The cheering subsides in Houston, and Philadelphia wakes up with a punishing hangover. The trophies have been handed out, the confetti swept away. The MLB offseason has begun.
Where is Dylan Cease? On the green, playing disc golf with his magic arm.
That same magic arm brought Cease nationwide recognition this past season. The Mustachioed Menace of Milton, Ga. nabbed consecutive AL Pitcher of the Month honors in June and July, when he notched 85 strikeouts across 11 starts. He came within spitting distance of even greater success at the tail end of the season, falling just one out shy of a no-hitter in September, and finishing near the top of the Cy Young heap.