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The best aren’t the best anymore (unless you’re the Dodgers). Plus: Ken on the Twins’ struggles, two prospects get the call and Joey Votto tells Starkville about his decision to hang ‘em up. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal — welcome to The Windup!
OK, I’ll just say it: It has been a weird baseball season. Look at the five teams with the best records on July 1:
Phillies: 55-29 (.651)
Dodgers: 52-33 (.644)
Orioles: 53-31 (.631)...