Meanwhile, in St. Louis... | Dodgers 5, Giants 0

Twenty-four years after the great home run race of 1998, it feels impossible for a (positive) baseball storyline to dominate in the way that one did.

Albert Pujols' ongoing chase for 700 homers is not at that 1998 level—but it is the coolest home run storyline the sport has seen since then.

The future Hall of Famer is planning to retire at the end of this season. Seventeen regular season games remain, and after hitting home run No. 698 on Friday, he's two away from The Big One.

All of his at-bats are appointment viewing. The Giants are not.