After a slow start to the season thanks to the 'Glou hitters forgetting how to hit, things are starting to even out. We're 70-63, with our pitchers surprisingly posting the 2nd-best FIP in the conference. We're in 3rd place in the division, 4 games back. We're also 3 games out of a wildcard. Still, we went 18-10 in August and are 2-0 in September so far. If we keep playing as we are we'll be in the frame come the pointy end.
I've had a couple of duh moments - like today I realized I could have much better options than Syndergaard in my rotation. He'll stay there for now, though, but I think I'll elevate Severino back to starting and bring Busby up as my long relief guy next season. I've also decided Aparicio is too much of a handbrake on offense to be playing every 2nd game, so he's playing every 3rd game instead. That has meant Rod Carew is starting 2 of every 3 games at 2B, though, but he's hitting .327/.385/.409 so far for the season, so his offensive output seems to be making up for his defensive terribleness.
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