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2003 National League Standings
E A S T W L PCT GB
Atlanta 54 31 .635 -
Philadelphia 47 37 .560 6.5
Montreal 47 40 .540 8
Florida 45 43 .511 10.5
NY Mets 38 47 .447 16

CENTRAL W L PCT GB
St. Louis 45 41 .523 -
Houston 44 42 .512 1
Chicago Cubs 44 42 .512 1
Cincinnati 40 45 .471 4.5
Pittsburgh 37 46 .446 6.5
Milwaukee 34 51 .400 10.5

W E S T W L PCT GB
San Francisco 52 34 .605 -
Arizona 47 39 .547 5
Los Angeles 46 39 .541 5.5
Colorado 46 43 .517 7.5
San Diego 32 56 .364 21

2003 American League Standings
E A S T W L PCT GB
NY Yankees 52 33 .612 -
Boston 50 35 .588 2
Toronto 47 41 .534 6.5
Baltimore 39 45 .464 12.5
Tampa Bay 30 55 .353 22

CENTRAL W L PCT GB
Kansas City 46 39 .541 -
Minnesota 44 42 .512 2.5
Chicago Sox 42 44 .488 4.5
Cleveland 36 50 .419 10.5
Detroit 21 64 .247 25

W E S T W L PCT GB
Seattle 55 31 .640 -
Oakland 48 38 .558 7
Anaheim 44 41 .518 10.5
Texas 34 52 .395 21

All right - Here comes the AllStar Break. With the approanch of the MidSummer Classic, I'd like to take the "who will win the world series" thread, by jmf1234, a step further: Namely, who will win their divisions? Who will earn the wildcard? There are some GREAT races this year.

My picks: Atlanta Braves (unfortunately), St. Louis Cards, Arizona D'Backs win their divisions. Wildcard to San Francisco Giants.
New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners win division. Oakland beats Boston in one game playoff for wildcard.

I'd like to pick the Dodgers (no hitting) or the Red Sox (no deep rotation) - but I think these teams have some work to do before the trading deadline to become contenders.

The AL Central is very interesting to me. I can't believe KC can get it done - the Twins are getting roughed up by bad teams, and Chicago still has suspect pitching outside of Colon. Who will be the best of the worse?

The NL Central is gonna go to the wire. I think St. Louis will be healthy and ready by the first of August. But the Cubs and Astros won't go away - and Cinci and Pittsburgh still have an opportunity here.

Your turn.

tikki

NL: Braves, Reds, Giants. Wildcard to D'Backs or Dodgers.

The Braves always win. It's just not funny anymore. The Cubs have nose dived and once again all the hot summer day games are going to screw them over. I think the Reds can pull out the division if everyone (even Griffey is healthy). I also think Pujols is gonna get .400. He is the MVP.

AL: Yankees (woohoo), White Sox, Seattle. Wildcard to Oakland.

The Twins should be 10 games ahead of everyone by now in their division, but with the ChiSox's recent trades, it's obvious they are very serious about getting to the playoffs.

Once the Yankees get 100% healthy, the series is theirs.

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BigGov

Braves, Cubs, Giants, D-backs wild card

Yanks, Chi Sox, Seattle, and...screw it, Blue Jays wild card

D-backs NL Champs, Yanks AL Champs

Yanks world champs.

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reconmike

nl.. braves, cubs, d-backs...giants wild card

al...seattle, minn., $$$$$$$... and the bosox wild card

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Glory's Sun

N.L.--- Atlanta, St. Louis, Arizona--wild card goes to Philly

A.L.---Seattle, Boston, KC,--wild card goes to oakland

Jadey

NL == Atlanta, St Louis, Arizona - Wild Card - San Fran

AL == NY, Minnesota, Seattle - Wild Card - OAkland

The Cubs are hurt by the loss of Patterson. In St Louis Jocketty makes a deal for a pitcher to shore up the rotation and then they get healthy. Atlanta has too big of a lead already and they have enough experience not to wilt down the stretch.

In the AL - Big George just makes me sick by buying another pennant, Seattle is just a solid team with a big enough lead to hold off Oakland. The AL Central is a coin toss, whoever doesn't suck the most. If Santana stays in the Twins rotation they have the pitching to stay ahead of the pack.

Dr.Who

NL;
East; Atlanta , no suprise there
Central; St-Louis, not cause of their pitching though.
West; San Francisco
WildCard; go to Phillies since I presume Burrell will wake up!

AL;
East; Yankees (no suprise either)
Central; Chicago ( don't laugh)
West; Seattle (Duh!)
WildCard; Boston

I see St-Louis in the N.L. at the World Series but with a little luck and something like a rally monkee. I think the Yankees will go all the way and win it all or Torre is so fired.

Best chance to grab a spot should go to Oakland and L.A. but I think Brown will be stoped buy injury (again) and they will miss the Playoffs buy a couple of games. Montreal will continue to go down and K.C. will stumble.

Neotokyo

Blue Jays will come back strong 2nd half.

sportsrule101

st louis, atlanta, san fran with wildcard to the cubs. the winner out west will hopefully play someone other than the yankees.

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