Matt Chapman

What looked like a bad decision by Matt Chapman was far from it in the eyes of his manager.

What looked like a bad decision by Matt Chapman was far from it in the eyes of his manager.

The Seattle Mariners held off the Oakland Athletics, 4-3. Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 while giving up six hits and three earned runs. Matt Chapman hit his 12th home run of the year.

The hot corner has been a nightmare this year and not just because of injuries. Third base is a corral of struggling horses led by Matt Chapman and Yoan Moncada. However, the Dodger duo of Max Muncy and Justin Turner have been killing it. Muncy missed two weeks in June with an oblique injury and to me, that's an injury that could've tanked his approach at the plate. But since his return on June 22nd, Muncy's been nothing short of greatness - .300/8 HRs/25 RBIs and a walk rate (15.8%) way higher than his strikeout rate (9.5%). Turner has been, well, exactly what he's been the last couple of years - consistent. Batting over .300 with power to boot in the middle of a Dodgers lineup is a recipe for success for the 36-year old Turner. Coming into the year, I had some doubts about Turner, mostly because of his age. He's certainly exceeded the expectations and I expect he and Muncy to continue to carry the Dodgers down the stretch. Let's take a look at the list and then we'll get into some of these scrubs....I mean players:

Scott Boras isn't alone in this thinking.