Major League Baseball - Get ready for '08!

[mr_pikachu]

Spring training has officially begun, and with the regular season 25 days away there's still all sorts of speculation about how each team plans to succeed in the coming year. From little Steinbrenner's Yankees to the revitalized Blue Jays, from the crippled Cardinals to the arm-heavy Braves, and even from the looming charges for Clemens to the great Bonds debate, it's impossible to know what to expect this year. Heck, Wrigley Field is just as likely to be Cialis Park when all is said and done.

Who's got your support? Who's drawn your ire? And what teams and players will grab our attention throughout the year? Tell the world what you think, and stay tuned for the 139th season of Major League Baseball!

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE



AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Los Angeles Angels (100-62) vs. Boston Red Sox (95-67)
Boston wins 3-1
Game 1: Boston Red Sox 4, Los Angeles Angels 1
Game 2: Boston Red Sox 7, Los Angeles Angels 5
Game 3: Los Angeles Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 4 (12 innings)
Game 4: Los Angeles Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 3

Tampa Bay Rays (97-65) vs. Chicago White Sox (88-74)
Tampa Bay wins 3-1
Game 1: Chicago White Sox 4, Tampa Bay Rays 6
Game 2: Chicago White Sox 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6
Game 3: Tampa Bay Rays 3, Chicago White Sox 5
Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays 6, Chicago White Sox 2



NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

Chicago Cubs (97-64) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (84-78)
Los Angeles wins 3-0
Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 2
Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Chicago Cubs 3
Game 3: Chicago Cubs 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Philadelphia Phillies (92-70) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (90-72)
Philadelphia wins 3-1
Game 1: Milwaukee Brewers 1, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game 2: Milwaukee Brewers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 5
Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies 1, Milwaukee Brewers 4
Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2





AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Tampa Bay Rays (97-65) vs. Boston Red Sox (95-67)
Tampa Bay wins 4-3
Game 1: Boston Red Sox 2, Tampa Bay Rays 0
Game 2: Boston Red Sox 8, Tampa Bay Rays 9 (11 innings)
Game 3: Tampa Bay Rays 9, Boston Red Sox 1
Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays 13, Boston Red Sox 4
Game 5: Tampa Bay Rays 7, Boston Red Sox 8
Game 6: Boston Red Sox 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Game 7: Boston Red Sox 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3



NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Philadelphia Phillies (92-70) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (84-78)
Philadelphia wins 4-1
Game 1: Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 8
Game 3: Philadelphia Phillies 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Game 5: Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1





WORLD SERIES

Tampa Bay Rays (97-65) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (92-70)
Philadelphia wins 4-1
Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies 3, Tampa Bay Rays 2
Game 2: Philadelphia Phillies 2, Tampa Bay Rays 4
Game 3: Tampa Bay Rays 4, Philadelphia Phillies 5
Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays 2, Philadelphia Phillies 10
Game 5: Tampa Bay Rays 3, Philadelphia Phillies 4







FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE                        
                                                                          
East Division      W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
x-Tampa Bay       97  65   .599    --     57-24   40-41      Won 1     ++    0
y-Boston          95  67   .586     2     56-25   39-42      Won 1     XX    0
NY Yankees        89  73   .549     8     48-33   41-40     Lost 1     XX    0
Toronto           86  76   .531    11     47-34   39-42      Won 1     XX    0
Baltimore         68  93   .422   28½     37-43   31-50     Lost 1     XX    1
                                                                          
Central Division   W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
x-Chicago Sox     88  74   .543    --     53-28   35-46      Won 2     ++    0
Minnesota         88  74   .543    --     53-28   35-46      Won 1     XX    0
Cleveland         81  81   .500     7     45-36   36-45     Lost 1     XX    0
Kansas City       75  87   .463    13     38-43   37-44     Lost 1     XX    0
Detroit           74  87   .460   13½     40-41   34-46     Lost 1     XX    1
                                                                          
West Division      W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
z-LA Angels      100  62   .617    --     50-31   50-31      Won 1     ++    0
Texas             79  83   .488    21     40-41   39-42     Lost 1     XX    0
Oakland           75  86   .466   24½     43-38   32-48     Lost 5     XX    1
Seattle           61 101   .377    39     35-46   26-55      Won 3     XX    0
                                                                          
                                                                          
NATIONAL LEAGUE                              
                                                                          
East Division      W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
x-Philadelphia    92  70   .568    --     48-33   44-37      Won 3     ++    0
NY Mets           89  73   .549     3     48-33   41-40     Lost 1     XX    0
Florida           84  77   .522    7½     45-36   39-41      Won 1     XX    1
Atlanta           72  90   .444    20     43-38   29-52     Lost 1     XX    0
Washington        59 102   .366   32½     34-46   25-56     Lost 4     XX    1
                                                                          
Central Division   W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
z-Chicago Cubs    97  64   .602    --     55-26   42-38     Lost 1     ++    1
y-Milwaukee       90  72   .556    7½     49-32   41-40      Won 1     XX    0
Houston           86  75   .534    11     47-33   39-42      Won 1     XX    1
St. Louis         86  76   .531   11½     46-35   40-41      Won 6     XX    0
Cincinnati        74  88   .457   23½     43-38   31-50     Lost 5     XX    0
Pittsburgh        67  95   .414   30½     39-42   28-53      Won 1     XX    0
                                                                          
West Division      W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
x-LA Dodgers      84  78   .519    --     48-33   36-45     Lost 1     ++    0
Arizona           82  80   .506     2     48-33   34-47      Won 3     XX    0
Colorado          74  88   .457    10     43-38   31-50     Lost 3     XX    0
San Francisco     72  90   .444    12     37-44   35-46      Won 1     XX    0
San Diego         63  99   .389    21     35-46   28-53     Lost 1     XX    0
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
AL Wild Card       W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
y-Boston          95  67   .586    --     56-25   39-42      Won 1     ++    0
                                                                          
                                                                          
NL Wild Card       W   L    PCT    GB     HOME    ROAD      STREAK     MN    G
y-Milwaukee       90  72   .556    --     49-32   41-40      Won 1     ++    0




Legend
x-: Clinched division
y-: Clinched playoffs
z-: Clinched best league record
Team: Eliminated from division race
MN (Magic Number): 163 - Wins - (Losses of top competitor)
G: Games Remaining