Things we can count on after one week

This week's ESPN Insider column, appearing every Friday.

This is the week for eternal optimism. Clayton Kershaw and Bryce Harper look vintage. Greg Holland and Jeanmar Gomez really did get saves. Khris Davis' owners are downright giddy over their eighth round bargain.

Everyone is still in or near first place. With draft day still fresh in our memory, our title hopes remain in full view. But all is not home runs and Yoo Hoo showers in fantasy land.

If recent history is any indication, there are some dark clouds you can count on over the next six . . .

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