Major League Update - 1 week to go

Great Playoff races in the Major League as there is now 1 week to go. Here are the standings:

East W - L GB
New York 90-65 ---
Philadelphia 85-70 5 1 GB Wild Card
Toronto 66-88 E
Florida 63-93 E

Central W - L GB
Denver 89-65 ---
Detroit 86-69 3.5 Tied for Wild Card Lead
Alaska 69-86 E
Green Day 68-86 E
St. Louis 66-89 E

West W - L GB
Bay Area 86-68 ---
Hawaii 86-69 0.5 Tied for Wild Card Lead
Hollywood 84-70 2 1 GB Wild Card
Portland 73-81 E
Los Angeles 71-83 E

Around the League:
East: New York - Has been hot of late to take command of the division. Roger Chillingworth is 11-1 with a 1.84 ERA. With 419 wins, he has passed Walter Johnson for #2 all time, and is a dark-horse candidate for the Cy Young award. He has 2 starts left. Harry Henderson has been a nice acquisition, hitting .414 in part time play against RHP. Philadelphia - What a year for Rocky Balboni, .296-27 HR, 114 RBI, 58 doubles. Roscoe Savage has been great too, 2nd in the league with a 2.85 ERA. Toronto - Flying under the radar screen, Sid Rubin leads the league with a 2.74 ERA. Florida - Its been a bad season in Florida, but one of the amazing stories of the 2nd half is the play of Kenny Anderson Jr. Kenny was called up after the blockbuster Jake Cisco trade. Kenny has only played 43 games, but has inherited his father's uncanny ability to steal bases at will. With 78 SB's already, Kenny has passed teammate Kimba Bartee (75) for first in the league. Everyone said he was crazy when he said his goal was to lead the league in SB's this season. With 6 games left, Kenny says he wants to get 100 bags. Anyone want to take that bet? Denver - They refused to make trades at the deadline or make a play for Roger Chillingworth...and Big Cheese looks like a genius for doing nothing. They have been one of the hottest teams in the 2nd half and look to wrap up the division title soon. Pitching has been a big reason why. Youngster's Bartolo Fatone and Clint Meyers have combined for a 5-2 record in 9 starts, with an ERA below 3.00. Free Agent signee Steven Hyde (13-10 2.88) has been an ace. Joey Renseller has finally put together the season that earned him an 12 million dollar contract a few years ago with .287-25-108 and 47 doubles and 72 walks. Detroit - Catcher Bud McNamara has had another great season and is one of the main reasons why Detroit is still in playoff contention (.306, 42 doubles, .530 slugging). Travis Steele is a bonafide dominant hitter in this league, .308-29-84, 8.1 RC/G. Alaska - Reggie Stocker looks to be a lock for the rookie of the year award, .255-31-105. Jojo Lewis has had a horrible season for the Sox and is due a large contract for next season. He recently won his 10th game of the season, improving to 10-13 4.47. The 10th win was his 299th career win. He failed in his first attempt to get to 300. He likely has 2 starts left to reach the milestone this year. Green Day - Future superstar Jek Lewis has impressed in his callup this season. The 19-year old jawa has 149 ABs so far, projected to 600 ABs, he would have 44 doubles, 16 triples, 16 homers, 76 walks, 76 stolen bases, and a .268 average. Yup, he's an exciting player. St. Louis - They have an exciting young player of their own in Derek Tufnel, son of former Utah catching great Nigel Tufnel. Derek usually only plays against RH's, and has managed an impressive 42 walks in 213 ABs for a .391 OBA. The power isnt there yet (2 HR), but he looks like a future star. Bay Area - Ryan Harris has emerged as the team's best player, hitting .335-18-79 and creating 7.0 RC/G. 4th OF Ned Davis has been pretty awesome this year too, hitting 17 homers in 207 ABs, with 7.3 RC/G. Hawaii - Recently reeled off 11 wins in a row to get back into the division race. Yoda Skywalker continues to be one of the best fantasy baseball players in the league, with 25 homers and 28 SB. Where would this team be without closer Troy Lewis? The dominant jawa is 8-6, 2.42 ERA, and 38 saves, and has 82 K's in 78 innings. Hollywood - Miguel Tejawa continues to carry this team on offense with .284-36-118. On defense, he has made 33 errors already. Is it time for a position change? RD Phillips had a great rookie year for Hollywood. He is one of the best young pitchers in the game and made great contributions to the team with a 14-8 record and 3.22 ERA. Unfortunately, he pitched a career high (by far) 184 innings this year and had to be shut down due to soreness in his arm. Unless they get to the World Series, it looks like RD will not pitch again this year. Portland - Roger Lewis won't win the Cy Young this year, but he was still dominant on a poor team. He is 13-13, 3.21 and leads the league with 224 K's. He has also allowed only 162 hits in 221 innings. After a poor start to the season, JetStorm has been the best reliever in the league. On the year, he is 3-4 with a 2.60 ERA, and 41 saves. Los Angeles - It looks like Jake Cisco will have company as Hank Crowell is poised to win the 2nd triple crown in league history (and most likely the MVP as well). Crowell is hitting .338-46-122 and has a .410 OBA and a .647 SLG. Crowell leads the league in almost every hitting category known to man and is creating 10.4 RC/G. Damon Lewis is looking good in his cup of coffee season. Lewis will likely be the everyday centerfielder next year and will win a gold glove. In 79 ABs, the 21 year old jawa is hitting .329.