisco Lindor, Alec Bohm, Fernando Cruz, Pirates 11th round pick and Phillies 12th round pick to Diamondbacks for Ranger Suarez, Trevor Story, Nolan Gorman, and Diamondbacks 1st and 2nd round picks. For the Phillies, they gain a left-handed starter in Suarez, who was not having the best year with the Dbacks.

I learned the term “yesteryear” through watching the opening credits of the old Lone Ranger TV show. Didn’t love the show (I was sure that “kemosabi” meant “go f*** yourself” in Apache), but I loved the term. So, just for fun, I went back to see how the Cardinals performed vs. the Reds in days gone by. 2025 Reds took 6 of 8 including an embarrassing sweep of the redbirds 2024 Reds took 6 of 8 2024 Reds took 6 of 8 Safe to say that the Reds have consistently pummeled the