#performance-decline

#performance-decline

Through the first 30 games of the season, the Miami Heat are somehow worse than they were last year. Especially after the impressive 14-7 start to this season, this has to be the biggest sign that it may indeed be time for the front office to blow up this roster. The Heat is 15-15 through 30 games this season, and was 16-14 at this point last year. That simply doesn't add up, and it can't be a great sign for the Heat moving forward.

The veteran right-handed reliever was coming off a brilliant season with the Texas Rangers in which he sported a microscopic 1.17 ERA. The multi-time All-Star has a wealth of experience closing and in high-leverage spots. When the Dodgers inked him to a one-year deal worth $13 million, it was viewed as a move to further strengthen what was considered to be a very good bullpen.

The White Sox haven't officially declared center fielder Luis Robert Jr. out for the remainder of the season, but it seems that a return to the field is in doubt. Manager Will Venable told reporters (including James Fegan of Sox Machine) that Robert is "probably running out of time" to return to the field before the end of the season, as the early days of his recovery process haven't gone well enough to create much optimism about a quick return to action.