Nick Rutkowski

There’s a fast way to tell if a pitcher is actually in control of a game. It’s presence — the kind that tells the stadium whose mound it is.

Would love to see Melton get another crack at it in the bigs. Stuff says DeGrom, stat line says Jordan Zimmerman. Meet in the middle?

AJ Hinch: "The morale is good, but it's tough on these guys. This has been a rough, tough couple of weeks." "We're trying to keep our chins up, keep our chests up, realize we're still a first-place team, and we're one good game away from potentially taking off again."

How about some barrel depth, Judy?