A reporter, ducked behind chairs, yells at Aaron Sanchez at his no-hitter, post-game press conference. All we hear is the reporter's disembodied voice, "Isn't it true your four-seam spin rate went from 2,300 rpm to 2,565 rpm overnight?" Some reporters move out of the way for the reporter, who is crouched behind the chairs. One reporter recognizes him, asking, "Trevor Bauer, is that you?" What are the Astros feeding their pitchers? Pine tar and they're being told to eat with their hands. Aaron Sanchez (6 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 2 walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 5.76) had a 6.07 ERA before this game! I get it, it was the Mariners, but this is crazy. Sanchez wasn't usable at all in Toronto. The Astros' coaching vs. cheating argument: Sanchez did kibosh his sinker, which was by far his worst pitch. Could it have been that easy? How could the Jays not figure this out? I could've figured this out! I guess Sanchez's worth the flier. If he's fixed, he's too valuable to ignore. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
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