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Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	Division
1	Chicago Cubs	97	64	.602	C1
2	Philadelphia	92	70	.568	E1
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	84	78	.519	W1
4	Milwaukee	90	72	.556	C2
5	New York Mets	89	73	.549	E2
6	Houston	86	75	.534	C3
7	St. Louis	86	76	.531	C4
8	Florida	84	77	.522	E3
9	Arizona	82	80	.506	W2
10T	Colorado	74	88	.457	W3
10T	Cincinnati	74	88	.457	C5
12T	Atlanta	72	90	.444	E4
12T	San Francisco	72	90	.444	W4
14	Pittsburgh	67	95	.414	C6
15	San Diego	63	99	.389	W5
16	Washington	59	102	.366	E5

American League

Rank	Team	W	L	PCT	Division
1	Los Angeles Angels	100	62	.617	W1
2	Tampa Bay	97	65	.599	E1
3	Chicago White Sox	89	74	.546	C1
4	Boston	95	67	.586	E2
5	New York Yankees	89	73	.549	E3
6	Minnesota	88	75	.540	C2
7	Toronto	86	76	.531	E4
8	Cleveland	81	81	.500	C3
9	Texas	79	83	.488	W2
10	Oakland	75	86	.466	W3
11	Kansas City	75	87	.463	C4
12	Detroit	74	88	.457	C5
13	Baltimore	68	93	.422	E5
14	Seattle	61	101	.377	W4

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Personal favorites that I wrote

The Metro Area Battles

New York

W L GB

Yankees 89 73

Mets 89 73

Baltimore/DC

W L GB

X - Orioles 68 93

Nationals 59 102 9

Chicago

W L GB

X - Cubs 97 64

White Sox 89 74 9

LA/Orange County

W L GB

X - Angels 100 62

Dodgers 84 78 16

SF/Oakland

W L GB

X - Athletics 76 85

Giants 72 90 4.5

X - Clinched

So long and thanks for playing this year

1. Washington (8/31)
2. Seattle (9/1)
3. Pittsburgh (9/6) *
3. San Diego (9/6) *
5. Baltimore (9/8)
6. Oakland (9/8)
7. Atlanta (9/9)
8. Kansas City (9/9)
9. Cincinnati (9/10)
10. Texas (9/13)
11. Detroit (9/15)
12. San Francisco (9/17)
13. Colorado (9/18)
14. Cleveland (9/19)
15. Toronto (9/21)
16. New York Yankees (9/23)
17. St. Louis (9/23)
18. Florida (9/23)
19. Arizona (9/25)
20. Houston (9/26)
21. New York Mets (9/28)
22. Minnesota (9/30)
23. Chicago Cubs (10/4)
24. Milwaukee (10/5)
25. Chicago White Sox (10/6)
26. Los Angeles Angels (10/6)
27. Los Angeles Dodgers (10/15)
28. Boston (10/19)
29. Tampa Bay (10/29)

* - Teams eliminated at same time

The last batter to reach on catcher's interference was ...

Seth McClung of Milwaukee by Koyie Hill of the Cubs on September 26, 2008.

FAQs

At least I think they should be.

Cycle alerts

Yellow alert - Player needs triple for cycle
Orange alert - Player needs double for cycle
Red alert - Player need single for cycle

If a player needs a home run for the cycle, the level of the alert varies depending upon the determination of the Cycle Detection Warning System, which is headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

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2006-10-02 18:23

by Bob Timmermann

Not much.

I won't be around a computer a lot this week. And I need a little respite as I think I've watched too much baseball. I have had a recurring dream where I get phone calls from Ron Fairly telling me to tell particular Seattle Mariner players that he thought they were good players. Really. I have had that dream. That can't be good. I'll post a few things in the evening possibly.

But this week, there are the Division Series to keep people busy and three of the four series are covered by a Toaster representative. Only the Padres-Cardinals series doesn't have a Toaster patron.

Then I will leave for vacation on October 9 and I will be back reporting from Sapporo, Japan where, despite the absence of a ticket, I hope to see Games 1 and 2 of the Pacific League Championship Series on October 11 and 12. And Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) from either Tokorozawa or Fukuoka. Probably the former.

After that back home for a couple of days and then out to scenic Western Michigan and then a trip down to South Bend with my brother to see UCLA play some large unnamed Catholic university. And I do have tickets already for that one.

Comments

2006-10-02 18:33:37

1. Greg Brock

Enjoy your writing sabbatical, Bob. After the last few weeks of Griddleness, you deserve it.

It's been a blast to read.

2006-10-02 18:40:06

2. Bob Timmermann

You're not Ron Fairly are you?

2006-10-02 18:46:14

3. Greg Brock

Why, yes.

Yes I am.

2006-10-02 18:51:19

4. DXMachina

Man, I was so tempted just now to register as Ron Fairly, and then leave a comment.

2006-10-02 19:29:03

5. Linkmeister

4 Coulda registered as Fawn Rarely, too.

2006-10-02 19:32:36

6. Greg Brock

Why is it that nobody hase recurring dreams where anything great happens?

"You know, I keep having this dream where I hit the game winning homer for the Dodgers in the World Series, and then I go home with Raquel Welch, circa 1972. I've had that dream like five times now."

It's always something horrible. Or uncomfortable. Or involving Ron Fairly.

2006-10-02 20:34:27

7. Bluebleeder87

you'll be missed Bob, have a great vacation.

2006-10-02 20:43:54

8. Bob Timmermann

I will be posting while on vacation. However, I won't be posting much while I try to get stuff done BEFORE I leave on vacation.

But now I can take shampoo and shaving cream with me!

2006-10-02 20:55:49

9. Johnny Nucleo

Your blogging output for September was truly extraordinary. When I click on the September archives, I need a microscope to see the scroll bar. Thanks for keeping us all informed and entertained during this year's great set of pennant races.

2006-10-02 21:06:34

10. tjshere

All the best to you, Bob. You've done a yeoman's job here lately and certainly deserve the break. Knock back a sake for me willya?

Maybe pinch a geisha or two as well.

2006-10-02 21:10:43

11. dianagramr

Thanks Bob, for all the Griddle cakes you served up. You kept your readers quite sated!

Enjoy your trip ...

2006-10-02 22:40:15

12. Strike4

Ah Bob, we each react differently to the gloom that rolls in with the last out of the regular season. If Tiger can reward himself with a break from the action, so can you. Not to distract you from your r&r, but your legions miss you already. With some rest the recurring dream will change to "If you write it, they will read."

2006-10-02 22:52:54

13. Strike4

Incredibly, a blogger suggested to Derek Smart that Frank Robinson would be a good choice to replace Dusty Baker. I wanted to laugh. Then I saw his name is Rick Houston TX, and figured he had a truly evil strategy in mind for a divisional opponent. But if that was true, why waste Robinson on the Cubs?

2006-10-04 05:10:27

14. Chyll Will

Is your dream in color? I dream in color all the time. People tell me that dreaming in color is a sign of insanity, but I always reply, "What's the frequency, Kenneth?"