It’s easy to write off the Twins’ 13-1 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday, clinching their fourth straight series loss since the All-Star break, as the product of divided attention, of a clubhouse busy wondering whose uniform they will be wearing by Friday.

The Washington Nationals aren't planning to trade away their young stars, interim GM Mike DeBartolo said recently. That group supposedly includes James Wood, CJ Abrams, Dylan Crews and MacKenzie Gore. But there are those out there who still think Gore will be on the move.