Opinion

1. Fins to the Left, Fins to the Right

There is blood in the water now, so much blood, and there is going to be more. Suddenly, every week is Shark Week for the game's general managers and managers.

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Down here in the Atlantic League, the players hear the stories of what Shane Spencer did.

He came out of nowhere and became an instant star. He walked out of the minor leagues and into the World Series.

September is here, and that means two things. First, MLB rosters will expand and a raft of call-ups and newbies will arrive in the big leagues. Second, you'll read articles about how baseball needs to change its September roster-expansion rules.

Ahem.

The idea of giving managers fresh meat in the season's final month makes sense. The 162-game grind is long, winding and arduous, and there isn't a club in either league that couldn't use an injection of new blood.

The 2015 MLB regular season is coming to a close, and it's not too early to take a look at the best hot stove free agents.

Who has an opt-out clause that will make him a rich man? Which end-of-contract players are looking at a nice payday ahead?

There has been plenty of the unexpected this year in baseball.

What players and teams have gone boom or bust over the last five months?

Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Bleacher Report MLB Analyst Scott Miller break down the winners and losers in the video above.

*All stats up-to-date prior to Monday, Aug. 31 action.

If things continue as they are, and the rookie outfielder keeps hitting the bejeezus out of the baseball, NBA champion Klay and sibling Mychel soon will be known as Trayce Thompson's brothers.

"That's what my dad says all the time," Trayce Thompson, Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder, says with a chuckle. "He's already known as Klay's dad now.

"When we were growing up, we were known as Mychal Thompson's sons. Now, my mom and dad are known as Klay's parents."

LOS ANGELES — Jake Arrieta’s solidification came loud, clear and dominant.

No-hitters tend to do that. But when they do it for an ace on the rise who's on a team thinking about the World Series, they do so with more authority.

It seems like an absurd thing to say about a team that features Mike Trout, masher of baseballs, but the Los Angeles Angels are punchless. And it could cost them a crack at the postseason.

After falling 9-2 to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, the Angels sit at 65-65, in third place in the American League West and 3.5 games off the pace for the second wild card.

The August waiver trade window may not generate the same buzz as the July 31 non-waiver deadline, and we rarely see star-caliber players on the move in August, but that doesn't mean the deals made this past month won't have an impact on the postseason push.

While teams can technically still trade for players through the end of the season, a player has to be acquired by Aug. 31 in order to be eligible for the postseason roster.

Let's take a quick look at notable players who were on the move in August:

All but one game on a packed Sunday Major League Baseball schedule is a matinee. That means a ton of options for DraftKings players. There's only so much salary to go around, so it's easy to get overwhelmed in this situation. 

We can't go big on every selection. You're going to need to find some sleepers and bargain options. Here are five for Sunday's schedule, including a low-cost pitcher to watch on the mound.

Josh Tomlin, SP ($5,600)