Thursday rewind:

• Kuma had all his pitches working and the Royals had no chance: we do a freeze-frame breakdown

• Is Xavier Avery next in line for Pencil-hood?

• In High Desert: Barbosa's on-base ability and Jabari Henry's power are off the charts so far.

Full article here.

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Also Mariner Squalls:

• Brad Miller breakdown was Topic A of the day

• The top international teen has a kind-of famous uncle (uh-oh)

• The NFL's was real, but the MLB is still at mock stage.  More Mariner possibilities.

Full article here.

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