Gilliam really never hit for a high average but had some solid OBP seasons. Scored 100 runs in each of his first 4 seasons.

I remember Gilliam as a coach but not a player. I didn't realize how big a contributor he was to the Jackie Robinson era Dodgers.

Drew his 100th walk yesterday. The first rookie to do that since 1953 (Jim Gilliam).

There's something to be said for actually hitting the ball.  Either he's very tired or they have truly found a hole in his swing.

0-for-5 this afternoon with three Ks. In his last 73 AB he's fanned 33 times. Post All-Star he's slashing .182/.343/.358.

And even with that, the tale of his tape compares very favorably with Stanton's.

Avg Exit Velocity 95.83

Avg Distance 234.11

Avg Gen Velocity 6.62

Stanton's:

Avg Exit Veocity 92.61

Avg Distance 214.17

Avg Gen Velocity 3.63

Remember when there was talk about him winning the triple crown.  There's now almost 70 points between him and Altuve.  I'd be surprised if he hits over .275.

Has now struck out in a major league record 33 consecutive games.

Somewhere Adam Dunn is smiling.

I made a similar trade last week.  I am first in ERA and Ratio, 2nd in Wins with 50 pitching points total. My offense is struggling.  The team with 55 hitting points offered me Mazara and Longoria for Paxton and Clevenger.  Paxton expires, but Mazara is on a contract for $10 next year.  Having lost JD Martinez and Hyun Soo Kim to the NL, I was desperate to add hitters (not that Kim was doing anything for me).  So, I pulled the trigger.  Sitting in 5th and adding Mazara is a great place to be.  If someone really wants him I can add for this year.  If not, he's a solid keeper, even if we only keep 5.  I just need Andrew Heaney and Andriese to come back soon to make up for my lost pitchers.  The team with whom I dealt reloaded immediately by spending nearly all of his $90 remaining FAAB to acquire Nunez and L Martin.

A trade deadline Hobson's choice. With a 10 win lead and a crumbling offense, I set up two deals: Odor for Paxton and Judge for Keuchel.

And then I freaked out. I couldn't tell which one was better. Keuchel is $18 next year, Paxton is gone. 

I seriously considered trading both, leaving me with Manaea, Peacock and Bauer, but I'm too far behind the top couple of teams for it to make a difference. One or the other gets me about as far as I can go.

I chose Judge mainly because the Keuchel injury risk and the sense that Paxton is in high gear right now and could be very much the better of the two even if Keuchel stays healthy. 

I continue to worry about it long after anything can be done about it.

Guess who's now a Bad K?

Aaron Judge. For Keuchel.

A classic.