Well that pretty much puts the Dodgers on "lock" status for the division, barring any huge setbacks of course. I'd say the Cubs are probably there too, the Brewers lost CC and Sheets and signed Trevor Hoffman so I can't see them being as big of a factor. The East is the toughest one to call with 4 teams I could legitimately see winning it (along with an improved Nationals club), I'm thinking 2 from the East will be in the playoffs...hopefully the Mets being one of them.
Ditto for the AL East, I'm certain two of the Rays, Red Sox, and Yanks will be in...in fact I'll say that the 3rd place finisher in that division will have a better record than the Central/West division winners. I think the Tigers will be better, I just can't see how they could be worse...maybe 3rd place or something. And in the West it'll be a dogfight with the Angels and A's.
Still more than a month. fuck
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