2021 Standings leaders, August 16th
If I'm betting, The Empire is over, New York again.
We should win the Midwest. Green Bay, were they in any other division, would have no less than a 9 game lead. They're the 1st WC.
Alaska appears poised to keep Edmonton out of the division race.
In the Wild Card, excited about a new face possibly making it. West Michigan has a slim lead, but Edmonton is just 4 back.
In the Coastal every division is close, which is cool. At least 3 teams in every division are within 4, with the Lone Star looking like it's going to be a blast to watch down the stretch. While I am definitely rooting for the Fisher Cats, I would love to see Boston's outstanding player development system start paying dividends.
Statistically there seems to be 1 guy to pay close attention to, and I'll likely be posting daily updates.
Tony Greene of Dayton is making a run at a triple crown. Alex Rodriguez could be, if he gets hot or Jesus Chapa goes cold.
Greene is on pace to shatter the single season HR mark of 60. Dennis Ash and David Walker seem to be his biggest hurdles to sweeping all 3.
Angelo Esparza is working on the pitching version. He's going to put pressure on the single season win mark (24 by Vincent Bray) and short of a melt down he's going to win the K and ERA race. He missed the triple crown in wins last year, his rookie campaign, when he took home both Rookie of the Year and the Koufax.
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