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2008-10-07 18:00
by Bob Timmermann

  Wins Losses Pct GB
AL East        
Yankees 775 518 .599  
Red Sox 740 555 .571 36
Blue Jays 647 648 .499 129
Orioles 560 734 .433 215.5
Rays 541 753 .418 234.5
AL Central        
Twins 707 589 .546  
White Sox 683 614 .527 24.5
Indians 661 635 .510 46
Tigers 564 731 .436 142.5
Royals 530 766 .409 177
AL West        
Athletics 724 571 .559  
Angels 721 575 .556 3.5
Mariners 661 635 .510 63.5
Rangers 618 678 .477 106.5
NL East        
Braves 711 583 .549  
Phillies 692  603  .534  19.5
 Mets  651  643  .503  60
 Marlins  645  650  .498  66.5
 Exponats  585  710  .452  126.5
 NL Central        
 Cardinals  727  568  .561  
 Astros  686  609  .530  41
 Cubs  659  636  .509  68
 Brewers  588  707  .4540  139
 Reds  588  708  .4537  139.5
 Pirates  550  744  .425  176.5
 NL West        
 Dodgers  681  615  .525  
 Giants  670  623  .518  9.5
 Diamondbacks  650  646  .502  31
 Padres  618  679  .477  63.5
 Rockies  595  702  .459  86.5

No, it's not political, it's just a standings generated by Brad Sullivan, president of the Jack Graney Chapter of SABR for how teams fared in the standings from 2001-2008.  The Yankees won the most games in the AL, while the Cardinals were kings of the NL. And between the two, the Yankees and Cardinals combined for one World Series championship in those eight seasons.

The closest "races" were in the Western divisions. The Athletics managed to withstand a 100-win season by the Angels to hold on to the top spot and the Dodgers stormed past the Giants this season to claim the NL West title.

The Blue Jays missed finishing at .500 for the 8-year period by one game. The Blue Jays had a game against the Devil Rays cancelled in 2004. The Brewers finished 1/2 game better than the Reds because of a 2004 cancellation against the Pirates.

Colorado managed to make it to the World Series once during this time period despite finishing with more losses than any other team in the NL West.

Florida was the only team to win a World Series during the Bush 43 years despite having an overall losing record.

Tampa Bay's 97-win season this year brought their eight year winning percentage up to a whopping .419.

Also ran: Texas, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City

Comments
2008-10-07 22:18:20
1.   larry slimfast
I would have never guessed the Phillies played that well over the last eight years.
2008-10-07 22:29:21
2.   Gagne55
Yeah Dodgers!
2008-10-08 07:53:19
3.   Cliff Corcoran
And that Cardinals championship came in a season in which they won just 83 games.

Also interesting: of the four NL teams in playoff positions above, only the Cardinals even made it to the World Series (though one other team will join them this year). And of the four AL teams in playoff positions above, only the Yankees and Red Sox made it to the World Series (both twice), and only the Red Sox won.

So of the eight teams in playoff positions above, four will have made the World Series by the end of this month. Meanwhile, three teams with losing records above made the World Series, and the Rays could become a fourth this year.

2008-10-08 12:40:57
4.   Linkmeister
Like everything else the man touched during his eight years, the team he formerly owned/fronted for failed miserably. The Rangers were dead last in the AL Central.

Why am I not surprised?

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