Labor Day is on of the last mileposts of the Major League season and we have some good division races going on around the league. Lets start in the American League (AL) where there are some races but no dominant teams in my opinion. In the East it is a battle between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, unless there is a systemic shift with Boston loosing and coming back to the pack they'll win the division. The Detroit Tigers have a healthy lead over the Cleveland Indians in the Central, but if the Tigers don't get Miguel Cabrera right before the playoffs start they may not be around long. There is a good race between the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics in the AL West the Rangers seem to be putting together the parts at the right time but the A's seem to be that young and hungry team, I'll go with the A's. In the AL Wild Card it seems as though the team that fails to win the West will get one spot and Tampa Bay, Baltimore and the New York Yankees will battle for the second Wild Card. Those three teams play each other a lot down the stretch, I believe the second Wild Card will come down to the wire, i'll go with Texas and the Yankees. Over in the National League (NL) where I believe a dominant team does reside. In the East the Atlanta Braves have run and hid in that division, but I think they may be able to come unwound in a playoff series. Three teams will get in from the Central, between the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates one team will win that division and the other two will take the two Wild Cards. I actually like Pittsburgh (who hasn't had a winning season since 1992) to win the division. The Los Angles Dodgers have jumped out to a big lead in the West and have continued to add some pieces to get better. Reds and Cardinals in the NL Wild Card.
Power rankings:
1) Los Angles Dodgers
2) Detroit Tigers
3) Atlanta Braves
4) Pittsburgh Pirates
5) Boston Red Sox
6) St. Louis Cardinals
7) Oakland A's
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