While his team is 7 games below .500 and 5 games out of a Wild Card spot Gary Sheffield has not quit. He hasn’t quit on his team, nor has he quit on his season. The enigmatic one has just gone about his business of punishing NL pitchers to the tune of a .391 batting average with 12 homers and 30 RBI.
Shef is hitting 45 points higher than his nearest competitor (Ron Fairly .346) for the NL batting crown. With 15 games left in the season he seems a virtual lock to take that leg of the triple crown.
With 30 RBI in 25 games and a 7 RBI lead over Barry Bonds, Shef looks to be in control there as well. Where he is in for the fight of his life is for the Home Run title. Bonds is breathing down his throat with 11 homers, just one behind San Diego’s triple threat.
Can he do it ? Can he be KOD’s first ever Triple Crown Winner ?
Only time and the next 15 games will tell !!!
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