Burns was expected to go to the bullpen when Greene returned, but that was before lefty Nick Lodolo went on the IL with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo is throwing smooth plyo balls to keep his arm in shape without dealing with the seams of the baseball that contribute to the blister.

The Cincinnati Reds are in it, man. We have seen them plow their way through 10 games post-deadline, and what the front office has cobbled together on the roster has staked its claim to a postseason fight.