Of all the teams that will be adding resources as the trade deadline approaches and the second-half sprint begins, no team will be adding more talent than the Angels. In the coming weeks, if not days, Los Angeles will welcome back Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Justin Upton. And that lode still might not be enough to get this pitching-starved organization into the postseason.
The second half is filled with intriguing team narratives. Are the Yankees in danger of missing the postseason? Are the Giants really this good? Are the Dodgers headed for the trap door of a wild-card game, a fate to be so avoided they misspent money on Trevor Bauer?