From Last Night:

• The Indians homer their way to a win over the A’s
• Shields throws 8 scoreless, but his offense fails him as the the White Sox win in 11
• Simmons homers twice as the Braves beat the Reds 7-4

What I’m Watching Today:

• Medlen and Bailey bring identical 3.38 ERAs to GABP (7p Eastern)
• Matt Harvey faces baseball’s second worse offense, the White Sox, at Citi (7p Eastern)
• McCarthy and Beckett face off in a battle of erstwhile stars (10p Eastern)
• And don’t forget Sanchez vs Zimmermann in DC! (7p Eastern)

The Big Question:

• How will Harvey respond coming off his first short outing?

Don’t look now, but 20 year old 3B Manny Machado is doing a Trout and Harper impression and has placed himself 4th on the WAR leaderboard (1.7). Machado is hitting .309/.352/.522 for a 135 wRC+ to go with his sterling 6.9 UZR/6 DRS. He’s playing gold glove defense at third and he’s hitting like a star. We’ve talked a lot about how Harper and Trout are generational talents and they’ve spoiled us for other young players, but Mr. Machado isn’t so sure he’s ready to give up so soon. As I write this, just one AL position player has a higher WAR. Perhaps you’ve heard of him: Miguel Cabrera.