Javier played well enough to keep his team within 1.5 games of the first place California Angels in their star slugger 's absence .
Team stormed to team 's second straight division crown upon Javier 's return .
Javier played well enough to keep his team within 1.5 games of the first place California Angels in their star slugger 's absence , and they stormed to their second straight division crown upon his return .