On Tuesday, Aug. 27, AJ had climbed back up to a towering lead at 61 points. Then in a matter of 2-3 devastating days he lost basically 10 points in the overall standings where his team was by far the worst in the league in pretty much every statistic. That's amazing, especially so late in the season.

My batting coach gets the credit for Chourio's turnaround.

Y'all should trade with me more often: My trade with Geoff: Chourio since trade: .325, 6, 18, 6 Doval since trade: 7.56 ERA, 1.920 ratio, 1 win, 5 saves, now laboring for Sacramento

Domingo German is back. Now nothing can stop me! (from finishing 3rd)

We lost another good one. > Reds sent OF Peyton Burdick outright to Triple-A Louisville.

Ke'Bryan Hayes in my lineup: 49 games, .219 AVG, 2 SB. Ke'Bryan Hayes on my IL: 9 games, .303 AVG, 4 SB. How does he know?

Rich Najjar: "Oh, that Austin Gomber is finally having a great season despite calling Coors home. I'll snap him up while the getting is good and save my season." How's that working out after one Gomber start -- on the road no less

Do I send 1-2 rookie punch Paul Skenes and Jared Jones into a pair of starts at Coors this week? Oh, yes I do. "Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat"

Skenes left with 6-1 lead after 6. Bullpen blew win to lowly Giants. Waldron left with 4-2 lead after 5. Bullpen blew win to mediocre Reds. Sigh.

Skenes is apparently the first major league player named Paul to make his debut with a mustache but no beard since Paul Kilgus in 1987.