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Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout catches a fly ball hit by Oakland Athletics' Grant Green (not pictured) in the eighth inning during a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout catches a fly ball hit by Oakland Athletics' Grant Green (not pictured) in the eighth inning during a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

With the dog days of August upon us, injuries are taking their toll on the Most Valuable Player races, particularly in the National League where three of my top five candidates from three weeks ago -- Carlos Gonzalez (finger), David Wright (hamstring) and Yadier Molina (knee) -- have since hit the disabled list, putting an already crowded race even further out of focus. In the American League, Miguel Cabrera has been limited by nagging back and hip injuries, but not so much that his lead in the race has been threatened.

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