holding a charge

Though his power has waned — and his team’s postseason hopes have flickered out — Brian Dozier’s bat still has some life. The former Southern Miss star is batting .350 over his last 10 games with five RBIs and seven runs for Minnesota, which is battling with the Chicago White Sox to avoid last place in the American League Central. Dozier, not a noted slugger, belted 15 home runs through June, helping the second baseman get an invite to the MLB Home Run Derby (which didn’t go so well). He hit his 20th bomb of the year on Aug. 10 – and hasn’t hit one since. But that’s not really his game. Dozier’s other numbers for the season range from fair to great: .244 average, 132 hits, 80 walks, 62 RBIs, 20 steals and a league-leading 98 runs in 136 games. By season’s end, he’ll likely have improved his numbers from 2013 in every important category.