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DIVISION SERIES PREDICTIONS PLEASE... - Robert Reed

LAA, CWS, PHI, CHC - Robert Reed

BOS, TBR, PHI, CHC - Sean O'Hanley

BOS, TBR, MIL, CHC - Louis Gray

"Thanks to Jim Thome’s bat and Ken Griffey Jr.’s arm, the AL Central has a winner at last: the Chicago White Sox. John Danks pitched eight innings of two-hit ball on short rest, Thome homered and Griffey threw out a runner at the plate with a tough tag by A.J. Pierzynski, helping Chicago beat the Minnesota Twins 1-0 in a 163rd-game tiebreaker for the division title Tuesday night." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Final stats for the year: 18-4, 2.62.ERA, 265 SO's - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

unlikely. too many holes. but then again it is the NL. - lester via fftogo

"Sabathia delivered a dominant four-hit complete game in his third straight start on three days’ rest, and Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning to lead the Brewers over the Chicago Cubs 3-1 Sunday. Milwaukee won the NL wild card less than a half-hour later when the New York Mets lost to Florida 4-2—ending 26 years of frustration for the often-overlooked franchise." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

"Doomed by a dreadful bullpen that failed them again Sunday, the New York Mets completed their second consecutive September slide with a 4-2 loss to Florida that knocked them out of playoff contention in the final game at Shea Stadium." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Too bad it didn't carry over to today.... - Kevin Shannon

Indeed, I was pulling for the Mets to make it to a 1-game playoff. - Mike Reynolds

"Jimmy Rollins made a sliding stop with the bases loaded to start a game-ending double play, and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their second consecutive NL East title by holding off the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Saturday." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Clutch performance by Sabathia - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Epic choke by the Mets - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

"The Tampa Bay Rays kept things simple, clinching the first playoff berth in franchise history on their own. Carlos Pena hit a two-run double and Scott Kazmir rebounded from the worst start of his career to pitch six scoreless innings Saturday, helping the AL East leaders wrap up at least a wild-card spot with a 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Congrats Rays, great work despite only a $44M payroll. - Mike Reynolds

The Rays...amazing... - Hutch Carpenter

"The Chicago Cubs stormed up the dugout steps, spraying champagne bottles the whole way. Then came a victory lap around Wrigley Field to douse their loyal fans and soak up a second straight NL Central title. It was a joyous scene, one they hope to top in October." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Go Cubs!! - Brian Newman

Oakland still offers $2 Wednesday games (bleacher seats) + $1 Hot Dogs http://media.www.solanotempest... - Robert Reed

"The Milwaukee Brewers fired manager Ned Yost on Monday, hoping to pull out of another late-season slump that has jeopardized the team’s chance of making the playoffs for the first time since 1982." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

"Zambrano walked one and hit a batter in the Cubs’ first no-hitter since Milt Pappas against San Diego in 1972. This was the 13th no-hitter in team history, including five in the late 1800s." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Interesting link Shey. Thanks. By the looks of the quote, it seems to refer to Stoolball- a game like cricket where 'milkmaids' used their stools as wickets and was typically played on or around Easter. P.S. Cartwright, not Doubleday invented the game :) - Robert Reed

Division winners: Rays, White Sox, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Diamondbacks. Wildcard: Red Sox, Brewers. Twins, Mets and Dodgers are only other teams left with a chance. 95% chance that the Yankees are out for good. - Mike Reynolds

I like my Mets to win the division in the NL East. Suprisingly enough I think that Tampa Bay will hold off the Red Sox in the AL East. - Rob Safuto

A.J. Burnett allowed one hit in seven innings—a hard drive off his third baseman—and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 in the opener of Tuesday’s day-night doubleheader to extend their winning streak to nine. - Shey via Bookmarklet

Jays are 8 games back of the wildcard. On a tear, but running out of games - Shey

maybe a 400 million payroll will get it done next year. haha - lester

"Fewer than 600 people were in Dolphin Stadium's bright orange and aqua seats for the first pitch, leaving most of them to reflect the afternoon sun. While the official attendance, based on tickets sold, was 11,211, the ballpark was so quiet that home-plate chatter could be heard." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

Go Sox! - Sally Church

"One of life's great truisms is to finish what you start. It's what you tell your kids, your surgeon, your contractor. This once applied to baseball, with precision, but now there's a new law: Just quit. Let somebody else finish the job. You did your part, now go be a cheerleader ... Pitch counts have destroyed not only the elements of pride and accomplishment among starting pitchers, but the art of winning." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet

"Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday... For now, video will be used only on so-called “boundary calls,” such as determining whether fly balls went over the fence, whether potential home runs were fair or foul and whether there was fan interference on potential home runs." - Mike Doeff via Bookmarklet