The dog days of summer have arrived, the trade deadline has gone, and the postseason races (as well as the awards races) will soon get very competitive. This year's October games feature twelve teams, so there is still time for the races to be turned on their heads.
In light of this, our twice-weekly series delving into league-wide trends resumes on Wednesday with a look at the best player in the league picking up a new skill, one team's offensive ineffectiveness, and the league's high rate of shutouts. The Rays messing up the minor things, Chad Kuhl making changes with the Rockies, and the Yankees trying to break home run records were all discussed in the last article.
New pitch headshot-logo for Ohtani Shohei