Two first place teams looking toward October: Compare the two bullpens and see why Mike Rizzo might have held on to his top prospects while the Theo Epstein traded away future stars for a bullpen piece.
The Nationals and the Cubs, both first place teams were tied via rumors to hard-throwing Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman.
Yesterday the rumors started taking shape and the return the Yankees were asking turned out to be considerable.
The Nationals were asked to give up several top pitching prospects such as Eric Fedde and Koda Glover, though Joe Ross was also apparently requested by the Yankees.