In their first season back from the All Star Break, the Diamondbacks, stop me if you heard this one before, lost two out of three to the Chicago Cubs. The bullpen squandered strong performances from both Bumgarner and Gallen, and the offense looked like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, but this time after drinking a 40. Yes, I’m looking at you Kole Calhoun.
The Pirates, on the other hand, picked up two convincing wins against the Mets to start off their second half. Their first half wasn’t great, however, and they are currently sitting 19 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.