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How Well Do You Know: 8/19/13-8/25/13
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This red-hot team had its jets cooled somewhat, losing a series this weekend for the first time since mid June:
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Braves
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Dodgers
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Rays
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Cardinals
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Speaking of getting cooled, you've likely seen the last of this baseball star until spring, as he has been sidelined for the rest of the year with a sideline:
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Chris Davis
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David Ortiz
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Robinson Cano
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Albert Pujols
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So get this: These two teams go scoreless for 12 innings, only to score 5 runs in the next three innings on Sunday:
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Braves and Cardinals
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Padres and Cubs
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Brewers and Reds
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Giants and Pirates
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We don't have a clue what the word "mercurial" means, but we think that it applies, increasingly, to rookie Dodger sensation Yasiel Puig, who was sent to his room by skipper Don Mattingly for:
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Arriving late
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Not wearing proper uniform attire
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Failing to hustle
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Disrespecting umpires
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But Puig still had a better week than this guy, who was beaned while at the plate, broke his jaw and is probably out for the rest of the season:
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Jason Heyward
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Troy Tulowitzki
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Carlos Pena
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Josh Hamilton
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We saw a player pass this notable milestone during the week:
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300 wins
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100 saves
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4000 hits
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300 homers
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Hail to the chief: This man is the new NBA players' association union head:
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Dwight Howard
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Chris Paul
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Derrick Rose
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Shane Battier
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If you were banned for six games for substance abuse and named as a potential murder for 2012 murders...well, then, you have a surprising amount in common with this NFL defensive big-shot:
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Elvis Dumerville
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Terrell Suggs
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Sean Lee
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Von Miller
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And if you reportedly considered changing your name to coincide with a product you endorse, only to withdraw from the US Open a few days later, then your week was eerily similar to tennis star:
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Rafael Nadal
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Maria Sharapova
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Serena Williams
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Novak Djokovic
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The ping of metal bats falling silent mean that there's a new king of Little League, and the kids from this country can boast that they're the best in the world:
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Japan
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Mexico
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California
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New York
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