In our final column of the 2007 season, the Daily Dose checks in on the frenetic NL East, suddenly all squared away with just the weekend remaining to decide this battle.

Adam Dunn has been usurped as baseball’s strikeout king; John Van Benschoten’s career could be at a crossroads; Doug Mientkiewicz looks like the man at first for the Yanks; Scott Hairston is making a good impression; and all eyes will be on Kelvim Escobar on Saturday.

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Jake Peavy did what aces do; Milton Bradley earned some vindication; Is Johan Santana done as a Twin like Barry Bonds is likely finished as a Giant?; Derek Jeter is riding yet another hitting streak; and Tim Hudson may still be needed again by the Braves.

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Wasn’t it just yesterday I was writing about the Padres’ misfortunes? Brian Giles came through in the clutch Tuesday to help turn things around for San Diego, and suddenly the picture is much rosier for the Friars. In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer look.

Prince Fielder is the man; Roger Clemens won’t pitch again until the playoffs; Adam Dunn’s fine season is over; so is Carl Crawford’s; Manny’s back; and the Tigers’ offense is rocking.

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You know you’re screwed when you lose two-thirds of your starting outfield to injuries inflicted by your own teammates. Such is life for the Padres, who have also lost their NL Wild Card lead. In today’s Daily Dose, we explore the nightmare that’s unfolding in San Diego.

Albert Pujols is back; The A’s have rewarded Bob Geren and Mark Ellis; A.J. Burnett’s no-show Monday got the conspiracy theories cooking; Aaron Harang had a hiccup; and Mark Grudzielanek came through in a pinch.

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What’s the deal with Moises Alou? Doesn’t he know he’s 41 friggin years old? The dude is playing like he’s 21, hitting in a major-league high and Met record 27 straight games. In today’s Daily Dose, we check in on the aging Alou.

A-Rod as owner of the Cubs? I don’t think so; Milton Bradley’s medication runs out; C.J. Wilson is driven to be the man saving games in Texas; Matt Holliday is hurting; Julio Lugo played the hero for the BoSox; Ben Sheets is still sidelined; and Rich Harden is done for the year.

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What a shocker. Ken Griffey Jr. has suffered yet another season-ending injury. Well, at least it happened in late September as opposed to May. In today’s Daily Dose we check in on the Kid’s latest health woe.

Vernon Wells has been shut down; Jeff Kent’s 2008 option has been triggered; the Giants are pulling the plug on Tim Lincecum; Jon Garland was again solid against KC, but he ran into a superb Zack Greinke; J.R. Towles has arrived; Gary Matthews Jr. is very close to returning; and Trevor Hoffman extended one of his already impressive records.

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The Phillies are breathing down the Mets’ backs again and last night, at least, they relied on the contributions of several unlikely players to help win a crazy game against the Cardinals. In today’s Daily Dose, we explore a tightening situation in the NL East.

Bartolo Colon’s misery goes on; Greg Maddux is without peer; Craig Hansen will try to revitalize his career in the AFL; Micah Owings tossed a gem; the clock is ticking for Jeremy Guthrie; Ben Sheets is hurt — again; Tommy John surgery may be awaiting Danys Baez; and Albert Pujuls was unable to start last night.

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With one swing of his not-so-mighty bat, Casey Blake may have done in the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. In today’s Daily Dose, we examine how Detroit blew a four-run lead and perhaps its last good shot to make headway in the AL Central.

You can finally stick a fork in Chad Tracy; Frank Thomas put a Big Hurt on Boston; Jack Wilson is leaving at the wrong time; Carl Crawford will be sidelined for a few days; Tom Gordon’s back is feeling better; Ian Kinsler made an ugly gaffe; Nook Logan broke his slump; and Vernon Wells looked rather Willie Mays-esque with his grab last night.

We cover all of these stories plus a boatload more fantasy baseball blurbs in today’s Dose. All aboard!

Tie game, bottom of the ninth. Damn, it’s even your bobblehead doll day. What a perfect time for Jim Thome to snap his mini slump and make history with his 500th career home run. In today’s Daily Dose, we marvel at the exploits of one of the game’s truly good guys.

Barry Bonds will miss around a week, giving Nate Schierholtz a chance to show us more; Josh Beckett finally stepped up large against the Yankees; Prince Fielder is the Brewers’ new home run king; Todd Jones hit 300 saves and then offered up a classic one-liner; and Cubs’ closer Ryan Dempster seems to have save his job — for now.

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David Wells figured out the best way to get back at the Padres — beat the snot out of them. After being released by San Diego last month, Boomer wound up on NL West rival LA, and last night he exacted revenge on the Padres, guiding the Dodgers to a huge win. In today’s Daily Dose, we check in on the latest chapter that is the saga of Wells’ career.

Terry Ryan sprung a huge surprise on the Twins; James Loney is enjoying another late-season surge; A.J. Burnett and Ian Kennedy engaged in a good, old fashioned pitcher’s duel; Nate Schierholtz is looking very good; Ryan Rowland-Smith was throwing gas; and Mike Maroth is being sent to the bullpen.

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Big Papi is up to his old tricks, and that can only be fantastic news for Red Sox Nation. In todays’ Daily Dose we check in on David Ortiz and his walkoff magic.

Derek Lowe’s absence allowed Chad Billingsley to shine; stick a fork (or a needle, if you prefer) in Troy Glaus’ season; add Kyle Kendrick to the list of Phillies’ hurlers who have gotten hurt; and keep an eye on promising youngster Asdrubal Cabrera.

We follow all these stories, and offer up plenty more in today’s Dose. Help yourself!

Andy Pettitte is again thinking about the end of his career, just as he did last offseason before opting to return to the Yankees. Is this truly the end of the line for Dandy Andy? In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer look.

Roger Clemens’ MRI wasn’t exactly great news, but he’ll take the mound Sunday; the Angels could be facing life without Gary Matthews Jr. for a while; Prince Fielder just keeps mashing; Ozzie Guillen’s antics have been rewarded; Scott Rolen went under the knife; and Scott Baker owns the Royals.

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Things are heating up in a big way in the NL Central after the Cubs’ offense woke up and mashed the Cards 12-3 last night, thanks in no small part to the exploits of Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee. In today’s Daily Dose, we check in on what’s brewing in this tight division race.

Jeremy Bonderman’s MRI was clean, but that doesn’t mean we’ll see him again this year; both Jones boys were missing from the Braves’ lineup last night; Billy Buckner better learn to throw strikes; Paul Maholm is on the comeback trail and could really help you down the stretch; and Joe Saunders’ good results are masking a poor season.

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Is Josh Beckett headed for his first Cy Young Award? The way the rest of the field is fading or dropping like flies, there’s a pretty good chance he’ll be there in the mix. In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer look at Beckett’s season and how it stacks up.

The Tigers are having more pitching problems, with Jeremy Bonderman now aching and potentially done for the season; Ryan Braun can’t be stopped; Jay Gibbons has joined the ever-growing HGH party; Roy Oswalt is looking sweet lately; and Jeremy Guthrie’s injury has added to the O’s non-stop woes.

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What a day for Rick Ankiel. Two homers, seven RBI and an HGH scandal. Now, that’s an action packed 24 hours. In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer look at how events have unfolded for Ankiel recently.

Garret Anderson is making up for lost time; Sergio Mitre’s promising season is going down the drain; David Murphy is making his case for 2008 work; and Matt Albers is struggling for consistency.

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In today’s Dose, I discuss how little I like A-Rod. And then I proceed to talk about how great he is. What he did last night just added to his legend and it deserved to be fully described in today’s Daily Dose.

The Mets have lost Carlos Delgado for the next week or so; Carlos Pena deserves some love; Matt Treanor is on the comeback trail; Manny has been left behind by his teammates; and Josh Hamilton continues to impress and frustrate all at once.

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Wow. What the hell did Paul Lo Duca take before Tuesday’s game? Two homers and seven RBI from a dude who hadn’t gone yard since June? Oh man, that was sick. In today’s Daily Dose, we explore Lo Duca’s career game.

Roger Clemens’ MRI is back and the results don’t exactly put us at ease; Miggy Cabrera is one serious stud; Jermaine Dye’s misery this season is continuing; Aaron Boone is probably done with the Fish; Clay Buchholz is headed to the bullpen; and Steve Trachsel is back with the Cubs and is back to losing.

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Uh-oh. Apparently Roger Clemens really is 45 years old, and his age is starting to show. Elbow woes knocked him out of Monday’s start early and had him heading off getting an MRI. No matter what, Clemens is going to miss one start and, pending the results of the exam, perhaps more. In today’s Daily Dose, we check in on the grounded Rocket.

But while Clemens was getting knocked out, Pedro Martinez made a somewhat triumphant return. We also have news about the woeful O’s, Chin-Hui Tsao’s continued medical issues, some good Brandon League news and an update on Nomar Garciaparra’s status.

We’ve got all of this and plenty of other fantasy baseball-related tidbits in today’s Dose, but unfortunately no Noelia sex tape.

We’re back to reprise our role as September Daily Dose columnist for Rotoworld, USA Today, etc., and today we take a look at a desperate situation in Motor City, where pitching woes have pushed the defending AL Champs to the brink. Can the return of Kenny Rogers, scheduled to come off the DL Wednesday, make a difference? Detroit has no choice but to bet on the Gambler returning to form. In today’s Daily Dose, we take a closer look at the Tiger pitching situation heading down the stretch.

St. Louis is dealing with plenty of injury issues; Clay Buchholz is an instant stud; Pedro comes back today; Paul Byrd is flying high; and Justin Upton is looking like a rook.

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Teletubbies, drunk astronauts and silver bullets. It was a full moon this weekend and the craziness came en masse yesterday as we got an early preview of the NFL season thanks to some scary baseball scores. We’ve got the madness covered in today’s Daily Dose.

Is there anyone hotter than Carlos Zambrano? I hope you didn’t gamble on Kenny Rogers after his great postseason last year.

T’was a wacky day and without a genius like Frank Rich to help us analyze the happenings, we do our best to cover these issues and a boatload of other fantasy stories we’re tracking in Today’s Dose.