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Socrates Brito up to big leagues today for DBacks. As he recently told Baseball America "remember there is nothing stable in human affairs, especially baseball; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity." A wise man for a rookie.

All we are, is dust in the wind, dude.

Mets now lead the Nationals on a Kirk Nieuwenhuis homer.

The Cubs chase of the Cardinals in the division is significantly more interesting than the wild card race now.

Pirates up by a run on the Reds in the 9th. They've apparently turned JA Happ into Kershaw II.

Mike Olt getting his opportunity with WSox.

Cubs did him a favor.

http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/mike-olt-see-plenty-playing-time-white-sox

Larry Baer (CEO of the Giants) said this morning that he would never vote for the DL to extend to the NL.  He cites the usual reasons (makes the game more interesting from a strategic perspective, requires more athletic versatility on the part of pitchers).  I also think it makes the game a little more quirky rather than excessive specialization.  Good for him.

Ruben Amaro is finally out in Philadelphia.  The interim GM is Scott Proefrock.

With MacPhail taking over as team president, I wonder if his old friend Jim Hendry has a shot at that GM job.

The Cards have allowed 7+ runs 16 times this year.  They have done it 5 of their last 7 games, it is almost like pitching well with RISP isn't a skill.