This just might be the best Red Sox team ... ever  —  This fascinates me, more than it probably should: Since the advent of the 162-game schedule, the Boston Red Sox have never won 100 games.  Of course, many franchises have failed to achieve that mark, but it's interesting in Boston's case …

Brad Ziegler becomes first Arizona player to use D-backs' bullpen cart  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks brought back an old tradition this season with a bullpen cart.  One problem: None of the Diamondbacks wanted to use it.  —  Brad Ziegler changed that when he entered the game …

Pat Gillick believes building Phillies' 2008 World Series winner was his ticket to Hall of Fame  —  Pat Gillick already had built two World Series-winning teams in Toronto and a 116-win club in Seattle.  Still, he felt like his legacy was not nearly complete.

Cincinnati Reds 2017 top pick Hunter Greene shut down for the season with an elbow strain  —  Reds No. 2 pick Hunter Greene is in Goodyear, Arizona, for his first experience at spring training The Enquirer/Adam Baum  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Right-hander Hunter Greene, the Reds' top pick …

Cubs place struggling reliever Brian Duensing on disabled list, recall Randy Rosario  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs left-handed relief pitcher Brian Duensing was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with left shoulder inflammation, his second DL stint this season.

Holland released; Lyons to Memphis; Bader doesn't start  —  PITTSBURGH  • One of the two relievers the Cardinals designated for assignment a week ago found a new home Friday and the other was released.  —  Lefthander Tyler Lyons has been outrighted to Class AAA Memphis after going through waivers.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday  —  Saturday brings us a full slate of action that features plenty of notable matchups.  The Yankees and Red Sox face off in Game 3 of a four-game set, the Dodgers and Astros meet in a rematch of the 2017 World Series …

Rangers' Rougned Odor becomes first player in history to accomplish this feat  —  Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor might be the last player you might expect to set a record with walks, but he did just that on Thursday night.  —  In a 17-8 win against the Orioles …

Is positionless baseball MLB's next big thing?  —  The team whose work at the trade deadline most intrigued me was easily the Milwaukee Brewers, who made not one but two moves that led to a knee-jerk reaction of, “huh?”  Believe it or not, that's not a criticism.

Bellinger, Pederson, Puig power Dodgers in rout of Brewers  —  Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (35) is congratulated by Justin Turner, left, and Manny Machado after hitting a grand slam, as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz watches during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Cubs' Anthony Rizzo to remain in leadoff spot for a while  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Manager Joe Maddon said he still is considering moving Anthony Rizzo down from the leadoff spot, but he's not quite there yet.  —  “I'm vacillating,” Maddon said Friday.  “I think when KB (Kris Bryant) …

Morales, Hauschild key Blue Jays' 7-3 win over Mariners  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  SEATTLE (AP) Mike Hauschild signed his Blue Jays contract a half-hour before and then came on to pitch six impressive innings of relief in his first game in the majors in more than 15 months.

Rodney Page's takeaways from Friday's Rays-White Sox game  —  Watch enough baseball games and you'll see something you've never seen before.  On Friday night, RHP Ryne Stanek struck out the first five batters he faced as the Rays'