With Major League Baseball entering the final month of the regular season, a look at the division standings shows that while some things change, some things stay the same.
American League East:
Wasn't Boston supposed to be down this year? Wasn't Toronto supposed to be a potential World Series participant? As a long-time Blue Jays fan, this season was effectively over several months ago.
American League Central:
I have a friend who is a pastor and church planter in Cleveland, Ohio. He also serves as the chaplain for the Indians. As such, I root for the Tribe. But really, it seems you can almost pencil in the Detroit Tigers as the division champion every year.
American League West:
The Texas Rangers have one of the highest player payrolls in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have one of the lowest player payrolls in the majors. The two teams are currently tied for the division lead in a race that could go down to the final day of the season.
National League East:
The Atlanta Braves. That is all.
National League Central:
Pittsburgh will not have a losing record this season. Finally! Does St. Louis ever have a bad season? The Cincinnati Reds are competitive here as well. This is the most interesting division in baseball as the season winds down.
National League West:
Anybody remember when the Dodgers almost fired manager Don Mattingly when the team languished in the division basement? That seems a long time ago as Los Angeles is now winning games at an historic pace. The defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants have been a major disappointment.
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