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National League Standings
West Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10
San Diego 25 7 .781 - 22-10 3 14- 2 11- 5 1-0 6-2 W9 9-1
Los Angeles 15 15 .500 9.0 15-15 0 8- 7 7- 8 2-1 5-2 L4 3-7
Sacramento 15 15 .500 9.0 15-15 0 7- 8 8- 7 2-0 7-5 L2 5-5
San Jose 15 15 .500 9.0 16-14 -1 9- 6 6- 9 1-3 3-7 L4 2-8
Portland 13 18 .419 11.5 11-20 2 4-11 9- 7 5-1 2-4 L1 4-6
Phoenix 12 18 .400 12.0 11-19 1 6- 9 6- 9 1-1 5-4 W2 5-5
Northeast Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10
Buffalo 17 14 .548 - 17-14 0 8- 8 9- 6 0-2 4-7 L1 3-7
Hartford 18 15 .545 - 15-18 3 9- 7 9- 8 1-2 9-5 W2 6-4
New Jersey 16 15 .516 1.0 15-16 1 8- 8 8- 7 0-1 4-4 W1 7-3
Pittsburgh 15 17 .469 2.5 19-13 -4 9- 7 6-10 1-1 1-3 W1 4-6
Rochester 14 16 .467 2.5 17-13 -3 8- 7 6- 9 1-2 4-7 L2 5-5
Harrisburg 11 21 .344 6.5 14-18 -3 7- 9 4-12 2-3 5-5 W6 7-3
American League Standings
Southeast Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10
Miami 22 9 .710 - 21-10 1 9- 6 13- 3 1-2 5-2 L1 6-4
Knoxville 19 12 .613 3.0 18-13 1 9- 7 10- 5 3-1 3-3 W3 6-4
Atlanta 17 14 .548 5.0 14-17 3 9- 7 8- 7 2-0 5-0 W1 7-3
Charlotte 16 17 .485 7.0 15-18 1 7- 9 9- 8 1-4 3-4 W1 5-5
Washington 14 17 .452 8.0 14-17 0 7- 8 7- 9 4-0 5-5 L1 3-7
Nashville 9 22 .290 13.0 11-20 -2 4-12 5-10 1-1 2-6 L3 4-6
Central Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10
Denver 18 13 .581 - 20-11 -2 10- 5 8- 8 0-5 5-5 W1 5-5
Memphis 18 13 .581 - 20-11 -2 8- 8 10- 5 1-1 1-2 L1 5-5
Tucson 16 14 .533 1.5 16-14 0 7- 8 9- 6 2-1 4-6 W5 8-2
Green Bay 16 15 .516 2.0 13-18 3 7- 9 9- 6 2-1 8-2 L5 4-6
Grand Rapids 14 16 .467 3.5 14-16 0 8- 7 6- 9 2-1 4-5 L1 5-5
Kansas City 7 24 .226 11.0 12-19 -5 1-14 6-10 0-2 2-7 W1 2-8
Thoughts:
West Division:
The
Padres are on a roll right now, with three consecutive sweeps against division rivals
Portland,
Sacramento, and
Los Angeles. The rest of the division looks like a toss-up right now, as none of the other teams are playing particularly well.
Northeast Division:
Thus far, nobody has really emerged to take control of this division.
Buffalo has the pitching, but the offense has struggled.
Hartford's offense has played very well, but the pitching is suspect.
Pittsburgh ranks in the top 10 in both runs scored and runs allowed, but ace
Scott Council is done for the year, and that will make it very difficult for the Pirates to maintain their strong pitching.
New Jersey's pitching has been mediocre, and its offense has been surprisingly bad.
Rochester has been pretty balanced, but has had some bad luck. And though it isn't a real contender,
Harrisburg has caught fire after a dreadful start. The
Capitals have swept
Phoenix and
San Jose in consecutive series, and could be a dangerous opponent for some teams.
Southeast Division:
Miami is as strong as ever and, as usual, the
Dolphins are led by a dominating pitching staff, which has allowed the fewest runs so far this season.
Knoxville is the other way around, with a powerful offense driving a strong start.
Atlanta is the early season surprise in this division, but I wouldn't expect the
Braves to be able to keep this up; the pitching just isn't good enough.
Central Division:
Denver expected to battle with
Tucson for the division crown again, but while the
Diamondbacks have recovered from a slow start, it is the
Memphis Grizzlies that are tied with the
Broncos for first place after one month of play.
Memphis ranks 3rd in both runs scored and runs allowed.
Green Bay and
Grand Rapids have both played respectably, but I really don't expect that to last. The
Packers' offense has been a disaster, and only an unexpectedly solid pitching staff has kept them afloat.
Grand Rapids just doesn't seem talented enough to maintain close to .500 play for an entire season.