No teams have played worse since the All-Star break than the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners. 

For all that went right for Seattle closer J. 

Top Two-Start Pitchers of the Week 

If you go by the numbers, the Phils look like an offensive juggernaut. 

--RF Ichiro Suzuki not only continued his surge toward an eighth consecutive 200-hit season, but he also is gaining ground in the American League batting race. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Felix Hernandez (sore left foot) was hit by a line drive in his Aug. 

The last time lefty Ryan Feierabend had a chance to show he belonged in the major leagues, the Mariners didn't have room in their rotation. 

When the Oakland Athletics were 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot at the All-Star break, they probably didn't imagine having to wait six weeks to put together a winning streak. 

Greg Smith and Brad Ziegler are rookies, yet they are already in step with the rest of the American League. 

Seattle's pitching is getting close to rock bottom. 

--RHP Felix Hernandez, who took a line drive off his left foot in his start Tuesday, was walking around without noticeable pain Wednesday, and he's expected to be able to make his next start Sunday against Oakland. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Felix Hernandez (sore left foot) was hit by a line drive in his Aug. 

Ken Griffey Jr. 

Ken Griffey Jr. 

Poor production at the plate has the Oakland Athletics mired in one of their worst stretches in nearly 50 years.