SI.com | Ben Glicksman: Alex Rodriguez might have upset some baseball fans by passing Willie Mays on the all-time home run list with number 661, but he's still a compelling figure to cheer given how much criticism he has endured, particularly in contrast to athletes who were far worse people.
FanGraphs | Owen Watson: Chase Whitley might not be a legitimate long-term solution in the rotation, but he's filling in for Masahiro Tanaka nicely thanks to a pretty terrific changeup. Maybe the most important factor for the team is that according to Watson, they've played the most difficult schedule in baseball of all 30 teams and have still gone 18-11.