Dave Borton

Correa ends rehab efforts, tossing in the towel. Unable to sustain rehab workout, officially ending '26 season. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/09/carlos-correa-will-not-return-to-astros-this-season.html

I thought they had been tanking...

Attendance: box score lists 24,000. Really? Yankees' radio booth said, "Awfully slim attendance with this weather." Anyone attend? For those with TV, give me your ballpark attendance.

I believe it will generate a ton of activity.

Not to worry...Atteberry can fill it.

Fixed, thanks. Had been reading on Kepler and must have grabbed wrong one.

Money can't buy the wins after All-Star break. 21-21. Ohtani limping, not pitching. Bad knee and batting is suffering. Pages injured. Will Smith just back after 3 month absence. Not sure which team shows up in post-season.

Max moves again. Hitting .141. No 'roids, no rock. This time, to the DFA group. https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-dfa-max-kepler-recall-adrian-del-castillo .

Phils/Dodgers always fun to listen to for exciting ball.

Extremely interesting article from PhilliesNation. From the US Anti-Doping Agency, "...Testing positive due to meat contamination is exceedingly rare. Since 2019, USADA has conducted more than 60,000 tests on almost 11,000 athletes, and there have been two cases where positive tests were attributed to consumption of meat in the U.S. food supply, specifically from liver and oxtail." https://www.usada.org/spirit-of-sport/anabolic-agents-meat-contamination/

That is what happens when your wife is reading the news to you while you are looking at MLB standings. 🤫

As a fan, I favor a floor and ceiling. Both the players and owners are over-pricing the game out of my pocket (ticket/concesssion/parking). I keep saying that and attendance goes up (1.1% the year). Floor and ceiling won't fly. I think a 162 game schedule is overdone. It is the only aspect for which I feel sympathy for the players. Season is too long. Realize that is an unpopular fan sentiment. Won't fly. Revenue ↓. Limit pitching staff to 12 (11 in season 2029). Forces team to have starters go longer, less speed on FBs, less arms hanging from clubhouse ceiling, less pitching changes. Won't fly. Increase the luxury tax and revenue sharing, increasing the floor. Will fly as part of a compromise with a late start/abbrev 2027 season, I will find a seat at CHS. Minor league CBA good thru Dec 2027. Structure of the players' executive committee will be nominated in November and voted on at the Winter Meetings, Scottsdale, AZ in early December.

Will have the dial set to 97.1, Detroit. Dan Dlckerson/Bobby Scales. Clear, imaging on PBP; insightful color. One of the best pairings in MLB.

Classic Quad-A player.