You know, if everyone did what they were supposed to do, we would be riding in the black.

For instance, former two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom is supposed to outpitch Luis Castillo, and the Rangers are supposed to outscore the Mariners and win Saturday.

Not a very deGrom-like performance for Big Jake in his last start.

He allowed five runs over 5 ¹/₃ innings to the low-flying Halos.

Before that, deGrom had given up just three runs in his previous 12 innings.

Seattle’s Castillo dominated the Athletics (one run over seven innings), but the Brewers blasted 10 hits and beat Luis in his previous outing.

We will play $50 on deGrom and the Rangers.

Not much interest in Mitchell Parker or Stitches at the trade deadline.

Parker made general managers around the league look good after giving up eight runs over four futile frames.

The Brewers zapped the Nats 16-9. Oh, the humanity! Down -592 hindenburgs.