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The Dodgers started a 3 game series on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, LA won the first game 6-2.
The heroes of the game were Zack Greinke and Yasiel Puig. LA has won 12 of the last 13 games that Greinke started. (That's a nice nugget from ESPN.) Greinke pitched 8 2/3rds innings, only giving up 5 hits and 2 runs. He added 9 strikeouts, improved to 13-3 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.86. From the plate Greinke was 1 for 2 and also walked, Greinke is hitting .340 this season. He drove in his 4th RBI this season.
Yasiel Puig, after having struggled for a bit, had another good game. He was 3 for 5 which included his 18th double and 13th homer. Puig is hitting .346 and added his 30th RBI of the season. Hanley Ramirez was only 1 of 4, but he did have his 14th homer of the season. Potentially, how good could this lineup be if Matt Kemp comes back near to full health and LA doesn't have any more major injuries this season. I know it's too much to ask, but it's nice thinking about the possibilities.
The Diamondbacks also won to remain 9.5 games back in the NL West. Their chances of reaching the playoffs improved to 13.3%, but time is quickly running out for them. Realistically they aren't reaching the playoffs. For Arizona to reach the playoffs, so many things would have to go their way. What's the likelihood that Arizona will overcome Pittsburgh's 6 game lead for the 2nd Wild Card? It's just too much to hope for, Arizona should begin preparing for next season.
The A's were able to beat the powerful Tigers 8-6. Oakland remains 2.5 games behind the Rangers in the AL West. Time is beginning to run out for the A's as well.
Although Detroit lost on Monday, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Tigers in the World Series. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to see a city who has had so many struggles have something to root for late into the fall. (If "Low Winter Sun" is a fairly accurate barometer of how Detroit now looks, then Detroit needs all the help it can get.)
Is Miguel Cabrera the best hitter of this generation? On Monday he was 1 for 4 and is hitting .359 this season. He had his 43rd home run and also notched his 130th RBI. The man is incredible.
Speaking of Cabrera, will he win his second consecutive triple crown? On Monday he closed a bit more in on Chris Davis for the home run lead. Home runs is the only triple crown stat that he trails in, he has 3 less homers than the Orioles Davis. In the other two triple crown stats, Cabrera is running away from his closest competitors. He's hitting 27 points better than second place Yadier Molina and in RBIs he has 12 more than the second place Davis.
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