Got Our Ducks in a Row

<p>The <a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/mlbpaa-announces-team-winners-of-16th-annual-heart-and-hustle-award">Heart and Hustle Awards</a> were announced last week and our boyfriends past and present were a lock Our <a href="https://twitter.com/WBSC/status/1424010600322113536?s=20">Olympic Baseball</a> rundown covers qHAR, the bullpen cart, the emotional <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/usa-baseballs-eddy-alvarez-joins-113101217.html">Eddie Alvarez</a> story, and <a href="https://theathletic.com/2751232/2021/08/04/2021-olympics-scott-kazmir-team-usa-baseball-comeback/">Scott Kazmir</a> and <a href="https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/he-was-that-kid-that-always-had-a-baseball-bat-san-diegans-journey-to-tokyo-games/">Nick Allen</a>, two guys at opposite ends of their career getting a bump from the spotlight. Hooray for that, plus Brock Holt’s eephus, the <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/scherzer-donates-adoption-fees-for-dc-dogs-as-he-prepares-for-his-first-start-in-la?fbclid=IwAR1NQ5dknoRbNVR6YwXaJqQNzfqzj8ermniKCYPVhHGc0l4f9OLTPvjcG10">Scherzer’s</a> philanthropy, Adley Rutschman in general, the CPBL, and <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31975662/milwaukee-brewers-adrian-houser-positive-covid-19-christian-yelich-feels-fine">Christian Yelich’s</a> acoustic guitar, because then things go south. </p><p><br></p><p>In Police  Blotter, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31982342/omar-vizquel-sued-former-birmingham-barons-bat-boy-alleged-sexual-harassment">Omar Vizquel’s</a> story gets significantly  worse, the lead-up to <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/trevor-bauer-accuser-shares-injury-005600035.html">Trevor Bauer’s</a> restraining order hearing continues to spiral, and <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31974892/oakland-outfielder-ramon-laureano-suspended-80-games-ped-violation">Ramon Laureano </a>is player #5 to earn a PED suspension this year. MLB has <a href="https://theathletic.com/2756008/2021/08/06/mlb-and-the-players-union-could-tighten-covid-19-p