Lottery Look-In: September 15

"Leonardo da Vinci is credited with the invention of the tank, but due to the lack of actual technological means to make anything of his designs, the first use of the tank was either the Crimea War or World War I. Trench warfare made crossing land difficult, and tanks offered the ability to potentially get across dangerous territory unscathed. They were initially fairly clumsy, but they'd come to play an important part of World War II."

"The decaying husk of Andrew McCutchen (complimentary) is hitting near league-average somehow, but the team is 29th in baseball in wRC+. Jameson Taillon, who I forgot existed, had no problem through 6 innings, and Mike Soroka, who I completely missed was now with Chicago, teamed up to ... we'll say shut down the Pirates. Old Friend Dansby Swanson had two hits, including an RBI double, and Pete Crow-Armstrong seems good, adding a home run in this one."

"Brooks Lee was the star on offense with a home run and an RBI double, and Simeon Woods-Richardson had *checks notes* 11 strikeouts, which seems like a lot for a guy who strikes out 8 per 9. On the other side, Carlos Rodón did fine through six, but Luke Weaver coughed up 5 runs in the 7th to make this a laugher."

"I like Kyle Bradish a lot. I grabbed him a couple years ago as part of an expansion draft, and after losing him in free agency, I reacquired him early this year, betting on his return. And he's been very good in his first four starts back from Tommy John Surgery, and he tamed ... yeah, we can say tamed ... the White Sox over 5 innings, striking out 9 (also walking four). The Orioles then destroyed Chicago over the last four innings, strikin"

Leonardo da Vinci is credited with designing a tank, but technological limits prevented construction until the Crimean War or World War I. Trench warfare made terrain crossing difficult, and tanks enabled safer movement across dangerous ground despite early clumsiness and later importance in World War II. The Pittsburgh Pirates showed poor performance overall, with Andrew McCutchen hitting near league average while the team ranked 29th in wRC+. Jameson Taillon and Mike Soroka combined to shut down the Pirates, with Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong contributing offensively. The Minnesota Twins overwhelmed an opponent, led by Brooks Lee and Simeon Woods-Richardson. Kyle Bradish returned effectively after Tommy John surgery for the Orioles.

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