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American League Teams After the All-Star Break, Especially in the East Division

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After all games were played on the Saturday, July 28, 2018 schedule, we have our usual questions to answer: Performance: How did the teams in the #American League East and West do these last two weeks? Positions: Which team is in first place in the three American League divisions? Potentials or Possibilities: How do things look regarding those four potential 100-win teams in the American League? Performance : How did the teams in the American League East and West do during the last two full weeks from July 15-28? 1.1 The first week began with the following #AL East and other division statistics: Team           Wins Losses Score on #UBWS18 Scale Boston         67     30        +50 Yankees       62     32        +43.6 Tampa         49      46       +07.9...

Four Teams Midway Through MLB's 2018 Season With a +38 #UBWS18 Score

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Four Teams Midway Through MLB's 2018 Season  With a +38 #UBWS18 Score What is more exciting than just watching the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees battle for the American League (AL) East Division pennant once again?  First, both teams have the realistic possibility of winning not only the East Division but also at least one hundred games!  Secondly, the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners are also battling in the West Division of the same league, with both these teams also having the realistic possibility of winning not only the West Division but also at least one hundred games?  What is so great about all this? According to Wikipedia, "...the 100-win threshold remains the hallmark of the best teams in a given season...." "...To date, there have never been four 100-win Major League teams in a single season, and never more than two in a single league." I celebrated July 1 by spending my day, among other things, reviving my pr...