I'm tellin yas, that punch-up back in May signaled there was something desperately wrong with the dynamic of this group related to how the org is pivoting behind Lindor (the shit performances do too). Lindor is too singular and rewarded and permanent to not cast a different kind of shadow -- even if it winds up being counterproductive for himself and others. I suspect Lindor when not fibbing about raccoons has expressed very strong opinions of McNeil as a teammate, the FO read him loud and clear, it intentionally or not activated McNeil's own vanities and doubts and COVID-like, infected the rest of the club. An online lip-reader last night interpreted Davis eff-you-ing Alonso following his throwing error. The move to get Baez was like an empty cardboard box in the office you keep under your desk because you know you're going to get laid off soon.