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National League Standings
West Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Stk Last10
San Jose 82 54 .603 - 79-57 3 46-24 36-30 7-5 25-14 23 W7 8-2
Los Angeles 79 58 .577 3.5 75-62 4 39-27 40-31 8-5 22-12 - L2 6-4
San Diego 76 60 .559 6.0 76-60 0 41-27 35-33 4-5 13-14 - W5 7-3
Sacramento 60 77 .438 22.5 55-82 5 26-43 34-34 4-9 21-22 - L4 2-8
Phoenix 59 78 .431 23.5 53-84 6 25-44 34-34 5-4 18- 9 - L1 4-6
Portland 57 79 .419 25.0 59-77 -2 27-38 30-41 6-9 21-25 - L2 6-4
Northeast Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Stk Last10
New Jersey 78 59 .569 - 79-58 -1 38-30 40-29 9-7 14-20 26 W3 6-4
Hartford 77 59 .566 .5 82-54 -5 45-23 32-36 9-5 20-22 - W2 6-4
Pittsburgh 69 68 .504 9.0 76-61 -7 35-31 34-37 5-5 19-23 - W3 6-4
Buffalo 68 68 .500 9.5 74-62 -6 40-28 28-40 9-6 18-29 - L4 4-6
Harrisburg 57 79 .419 20.5 56-80 1 27-44 30-35 3-5 16-19 - L6 1-9
Rochester 57 80 .416 21.0 60-77 -3 32-39 25-41 2-6 18-16 - W1 5-5
American League Standings
Southeast Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Stk Last10
Miami 84 52 .618 - 85-51 -1 44-24 40-28 4- 1 15-16 23 W1 4-6
Knoxville 81 56 .591 3.5 81-56 0 43-26 38-30 7- 4 16-15 - W1 6-4
Atlanta 78 59 .569 6.5 72-65 6 40-25 38-34 9- 4 18-12 - L4 5-5
Washington 59 77 .434 25.0 57-79 2 33-35 26-42 5- 8 16-15 - W2 3-7
Nashville 50 87 .365 34.5 60-77 -10 28-43 22-44 1-10 9-21 - L2 3-7
Charlotte 48 89 .350 36.5 49-88 -1 26-40 22-49 3- 7 16-21 - L1 5-5
Central Division
Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Stk Last10
Denver 93 44 .679 - 88-49 5 49-20 44-24 5-4 25-12 10 W8 9-1
Tucson 77 60 .562 16.0 74-63 3 39-30 38-30 9-3 21-16 - W2 5-5
Memphis 69 68 .504 24.0 73-64 -4 34-37 35-31 5-8 10-18 - L2 4-6
Green Bay 67 69 .493 25.5 68-68 -1 35-32 32-37 3-5 15-16 - L3 5-5
Kansas City 59 77 .434 33.5 64-72 -5 34-34 25-43 3-4 16-17 - L1 5-5
Grand Rapids 55 82 .401 38.0 58-79 -3 31-38 24-44 5-1 21-19 - W3 6-4
NL West- The month of August was not a good one for San Diego, which fell into third place. It also wasn't a great month for San Jose, as the Sharks saw a 6 game division lead shrink to 3 1/2 games. Los Angeles, on the other hand, had an excellent month. If the Dodgers hang on to their current spot, it would be their first playoff appearance since 2076. If they should surpass San Jose, it would be their first West Division title since 2074.
NL Northeast- This division has, for all intents and purposes, become a two team race between New Jersey and Hartford. Fortunately, the battle between the defending champion-Devils and the Whalers is the tightest of all of the playoff races, as only a 1/2 game separates the two teams. Assuming that Hartford doesn't completely collapse, it will be the Whalers first playoff appearance since 2077. If the Whalers emerge victorious in the division race, it will be their first division title since 2050, and only the third in franchise history.
AL Southeast- There has been very little change in this division over the past month. At the start of August, Miami led Knoxville by 3 games, and Atlanta by 6 games. A month later, the Dolphins have gained only a 1/2 game on each of the other two teams.
AL Central- Denver all but locked up its 6th consecutive division title after going 21-7 in the month of August. The Broncos turned an 8 1/2 game lead over Tucson on August 1st into a 16 game advantage on September 1st. Meanwhile, Tucson has pretty much secured the second playoff spot, which would mark the 6th straight season that the division has ended with Denver in first and Tucson in 2nd. It would be the 7th straight season that both the Diamondbacks and Broncos reached the postseason
League News:
The National League Batter of the Month Award went to Hartford's third-baseman,
Louis Guerriero. This is
Guerriero's 6th career BOTM award, and his third this season. The Whalers' third-baseman hit .422/.483/1.059/1.542 in the month of August, with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 18 homeruns, 38 RBI, and 32 runs scored.
Guerriero has a very strong chance at winning the Triple Crown: he leads the NL in batting average by .023, in homeruns by 6, and in RBI by 45. He also leads the league in OPS, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, and runs scored.
The National League Pitcher of the Month Award went to Sacramento's
David Myers. It is the first ever POTM award for the 24 year old
Myers. In the month of August,
Myers made 5 starts, and posted a 5-0 record. In 42 innings pitched, he had a minuscule 0.86 ERA, a 0.57 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts against just 2 walks. He also fired 3 complete game shutouts: a 4-hit, 10-K outing against Phoenix, a 2-hit, 4-K, 1-BB win against Pittsburgh, and a 2-hit, 2-K performance against Phoenix.
Myers also piled up 11 strikeouts in a win against Portland.
The American League Batter of the Month Award went to Knoxville's second-baseman,
Jack Forrester. It's
Forrester's first ever BOTM award. In the month of August,
Forrester hit .351/.419/.798/1.217, with 6 doubles, 12 homeruns, 26 RBI, and 28 runs scored. The 26 year old infielder is currently tied for the American League lead in homeruns, with 39.
The American League Pitcher of the Month Award went to Denver's
Kenny Pillsbury. This is the 4th time in his career that
Pillsbury has won a POTM award.
Pillsbury went 6-0 in 6 starts, with a 2.66 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts against 13 walks in 44 innings pitched. He also authored a 2-hit, 5-K, 3-BB shutout against Miami.
Pillsbury currently leads the American League in wins, with 20. This is his 6th 20-win season, and 5th in a row.
In other news, Los Angeles center-fielder
Carlo Romero recently reached 500 career homeruns. The 34-year old outfielder has a career batting line of .299/.396/.532/.928, with 2610 career hits, 391 doubles, 75 triples, 500 homeruns, 1674 RBI, 1830 runs scored, and 1400 walks.
Romero is a 7-time All Star, who has played for Phoenix, Grand Rapids, New Jersey, Nashville, and Los Angeles in his career.