Typically every Monday in this space I share my thoughts on the prior week and highlight the trends I'm seeing across Major League Baseball.
Last week was a short one, with the All-Star game and break taking up much of the week, leaving most teams with three games and a couple with two for the week.
Even with the small sample storylines emerged and playoff positioning changed. Some I saw coming, and some surprised me.
Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers Go 3-0
The Royals finished the first half 11-13 throwing into question Kansas City's viability as a playoff team.