Race to the playoffs begins

     For my first blog entry, I will be telling you about the standings of the MLB. I will be informing you about the updates in professional Baseball.  I will not only be talking about baseball, but also basketball.  Once the sports change then you will be getting your basketball information.  Baseball is just now starting to wind on down with the playoffs and World Series about to start.  As for basketball, that will be starting shortly.
      As of today, September 7, 2010, there are 23 games left to be played.  The team with the best record in baseball, the Yankees (my favorite team) are not only leading their division with wins, but the hole American League.  Leading them to victory, is their ace pitcher CC Sabathia with an outstanding record of 19-5.  The "Bronx Bombers" are one and a half games up on the young, talented Tampa Bay Rays.  Many baseball fans did not think that this team could ever put up a fight against the Yankees.  The rest of the division leaders are ahead by a good margin, the Minnesota Twins are four and a half games up in the Central.

The Twins All Star catcher, Joe Mauer

  The West is also a solid margin, the Texas Rangers with a large six and a half game lead.
     Now for the National League, the East which is always a good race is close just like it always is.  The Philadelphia Phillies are in first but are in a good battle with their rivals, the Atlanta Braves who are only a half game back out of first place.  This division will be a good one, all the way down to the end.  They don't call it the wild wild west for no reason, the San Diego Padres are in first place for the first time in over thirty years!  They are lead by ace pitcher Mat Latos and power hitting first basemen Adrian Gonzalez.  No one was expecting the padres to be beating the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Colorado Rockies.  Now for the most popular division around the state of Illinois, the Central Division. This includes the rivalry of the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.  The cubs are burried down in fourth place while the Cards are in second, trailing six games to the young Cincinnati Reds team.
     This is just a brief update about what is going on in the professional baseball world.  Alot can happen in 23 games and the race to the playoffs/World Series should be an exciting one.  So tune in next week for my next update about the MLB world.