The Toronto Blue Jays dropped
the finale of their three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Thursday
afternoon, by a final score of 4-1. However, after taking two of the games in
the series, and with the New York Yankees dropping two of their three games to
the Houston Astros this week, the Jays head into the weekend with a game and a
half lead in the American League East.
The Detroit Tigers come into the
Rogers Centre for a three game weekend set, the final weekend of August, and if
Toronto can take at least two of three, they’ll head into September still in
first place in the division.
And speaking of September, it’s
going to be a busy month on “Top Of The Third.” Here’s a look at what’s coming
up:
First of all, the divisional races. Obviously, we will be focused
primarily on the AL East, but there’s plenty of good battles going on in the
other divisions as well. The Houston Astros have to be the biggest surprise of
the season. They were in first place for most of the first half before
beginning to fade near the end of June. They’ve bounced back in August and now
lead the AL West by five games over the Rangers.
In the National League East, the
New York Mets are beginning to pull away from the Washington Nationals and in
the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants seem to be locked
in a race that will probably not be decided until the final week. The NL
Central is the most intriguing division race in baseball. The St. Louis
Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are separated by four games and the Chicago
Cubs hold a five and a half game lead for the final Wild Card spot. It’s
possible three of the five playoff teams in the NL could be from the Central
Division.
Besides the MLB races, “Top Of
The Third” will also keep up-to-date with the progress of the Quad City River
Bandits of the Midwest Class A League as their playoff season will begin on
September 9. We will also keep tabs on Delhi, Ontario’s Brock Dykxhoorn in his
first full professional season.
And there will be a tribute to
the 1985 Toronto Blue Jays, in celebration of their first division championship
that they captured thirty years ago. There will be a five-part series that will
document their first serious charge for a World Championship in only their
ninth year of existence.
Finally, “Top Of The Third”
wants to get you involved. There will be surveys and trivia and a chance to win
prizes. In order to qualify and participate, you must enter your email for our
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September’s going to be a great
month, both in Major League Baseball and on “Top Of The Third.”
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