Posted by thesportsjunky on March 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The AL West may not have the same history as their NL counterparts but a rivalry is forming and it could once again define the race in the division.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The MLB season has made its way through two months and plenty of patterns are emerging as the first quarter of the season is finished.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The American League West was much like its counterpart from the National League as there was a sense that it was falling behind the other divisions. When trying to earn a spot against the AL East it can be a difficult road as it essentially means that the division is the best bet to make the postseason. That can be said for every division but with only two Wild Card spots and the East consistently in the hunt for both other divisions make their division race much more important.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on March 23, 2014 · 1 Comment
In every major league in North America there are the haves and the have nots and more often than not the difference can be seen in the divisions. There are the great divisions that seem to pump out championship team after championship team like in the AL East. Then there are the divisions that seem to be given a postseason spot for being the best of the worst.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
This past week the MLB took a break to honour and display the best of the best in the league so far this year. The All-Star break is the unofficial halfway mark of the season, as the true halfway point is 81 games which is usually reached a week before the All-Star game. The game has become a staple in almost all leagues and in the MLB it is no different as they look to showcase the top players in the league.
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