Major League Baseball was supposed to launch the 2020 regular season last week, on March 26. The spread of the novel coronavirus, however, forced to delay Opening Day to some unknowable future date that is dependent on the effectivene s of the containment strategies imposed acro s the country in recent weeks.Because we could all use a distraction these days, we've Rasmus Ristolainen Men Jersey decided to pa s time by simulating the season on Out of the Park Baseball 21. Along the way, we'll be providing updates on what's happening in our fictional league, .With that in mind, here are the would-be standings and five developments to be mindful of from the week that was (and wasn't).1. floundering earlyBefore normality was fractured, one of the top storylines heading into the 2020 season was how the Houston Astros would fare after a tumultuous, scandal-ridden winter. It's impo sibly early Curtis Lazar Jersey in the simmed season, but the answer so far is "not great." Through seven games, the Astros are 2-5 and in last place in the American League West. What's more is that their -21 run differential is the second worst in baseball, ahead of only the . Woof. 2. off to hot startThe yin to the Astros' yang has been the Boston Red Sox, who own the majors' best record after their own controversy-filled offseason. The Red Sox won their first seven games, taking advantage of a draw that included the and . is hitting .357 and nearly threw a no-hitter. Enjoy these times while they last, Boston fans.3. Injuries take down Buehler, StrasburgTwo of the top starters in baseball will mi s more than a month due to injury. right-hander (strained abdominal muscle) is expected to be out for six weeks. Meanwhile, ace will mi s five weeks after suffering a sprained ankle.4. Jeff Skinner Women Jersey Olson off to great startThe are in first place in the AL West, and first baseman is one major reason why. Olson leads the majors in home runs (four) and runs batted in (14), and Casey Mittelstadt Jersey is second in OPS (1.399) behind Dodgers third baseman . The A's hosted the Astros for three games earlier in the week, and Olson notched three hits in each of those contests. 5. surprisingly release AndersonAlthough there wasn't much movement on the transactions front, one move did stand out as a surprise: the Milwaukee Brewers released left-hander before he even made an appearance for them. The Brewers rotation now includes and , and their bullpen has been oddly dependent on rookie J.P. Feyereisen, who has struck out five and permitted just two baserunners in four innings.Hitting performance of the weekThat honor goes to outfielder . He tallied four hits, including his first home run, against the . McCutchen recorded seven total bases and drove in six runs in a winning effort. Andrew Hammond Women Jersey (McCutchen's teammate supplied five hits in that game.)Pitching performance of the week is no stranger to stellar outings. The one that landed him here saw him shut out the . Kershaw gave up five hits, but struck out 11 and walked none on 104 pitches. His start was good for an 88 Game Score.