Record: 74-43, .632, 0 games back
Position: 1st place (11 games ahead of Chicago)
Runs Scored: 562 (4th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 452 (2nd in NL)
Defense: .703 (2nd in NL)
Power Ranking: 120.8 (4th in ML)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic, Fan Interest: 72/100 (+2)
Last Week (4-2): 2-1 @ PHI, 2-1 @ CHC

• 8/12: PIT 4, PHI 1 - Castro earned his 10th win with a strong start (6 IP 1 ER) and Alvarez led the way offensively going 2-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

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Record: 70-41, .631, 0 games back
Position: 1st place (9.5 games ahead of Chicago)
Runs Scored: 535 (4th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 432 (2nd in NL)
Defense: .699 (2nd in NL)
Power Ranking: 128.5 (2nd in ML)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic, Fan Interest: 70/100 (+1)
Last Week (7-0): 3-0 vs. MIL, 4-0 vs. LAD

• 8/4: MIL 1, PIT 2 - Burnett's stuff was superb today as he worked 8 innings allowing 1 ER and striking out 9. He also supplied a triple

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Record: 63-41, .606, 0 games back
Position: 1st place (6.5 games ahead of Chicago)
Runs Scored: 510 (4th in NL)
Runs Allowed: 423 (3rd in NL)
Defense: .696 (2nd in NL)
Power Ranking: 112.0 (4th in ML)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic, Fan Interest: 69/100
Last Week (4-3): 2-2 @ SF, 2-1 @ SD

• 7/28: PIT 2, SF 7 - Wandy was manhandled (2 IP 7 ER) possibly jeopardizing his spot in the rotation as Hunter Pence was unstoppable (3-3 3 RBI) and the

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Record: 59-38, .608, 0 games back
Position: 1st place (7 games ahead of Chicago)
Runs Scored: 481 (3rd in NL)
Runs Allowed: 394 (3rd in NL)
Defense: .696 (3rd in NL)
Power Ranking: 118.5 (3rd in ML)
Owner Mood: Ecstatic, Fan Interest: 69/100
Last Week (3-0): 3-0 vs. COL

• Jed Lowrie has agreed to a 2 year contract extension with a team option for a 3rd year that could total $22.5 mil.
• 7/25: PIT 4, COL 3 - Liriano earned his ML

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"I was, quite honestly, born into the game," says Curt Schilling, who pitched for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Red Sox during a 20-year career. "I was told my dad had a ball and glove in my crib when I came home from the hospital. I've lived and breathed it since I can remember. I grew up in Arizona so I could be on the field 365 days a year."

He continues: "When I wasn't on the field, I was doing something associated with the game. I first...