Hunt for the post-season

I find it very interesting that every geographical division in Major League Baseball is separated along the same lines.

For example, with only one month to go (though this could all change before then), the Chicago Cubs are sitting in first place in the National League Central Division. Their counterparts in the American League Central? How about the Chicago White Sox.

The Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim [f-ers, I still hate this classification]) have already secured a post-season berth in the AL West Division, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are not too far behind in the NL West.

But here's where things get a bit hairy. The New York Mets are in solid shape to take first place in the NL East, but the New York Yankees might actually miss out on their first post-season in as long as anyone can remember. Though, the Yanks are still in third and only a few games out of the Wild Card race.... so as much as I hate to say it, they could still make it.

But tied for first are the Boston Red Sox. Even though the Yankees-Red Sox rivarly is one of the biggest in sport, they're pretty much in a very similar geographical location.

...And I haven't watched a baseball game since before the Olympics. Maybe even the All-Star break. See how much I care?