The 3-2 pitch
three observations …
• Will Tampa Bay's Chris Archer, with 17 losses, remain in the rotation? He is threatening to become the first pitcher to lose 20 games in a season since Detroit's Mike Maroth in 2003.
• It sounds like the Dodgers actually need Yasiel Puig for their playoff push, as they have been struggling with lefthanded pitching lately.
• Baltimore closer Zach Britton is having a terrific year and should get Cy Young Award consideration.
… and two predictions
• The Arizona Diamondbacks will, indeed, trade Zack Greinke during the offseason.
• D.J. LeMahieu passed Daniel Murphy for the NL batting lead last week. Look for the Colorado second baseman to pull away and win the title.
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