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The pennant races heat up, J.D. Martinez tries for the rare Major League Triple Crown, and the amazing first week in the majors for the Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez.

Sources:
MLB.com, ESPN.com, Baseball-Reference.com, Wikipedia.com

J.D. Martinez:
https://www.mlb.com/news/jd-martinez-red-sox-triple-crown-watch/c-293456616

Rowdy Tellez:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/tellez-grichuk-among-positives-blue-jays-loss-indians/

https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2018/09/06/bittersweet-reunion-for-rowdy-tellez-and-dad-after-first-mlb-hit.html

https://theathletic.com/506117/2018/09/05/two-weeks-after-his-mom-died-blue-jays-prospect-rowdy-tellez-is-in-the-big-leagues-in-pain-he-says-there-is-gain/

https://theathletic.com/513212/2018/09/09/surreal-first-week-in-the-majors-is-bittersweet-for-blue-jays-rookie-rowdy-tellez-and-his-dad/

Theme Music:
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution