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Cole Hamels sports a 3.72 ERA in August despite his usually outstanding strikeout and walk numbers. He’s giving up more hits this month, however, especially with runners in scoring position. Opponents are 6 for 20, a .300 BA in that situation this month.
Casey Kotchman continues his post-trade slump. He’s 2 for his last 24 with zero RBI. He’s hitting .167 since the trade for Mark Teixeira.
Jorge Cantu‘s rough August is helping pull down the Marlins offense. He’s hitting just .203 in the month and is striking out about once a game. He’s a big reason the Marlins were able to absorb the loss of Miguel Cabrera.
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