Week 1: Monday Roundup

The Rockies were jumping for joy when they saw the Padres were sending Bryan Mitchell to the mound.

STUDS: Jameson Taillon (PM) struck out 9 and allowed 2 runs in a 5.1-inning win. Paul DeJong (BM) continued to roll, with a homer, 2 singles, 2 runs and 3 RBIs. Tanner Roark (SG) had 6 Ks and allowed only 1 run in a 7-inning win. Bryce Harper (AL) had a homer, 3 RBIs, 3 runs and 4 walks. Yasmani Grandal (PYB) was a triple shy of the cycle, walked twice, scored twice and drove in 2. Charlie Blackmon (PYB) homered, doubled twice and scored twice. Ian Desmond (PYB) homered, doubled and drove in 3.

DUDS: Kenley Jansen (SG), who is probably washed up and will never be good again, allowed a 3-run bomb to blow a save. Kris Bryant (CB) walked and made a hilarious error. "Don't give me that olé bullshit," said Cubs manager Lou Brown.

TODAY IN MOTIVATIONAL GIFS: Edwin Encarnacion hit an inside-the-park home run. Nothing is impossible. Reach for the sky! And remember: you, too, can achieve anything, just as long as you have a Justin Upton-esque enabler:

We interrupt this coverage of the National Championship to tell you that EDWIN ENCARNACION HIT AN INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/yqnsg0kvvG

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 3, 2018