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• I wonder if Dayton Moore even thought about Brian Bannister's feelings when making the arrangements to acquire Yuniesky Betancourt. I would guess that he did not. I would also guess that Moore will never see Mike Fast's devastating take on one unhappy inning.

• Nice piece about Jack Smalling, who's probably done more to help autograph collectors (and interview seekers like me) than anyone alive.

• Peter Bjarkman's (admittedly) early verdict on Cuba prospect Aroldis Chapman: at this point he's a thrower, not a pitcher.

• What happens when Jeff Passan discovers the holy marriage of FanGraphs and PITCHf/x data? 25 things happen, that's what.

• Shysterball reviews the new Munson biography (which I bought last week but haven't yet cracked).

• If you have a kid who pitches, or if you might someday have a kid who pitches, or if you are a kid who pitches, you should read this.

• Brian Costa:

In his last two starts combined, Livan Hernandez has allowed 12 runs in nine innings. At 7-7 with a 5.28 ERA, he is no longer a pleasant surprise at the back of the Mets' rotation.

• Oh, to be (relatively) young and (fabulously) wealthy ...

This is probably FNLMO (For Nerds Like Me Only), but I loved Tango's take on "replacement level" (even if he lost me for a bit, which isn't unusual).

• Your T-shirts of the Week.