What could have been a September showdown between the teams with the two biggest payrolls in baseball instead had very little impact on the pennant races. 

What could have been a September showdown between the teams with the two biggest payrolls in baseball instead had very little impact on the pennant races. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Carlos Guillen (sore lower back) came out of the Aug. 

Sometimes it's as interesting to see who isn't called up in September as it is to note who is. 

--1B Miguel Cabrera showed Sunday just why he's so valuable to Detroit and why the Tigers gave him that big contract in the spring. 

Miguel Cabrera single-handedly beat the Royals. 

The New York Yankees are running out of time to make a run at their 14th consecutive playoff berth. 

The Kansas City Royals opened August with a big offensive outburst. 

Billy Butler supplied the pop Kansas City was sorely missing, and the rest of the Royals woke up, too. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 1B Miguel Cabrera (sore shoulder) left the Aug. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 1B Miguel Cabrera (sore shoulder) left the Aug. 

Detroit is mulling over whether to add right-hander Freddy Garcia to its 40-man roster when it is able to do so on Monday. 

--RHP Zach Miner turned in another successful outing against Kansas City, allowing the Royals only a solo home run in the second inning in his six innings of work. 

Detroit is mulling over whether to add right-hander Freddy Garcia to its 40-man roster when it is able to do so on Monday. 

--RHP Zach Miner turned in another successful outing against Kansas City, allowing the Royals only a solo home run in the second inning in his six innings of work.