Just noticed that Smeltzer is sporting the early-'70's high stirrup socks. Hardly ever see those any more. No comment on whether seeing them rarely is good or bad.
Buck needs to learn perspective. When your team has a 10-game lead over the second place team it's probably wise not to go all out for every possible catch. Keeping yourself in the game (and the next few games) is more important than giving up a double.
Superstition does not apply to magic numbers because they are the same whether people pay attention to them or not. It's at 101 to clinch the division and 109 to clinch best record in the AL.
Gonzalez is maybe half a tick below Escobar on infield defense but he's played outfield enough that I have more confidence in him as a 4th outfielder than I would Escobar.