MLB Races (Mostly NL)

Most of the divisions have been clinched in the American League (Boston's magic number is two going into today, with them holding a lead over Oakland as I type this), along with the Yankees looking like the team that will take the AL wild card.

The important part for Boston, Cleveland, and Los Angeles is to end the season with the league's best record to ensure home-field advantage. As it looks right now, the race is between Cleveland and Boston after the Angels got swept following the clinch of the AL West.

In the National League the races are tight in all of the divisions. Each of the division leaders lead by two games going into today's games. San Diego still leads the wild card race by a game over Philadelphia and Colorado (who are incredibly hot right now).

Speaking of San Diego... the Padres and the rest of MLB gots news today that the umpire in the Milton Bradley incident will be suspended for the rest of the season .

Mike Winters deserved to be suspended and I hope that there is a stipulation in the suspension that holds him out of the game until Bradley fully recovers from his torn ACL and returns to MLB action.

It is justice for Bradley and the Padres, but that it will all be for naught if they do not make the playoffs. It is sad that Bradley lost his season and his chance to play in the postseason because an umpire baited a player.

In the future I hope MLB investigates incidents like this more often. When power is in the wrong hands it can be dangerous, and this was just an example. Had Winters handled this like a professional this would have been avoided entirely, and Bradley and the Padres could only blame themselves if they miss the playoffs.