The Race to the Playoffs

AL North
St. Louis currently has the inside track on making the playoff in this division. They currently hold a 12 game lead over Scranton, and looks to be in cruise control to the playoffs. Scranton just ripped off an 11 game winning streak to put themselves right in the thick of the AL wild card race. Both of these teams finished below .500 last year and would have to fall on their faces to not finish above .500 this year

My Pick
St. Louis wins the division
Scranton sneaks in as the 6 seed

AL East
Richmond is out to a comfortable 23 game lead, and is already resting players for the playoff. Richmond is the only team in this division above .500 so I think that says it all.

My Pick
Richmond will be the #1 seed

AL South
Memphis currently holds a 5 game lead in the division and looks to try and hold off Santa Fe. These two teams are about as different as they come. Memphis is just .500 at home and 22 games over .500 on the road. Santa Fe is just the opposite they are 15 games over .500 at home and 3 games under .500 on the road. If Memphis was a little better team at home they could have run away with this division.

My Pick
Memphis wins the division
Santa Fe makes it in as the wild card

AL West
This is the tightest race in the AL. Scottsdale won 111 games last year and has slipped to just two games over .500 this year. Tacoma holds a 1 game lead in a division that nobody seems to want to win. Tacoma is 2-8 in their last 10 games, and Scottsdale is just 4-6. So this race might come down the the last week or last game before we know who will come out of this division.

My Pick
Tacoma - I want to pick myself just not sure we can get it done.



NL North
This division last year had three teams that all won more then 90 games. That doesn't look to be the case this year however. Buffalo won 100 games last year, and has a 5 game lead again in the division under new ownership. Minnesota is in second right now after finishing third last year. Can Minnesota chase down Buffalo?

My Pick
Buffalo wins the division
Minnesota gets in as a wild card

NL East
Pittsburgh looks to be the team to beat in the division as they have finally taken the lead in the division after being in second place most of the season. However the hot topic of the season has been Rochester and the self proclaimed band of bothers that nobody wanted. This is a team that won 25 games last season and has already won 73 games this season. Can they keep this up, that is a question only time will answer.

My Pick
Pittsburgh wins the division
Rochester gets in as a wild card

NL South
New Orleans at 67-49 seems to be in the drivers seat of the division as they are the only team above .500. As long as New Orleans stays healthy I don't think they will be challenge in this division.

My Pick
New Orleans

NL West
San Diego is another team that finished under .500 last year and is making a playoff. They have taken a 4 game lead over Seattle with a 8-2 record over the last 10 games. In that same span Seattle has gone 4-6 allowing San Diego to take charge. Now we will just have to see if San Diego will be able to keep up that momentum. I think this division only gets one team in, so it should be a good race.

My Pick
San Diego