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There are several reasons for the Houston Astros’ stunning position at the top of the American League West standings. 

1. Warning: Unwritten Rules Ahead

Jose Tabata, villain for either (a) leaning into or (b) not getting out of the way of a hanging slider and ruining Max Scherzer's perfect game?

Or the latest victim of the Internet rushing to a speedy and unfair judgment?

If you like talented rookies with your Major League Baseball, the 2015 season is the treat you've been waiting for.

As we noted recently, an invasion of young players that began a couple of years ago has hit its zenith in 2015. Many of baseball's best prospects have arrived, and as a bonus, some unheralded youngsters have also broken through and shown star potential.

If you've ever wondered what Johnny Cueto would look like in pinstripes, you're not alone.

From trying to figure out if stars like Johnny Cueto will get traded to determining which contenders are actually for real, all sorts of unanswered questions remain as MLB's midseason approaches.

For the vast majority of teams, the biggest burning question relates to the trade deadline. Trade season is already underway, but many teams have yet to determine whether they'll be buying or selling.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' lead in the National League West is just 1.5 games, which can be seen as both a positive and a negative at this point of the season. On one hand, the team has suffered massive injuries to key contributors and remains in first place. On the other hand, though, it has gotten some surprisingly positive performances but has been unable to build any kind of lead on San Francisco.

Behold a question that I doubt anybody expected to be asked at any point in the 2015 season:

Is Kris Bryant finally going to start hitting for power now?

An unexpected question, indeed. But before we get to answering it, let's get to what's prompting it.

Seattle Mariners slugging outfielder/DH Nelson Cruz left June 22's game against the Kansas City Royals due to a pelvic injury. He would return to the lineup the following day, the team announced.

Mother Nature is causing a wild scene at Wrigley Field on Monday night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs are doing their best to get their game in before impending storms arrive in the Windy City. As the system made its way over Wrigley Field, it created a breathtaking sky.

Seventy games into the 2015 MLB season, the Los Angeles Angels are owners of a 35-35 record. At exactly .500 is not where Los Angeles wanted to be nearing the halfway point of the baseball season, but these 70 games are already banked. The wins and losses aren't going anywhere.