CHICAGO _ The baseball season is in full swing, with new stars emerging, such as the Rays' Tyler Glasnow and the White Sox's Tim Anderson, and old stars struggling, such as the Red Sox's Chris Sale and the Indians' Jose Ramirez.
The defending champion Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs and Rockies are underachieving. The San Diego Machados are overachieving. And the games are longer than ever despite rule changes designed to quicken the pace.
As we enter Week 4 of the marathon, here are four questions to ponder: