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A trip to the corner store to see the candyman might find someone walking out with a pack of Milk Duds. A trip to Citi Field to see the Grandyman (Curtis Granderson) is likely to find fans of the New York Mets walking out having seen an expensive dud.

We've talked plenty about David Ortiz, for reasons that amount to "duh." We've talked about Mookie Betts, who's an MVP candidate. We've had good things to say about Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr., too.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence suffered a hamstring injury Friday. It's unclear when he'll return to the field. 

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Pittsburgh Pirates ace pitcher Gerrit Cole is recovering from an elbow injury, and there is no definitive date set for his potential return.  

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The San Francisco Giants have lost some pitching depth heading into the season's final month, as Jake Peavy has gone on the disabled list.  

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Scott Van Slyke's disappointing season will come to a premature end, as the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder will have surgery on his ailing right wrist. 

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Fact: Gary Sanchez went 3-for-5 on Friday, and hit his 10th home run of the season. Joe DiMaggio (39) is the only Yankee ever to have more hits through his first 22 career games than Sanchez (31).

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Since baseball is played nearly every day during its season, there’s nothing the sports holds in higher regard than its streaks.

There have been streaks of all kind this season—the team variety and those more individual in nature—but arguably its most impressive of the 2016 season came to a close this week.

Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton saw his streak of 43 straight games without giving up an earned snapped on Thursday.

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With a good September, the Toronto Blue Jays could repeat as American League East champions.

With a good September, Josh Donaldson could repeat, too.

New York Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez became the third-fastest player in Major League Baseball history to hit 10 career home runs with a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning during Friday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles.