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Miguel Cairo, interim manager for the woebegone Washington Nationals, recently referred to the Milwaukee Brewers as a “pain-in-the-butt team.” He’d just watched the Brewers rough up Washington’s helpless pitchers in the first game of a weekend series, and struggled to put his observations into admiring terms. “They make contact. They put the ball in play. They find a way to …

3. Leo the leader. The Seahawks traded for defensive lineman Leonard Williams, then later gave him a big contract extension, because he’s a dominant force on the defensive line. That much was evident last season as Williams recorded 64 tackles 11 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 28 quarterback hits and a 92-yard pick-six on his way to the second Pro-Bowl …