Sunday Insider: The 3-2 pitch
August 10, 2013 at 11:58PM
• Players have gone from complaining about having their rights violated through drug testing to demanding tougher drug penalties, an amazing shift in attitudes from 15 years ago.
• The run everyone has waited for has happened. Detroit is on its way to a double-digit lead in the AL Central.
• We are starting to see what the hype about Wil Myers is all about. The Rays needed another offensive threat.
… and two predictions
• Boston's John Farrell (right) should be a lock for AL Manager of the Year. The Red Sox already have won more games than last season.
• The Twins will finish with a 13-15 record in September — and Kyle Gibson pitches out of the bullpen for the season's final month as he reaches his workload limit.
about the writer
Emmanuel Rodriguez had an abbreviated season after being hit by the injury bug, but he showed promise as a disciplined hitter.
