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September 1, 2018
60-74, 4th place (20 GB), 30th in Power Rankings
--Well when it rains, it pours. We took a huge step back in the month of Augusr, going 8-18 and going from a promising .500 team to a candidate for a top-5 overall pick in next years draft. Oddly enough, Freddie Freeman won the NL Player of the Month, hitting .412 with 6 homers. He's having a fine season with a 152 OPS+ and 5.5 WAR. Aside from him Albies, and Camargo, the offense has been a trainwreck. Acuna and Swanson have played better as of late, but have still ultimately underwhelmed this season. The latter looks like his future in "The A" is bleak. Since being demoted to the bullpen, Folty has returned to the rotation and been solid. Him and Teheran have been our two most consistent starters thus far. Our bullpen has come back to earth, as Gohara and Vizcaino have been bitten by the regression monster. Minter has been given the keys to the closer role, and Jose Ramirez has thrown 18 consecutive scoreless innings. Things aren't all bad - but we've got some work to do in order to progress this rebuild. We are currently looking to extend Ozzie Albies to a long, team-friendly contract - stay tuned. September will be an opportunity for a lot of the young guys to play and grow since we are effectively done for the season.
8/10: Johan Camargo is placed on the 10-day DL with an ankle sprain. Rio Ruiz is called up to take his spot at 3B.
8/10: Danny Santana is optioned to AAA, Ryan Flaherty called up.
8/26: Johan Camargo is activated from the DL, Rio Ruiz optioned to AAA.
Around the League:
-Dustin Fowler (OAK) has one of the greatest games in major league history. A 7-for-7 effort which included hitting for the cycle. He had 3 singles, a double, two triples, and a home run. Wow! The game lasted 14 innings.
-Justin Verlander records his 200th win
-4 teams (ARI, LAD, CHC, STL) are all within a 1/2 game of the second WC spot in the NL.
-Houston and Cleveland boast a tie for the majors best record at 86-48
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