(Music Pun #6. Yes, Weird Al Lyrics count too. I don't care.)
Meanwhile, in the NL Central, there's a fierce battle going on between the Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs. Still. Right now the Cardinals are in first, and the Brewers are creeping up on them. I don't know how they're doing it, because Eric Thames is injured and they're rallying around a reshuffled core that includes Lorenzo Cain, but something is working.
The pitching is at least improving- Chase Anderson, Junior Guerra and the revitalization of Wade Miley are holding up a generally okay rotation, and Josh Hader is throwing SMOKE in the ninth. Like, to the caliber that nobody else is really hitting (other than Jordan Hicks). The guy could be a major closer/reliever for years, and hopefully he'll keep his velocity and consistency up.
The lineup is hit-miss, but thanks to Lorenzo Cain and Travis Shaw, it's improving. Bench players like Jesus Aguilar are getting more time in the field, which is nice, as there's a bit of roster depth here. The rest of this lineup needs to begin to heat up though, as Yelich, Domingo Santana, Orlando Arcia and Hernan Perez all have a ways to go.
It's gonna be cool to see how they fare against the Cardinals, who are doing great right now, but I don't expect it to be a quiet fight.
Coming Tonight: The Rangers' Lord and Savior. I am so excited for this reveal.
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