2009 MLB Pennant Races

Two weeks to go before the playoffs start.

The following is the magic numbers for each team:

American League

East
New York*- magic number is 9 over Boston

Central
Detroit- magic number is 7 over Chicago and 11 over Minnesota

West
Los Angeles- magic number is 2 over Seattle and 7 over Texas

Wildcard
Boston- magic number is 1 over Minnesota and Tampa Bay, 2 over Seattle and 7 over Texas

*New York's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is 1.


National League

East
Philadelphia- magic number is 6 over Florida and Atlanta

Central
St. Louis- magic number is 1 over Milwaukee and 4 over Chicago
(Milwaukee will be eliminated and the magic number over Chicago will be 2 with a St. Louis win Sunday night)

West
Los Angeles- magic number is 4 over San Francisco and 8 over Colorado

Wildcard
Colorado- magic number is 3 over Milwaukee, 6 over Chicago, 8 over Florida and Atlanta, and 9 over San Francisco
 
Two weeks to go before the playoffs start.

The following is the magic numbers for each team:

American League

East
New York*- magic number is 9 over Boston

Central
Detroit- magic number is 7 over Chicago and 11 over Minnesota

West
Los Angeles- magic number is 2 over Seattle and 7 over Texas

Wildcard
Boston- magic number is 1 over Minnesota and Tampa Bay, 2 over Seattle and 7 over Texas

*New York's magic number to clinch a playoff berth is 1.


National League

East
Philadelphia- magic number is 6 over Florida and Atlanta

Central
St. Louis- magic number is 1 over Milwaukee and 4 over Chicago
(Milwaukee will be eliminated and the magic number over Chicago will be 2 with a St. Louis win Sunday night)

West
Los Angeles- magic number is 4 over San Francisco and 8 over Colorado

Wildcard
Colorado- magic number is 3 over Milwaukee, 6 over Chicago, 8 over Florida and Atlanta, and 9 over San Francisco

is this AFTER today's games or before ?
 
This is what it looks like with 1 week to go:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

EAST
Yankees: clinched division title AND #1 seed in AL Playoffs

CENTRAL
Tigers..................83-72.................- (Magic Number 6)
Twins..................81-74.................2

WEST
Angels...................91-64...............- (Magic Number 2)
Rangers................85-70...............6

WILDCARD
Red Sox................91-64...............- (Magic Number 2)
Rangers................85-70...............6


NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST
Phillies.................90-65...............- (Magic Number 3)
Braves.................85-70...............5

CENTRAL
Cardinals: clinched division title

WEST
Dodgers***.............93-63................- (Magic Number 2)
Rockies.....................88-68................5

***Dodgers have clinched a playoff berth


WILDCARD
Rockies..............88-68................- (Magic Number 5)
Braves...............85-70................2.5

Also alive for the wildcard..................
Marlins..............83-73.................5 (Tragic Number 2)
Giants...............83-73..................5 (Tragic Number 2)
Cubs..................81-74..................6.5 (Tragic Number 1)
 
This is what it looks like with 1 week to go:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

EAST
Yankees: clinched division title AND #1 seed in AL Playoffs

CENTRAL
Tigers..................83-72.................- (Magic Number 6)
Twins..................81-74.................2

WEST
Angels...................91-64...............- (Magic Number 2)
Rangers................85-70...............6

WILDCARD
Red Sox................91-64...............- (Magic Number 2)
Rangers................85-70...............6


NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST
Phillies.................90-65...............- (Magic Number 3)
Braves.................85-70...............5

CENTRAL
Cardinals: clinched division title

WEST
Dodgers***.............93-63................- (Magic Number 2)
Rockies.....................88-68................5

***Dodgers have clinched a playoff berth


WILDCARD
Rockies..............88-68................- (Magic Number 5)
Braves...............85-70................2.5

Also alive for the wildcard..................
Marlins..............83-73.................5 (Tragic Number 2)
Giants...............83-73..................5 (Tragic Number 2)
Cubs..................81-74..................6.5 (Tragic Number 1)

Remember in the early stages of the season when the yankees were losing often and some wrote them off ..... they have gotten off to a poor start on a regular basic in the last 5 years, but more often than not, they right the ship and make the playoffs.
I have to give them credit for that.

I also did not see the Tiger's making it most of the year in first place ....
I expected the Tiger's and Twins and Wh Sox fighting it out, because that seams to happen often, substitute the Indians for the Sox and you have most years.
But, I really didn't expect the Tiger's to have enough to make it .... of course, they haven't yet and I figured the O would be shaky as it has turned out to be.

I don't see the Tigers going far if they make the playoffs because they are too inconsistent on the Offensive side of things.
 

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