Mike Napoli is back to the Mike Napoli from last postseason. He hit .389 with three home runs and six RBI in his first six games back from the disabled list.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez will adjust the rotation to have Kris Medlen on track for the Oct. 5 wild-card start, flip-flopping Medlen and Paul Maholm.

Monster week from Ichiro led to the Yanks winning five of six.

Tough week for the A’s, losing four of six on the road in Detroit and New York. Next up: four games in Arlington, Texas, against the Rangers.

The Rays went 5-2 last week. Unfortunately for them, the two teams they are chasing in the East didn’t give up any ground.

The Brewers keep pushing forward in pursuit of the second NL wild-card spot, and they know every game is crucial down the stretch. So many questions, only one October.

Miguel Cabrera is chasing a Triple Crown, and the Tigers are nipping at the heels of the White Sox. It should be an exciting final week-and-a-half in Motown.

Aaron Hill is raking. That might not be enough for the D-Backs to make it into the postseason.

A.J. Burnett became the first Pirates pitcher in 21 years to win more than 15 games, and Andrew McCutchen is attempting to become the 12th Pirates player to win the batting title. But is there still hope for a winning season?

The Royals were officially eliminated from the postseason contention on Sunday, meaning that 2012 officially was not “Their Time.”

The M’s got swept by the Orioles last week in a three-game series that totaled 38 innings. That’s a lot of work for no wins.

The Jays dropped a giant goose egg last week, losing six straight to the Yankees and Rays.

The Twins took four of six last week from the Indians and Tigers to climb out of the cellar in the AL Central for now.

"We're having a losing season, but it can be worse if we get over 100 losses. We want to just keep fighting and not get to 100 losses because 100 losses is too much." – Alfonso Soriano. Dream big.

The Astros continue to lose, and lose in miserable fashion with lengthy games and multiple substitutions by Tony DeFrancesco.. But, hey, at least they will have the first pick in the 2013 draft!