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Down to the Wire - Close Races

As we enter the final week of the regular season, 72 of 196 division races are still not settled.  Many of these pennant races are very tight - 3 games or less - and we highlight them below.

 

Entering Week 25, the teams have just 6 division games left to play - and teams must make a late move now.

 

If any divisions end in a tie - there is a 1-game playoff to determine the winner.

 

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9/30/16 - Close Division Races - Before Game 149

  • American Association
    • Philadelphia Athletics Division: Iowa (last year's winner) is in first over San Diego by 2.  Iowa won the season series with San Diego 12-6.
  • B Movie Actor League
    • Bubba Ho-Tep Division: The Thing is now only ahead of Creature by 1 game.  Creature leads the season series tied 9-7.  Games remaining -  149-150: Creature at The Thing
    • Brisco County Jr. Division: San Francisco leads St. Vincent by 1 game.  For the season, their series is tied 8-8.  Games remaining -  149-150: San Francisco at St. Vincent
  • Batman League
    • Clooney Division: Gotham City's and Cat Woman's are tied with Robin's one game back.  Neither Cat Woman's nor Robin's has ever made the playoffs.  Gotham City tied the season series with Robin's 9-9 and lost to Cat Woman's 10-8.  Robin's and Cat Woman's are tied 8-8 in their games.  Games remaining -  149-150: Cat Woman's at Robin's
  • Blame Canada League
    • Stan Division: Ft. Lauderdale is still 2 games back of 3-time defending champ South Alabama.  Their season series ended in a 9-9 tie.
  • Experts League
    • Print Division: South America is trying to repeat and remains in a tie with Men Injecting Men.  Men Injecting Men won 12-6 in their head to head games.
  • Fenway Fenatics
    • Doerr Division: The St. Louis win streak is now at 14 in a row while Giza is 2-12 in those games including a current 6-game losing streak and the tide has turned - St. Louis has a 2-game lead with 2 games left. and suddenly, St. Louis, the defending division winner, swept both series against Giza in Week 23 and Week 25 and won the season series 12-6 
  • Firemen League
    • Eckersley Division: Seabrook pulls ahead of Miami Valley by 1 game.  Seabrook leads the season series 9-7 including taking the first game of their closing series.  Miami Valley has won the previous 2 seasons, while Seabrook was the 2013 winner.  Games remaining -  149-150: Miami Valley at Seabrook
  • Golden Throat League
    • Bob Prince Division: Azilum stays ahead, with both Kruk & Kuip and St. Louis 2 games back.  St. Louis won the division last year - Azilum's best finishes have been 2nd place in 2010-2011, Kruk & Kuip has not made the playoffs since 2007.  St.Louis is tied in the season series with Azilum 8-8 and finished tied 9-9 with K&K.  Azilum tied K&K 9-9  Games remaining -  149-150: Azilum at St. Louis
  • Hall of Fame League
    • Wagner Division: Boar's falls back into a tie with Las Vegas.  Las Vegas lost to Boar's 11-7 in the season series.
  • Minnie & Paul League
    • Oliva Division: Defending league champion Conspiracy leads Kansas City by just 1.  Their season series finished 9-9.
    • Viola Division: Minneapolis is still 2 games back of Riverdale.  Riverdale won their season series 11-7.
  • North Siders League
    • Eckersley Division: Lake Michigan holds onto a chance to tie Waypoint at 2 back with 2 to play - Waypoint won this division for both of the previous seasons this league has existed. Their season series finished tied 9-9.
  • Perfect World League
    • David Wells Division: Millard still trails Lasoda's by 1 game.  In their season series, Lasoda's won 10-8.
  • Phightin' Phils League
    • Alexander Division: Fairborn's lead over NYC2ATL is gone - NYC2ATL picks up 2 games to force a tie.  Fairborn is the defending league champ.  NYC2ATL has 4 straight 2nd-place finishes.  The season series is 9-7 in favor of NYC2ATL.  Games remaining -  149-150: Fairborn at NYC2ATL
    • Klein Division: Backwoods stays ahead of Mt. Eaton again by 1.  Backwoods has 5 straight division crowns - the only team so far to win this division. Backwoods won the season series 10-8.
  • Redbirds League
    • Slaughter Division: Defending winner Middle Age still leads Cincinnati by 2.  Middle Age won 10-8 in the season series.
  • Scooby Doo League
    • Fred Division: Georgia pulls ahead of Atlanta by 1 game.  In last year's first season of the league, Georgia finished 4th, Atlanta 3rd. Georgia won the season series 12-6.
    • Daphne Division: Cincinnati leads defending division champ North DeLisle by 2.  North DeLisle won their season series 12-6.
  • Silver Screen League
    • Bad News Bears Division: Winterfell is tied with Chatsworth and Chico's trails by 2.  Winterfell won the league title last year while Chatsworth and Chico's tied for 2nd.  Chatworth's tied the season series with Winterfell 9-9 and tied Chico's 9-9.  Chico's is up 9-7 vs Winterfell.  Games remaining -  149-150: Winterfell at Chico's
  • South Siders League
    • Fox Division: Delphi lead over Wimpy's reduced to 1 game.  Wimpy's won 11-7 in that season series.
    • Walsh Division: Bathtup is up by 1 over Dan Ryan Expressway.  Bathtub won the season series with Dan Ryan Expressway 12-6.
  • Superman League
    • George Reeves Division: Minnesota leads 2-time defending division champ Detroit by 1 game.  They split their 18 games 9-9.
    • Dean Cain Division: 2014 winner Hometown leads 2015 winner Morristown by 1 game. They finished their matchups tied 9-9.
  • That's the Fact Jack League
    • Caddyshack Division: Spackler leads Where by 2.  The season series is tied 8-8. Games remaining - 149-150: Where at Spackler
  • Three of a Kind League
    • Speaker Division: Hudson River leads Barnyard by 1.  Hudson River beat Barnyard 10-8 in head to head games.


9/28/16 - Close Division Races - Before Game 147

  • American Association
    • Philadelphia Athletics Division: Iowa (last year's winner) is in first over San Diego by 2.  Iowa won the season series with San Diego 12-6.
  • B Movie Actor League
    • Bubba Ho-Tep Division: The Thing is still ahead of Creature by 3 games.  Creature leads the season series tied 8-7.  Games remaining -  148-150: Creature at The Thing
    • Brisco County Jr. Division: St. Vincent and San Francisco are tied.  For the season, the St. Vincent is up 8-7 in their games.  Games remaining -  148-150: San Francisco at St. Vincent
    • Burn Notice Division: Rough picks up yet another game to lead Cyborg by 3.  Rough leads their head-to-head record 9-6.  Games remaining -  148-150: Cyborg at Rough
  • Batman League
    • Kilmer Division: Matterhorn has never won the division and pushes its lead to 2 games over last year's winner Brinkley.  Brinkley leads the season series 8-7.  Games remaining -  148-150: Brinkley at Matterhorn
    • Clooney Division: Gotham City's lead over 2 teams which have never won the division - Robin's and Cat Woman's  - is down to just 1 game after Cat Woman's takes the first 2 games of the final series with Gotham City.  Gotham City tied the season series with Robin's 9-9 and trails Cat Woman's 9-8.  Robin's leads Cat Woman's 8-7 in their games.  Games remaining -  147: Cat Woman's at Gotham City; 148-150: Cat Woman's at Robin's
    • Bale Division: Defending league champion Kersh & Trouty takes the first 2 games with Wayne breaks the first-place tie to lead by 2. Wayne trails the season series 11-6.  Wayne has not made the playoffs since 2010.  Games remaining -  147: Wayne at Kersh & Trouty
  • Beatleball
    • Harrison Division: Margaritaville (division winner 2010-2015) still holds a 3-game lead over Mob-town's (division winner 2004-2009).  Margaritaville leads the season series 9-6 and is the defending league champion.  Games remaining -  148-150: Mob-town's at Margaritaville
  • Blame Canada League
    • Stan Division: Ft. Lauderdale has is now within 2 games of 3-time defending champ South Alabama.  Their season series ended in a 9-9 tie.
  • Commissioners League
    • Chandler Division: Dharma has never won the division and last finished 2nd in 2011, but leads last year's champ Budapest by 2.  Dharma trails Budapest 9-6 in the season series.  Games remaining -  148-150: Dharma at Budapest
    • Giamatti Division: South Park - 6 straight titles until missing the playoffs last year, leads Towanda, last year's league champion by 2.  Their season series finished tied 9-9.
  • Deuces Wild League
    • Musial Division: Sarpy County stays ahead of Bel Aire by 3.  They finished their season series tied 9-9.  Bel Aire last made the playoffs in 2012, while Sarpy County has never won and has only two 2nd place finishes.
  • Experts League
    • Print Division: South America is trying to repeat and falls back into a tie with Men Injecting Men.  Men Injecting Men won 12-6 in their head to head games.
  • Fenway Fenatics
    • Doerr Division: The St. Louis win streak is now at 12 in a row while Giza is 2-10 in those games and suddenly, the teams are tied.  St. Louis, the defending division winner, swept a series at Giza in Week 23, took the first 2 games in Week 25 and leads the season series 11-6  Games remaining -  147: Giza at St. Louis
  • Firemen League
    • Eckersley Division: Seabrook picks up 2 games in the standings to tie Miami Valley.  Seabrook leads the season series 8-7.  Miami Valley has won the previous 2 seasons, while Seabrook was the 2013 winner.  Games remaining -  148-150: Miami Valley at Seabrook
  • Golden Throat League
    • Bob Prince Division: Azilum stays ahead, with both Kruk & Kuip and St. Louis 2 games back.  St. Louis won the division last year - Azilum's best finishes have been 2nd place in 2010-2011, Kruk & Kuip has not made the playoffs since 2007.  St.Louis leads the season series with Azilum 9-8 and finished tied 9-9 with K&K.  Azilum leads K&K 8-7  Games remaining -  147: Azilum at Kruk & Kuip; 148-150: Azilum at St. Louis
    • Jack Buck Division: Cincinnati in a bid to repeat pulls ahead of Blair by 3 games.  Blair is ahead 10-5 in the season series.  Games remaining - 148-150: Blair at Cincinnati
    • Haray Carey Division: Boston is 2 games behind 2-time defending league champion Newport News, which has won this division 7 of the last 8 years (missing in 2011) by 2 games.  Newport News won their season series 10-8.
  • Hall of Fame League
    • Wagner Division: Things have flipped, with Boar's moving ahead of Las Vegas by 1 game after 2 wins in their final series.  Las Vegas trails Boar's 11-6 in the season series.  Games remaining -  147: Las Vegas at Boar's
    • Cooperstown Division: Detroit looks to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012 but loses its lead over 8-time division winner Chicxulub, which now leads by 1.  Detroit leads the season series 8-7.  Games remaining -  148-150: Detroit at Chicxlub
  • Minnie & Paul League
    • Oliva Division: Defending league champion Conspiracy leads Kansas City by just 1 after they split 2 games.  Conspiracy leads the season series 9-8.  Games remaining -  147: Kansas City at Conspiracy
    • Viola Division: Minneapolis has crept to within 2 games of Riverdale.  Riverdale won their season series 11-7.
  • Motor City League
    • Gehringer Division: Defending league champion Troy keeps their lead over Meter at 2 games after they split 2 games.  Troy leads their season series 10-7.  Games remaining - 147: Troy at Meter
  • North Siders League
    • Eckersley Division: Lake Michigan beats Waypoint in the first 2 games of Week 25 to creep back within 2 of the top - Waypoint won this division for both of the previous seasons this league has existed.  Lake Michigan now leads the season series 9-8.  Games remaining -  147: Lake Michigan at Waypoint
  • Perfect World League
    • David Wells Division: Millard still trails Lasoda's by 1 game.  In their season series, Lasoda's won 10-8.
    • Kenny Rogers Division: 2015 winner Ehime leads 2014 winner Utopia by 3.  Ehime is ahead 10-7 in the season series.  Games remaining -  147: Utopia at Ehime
  • Phightin' Phils League
    • Alexander Division: Fairborn's lead over NYC2ATL drops to 2.  Fairborn is the defending league champ.  NYC2ATL has 4 straight 2nd-place finishes.  The season series is 8-7 in favor of NYC2ATL.  Games remaining -  148-150: Fairborn at NYC2ATL
    • Klein Division: Backwoods moves ahead of Mt. Eaton again by 1.  Backwoods has 5 straight division crowns - the only team so far to win this division. Backwoods won the season series 10-8.
  • Redbirds League
    • Slaughter Division: Defending winner Middle Age still leads Cincinnati by 2.  Middle Age won 10-8 in the season series.
  • Scooby Doo League
    • Fred Division: Georgia and Atlanta are still tied.  In last year's first season of the league, Georgia finished 4th, Atlanta 3rd. Georgia leads the season series 11-6.  Games remaining - 147: Atlanta at Georgia
  • Silver Screen League
    • Bad News Bears Division: Winterfell is tied with Chatsworth and Chico's trails by 2.  Winterfell won the league title last year while Chatsworth and Chico's tied for 2nd.  Chatworth's tied the season series with Winterfell 9-9 and trails Chico's 9-8.  Chico's is up 9-6 vs Winterfell.  Games remaining -  147: Chatsworth at Chico's; 148-150: Winterfell at Chico's
  • South Siders League
    • Fox Division: Delphi lead over Wimpy's is still 2 after Wimpy's.  Wimpy's won 11-7 in that season series.
    • Walsh Division: Bathtup loses it's 1-game lead over Dan Ryan Expressway as they are tied and The Thing is 2 behind.  Bathtub won the season series with Dan Ryan Expressway 12-6 and DRE leads The Thing 12-5. Bathtub is up 9-6 vs The Thing.  Games remaining -  147: The Thing at Dan Ryan Expressway; 148-150: The Thing at Bathtub
  • Steel City League
    • Kiner Division: Hiroshima leads Atlanta by 3.  Season series finished tied 9-9.
  • Superman League
    • George Reeves Division: Minnesota leads 2-time defending division champ Detroit by 2 games.  They split their 18 games 9-9.
    • Dean Cain Division: 2015 winner Morristown is tied with 2014 winner Hometown after Hometown takes the first 2 games of their final series.  Morristown is up 9-8 in the season series.  Games remaining -  147: Morristown at Hometown
  • That's the Fact Jack League
    • Caddyshack Division: Spackler leads Where by 1.  Where leads the season series 8-7.  Games remaining -  148-150: Where at Spackler
  • Three of a Kind League
    • Speaker Division: Hudson River leads both Barnyard and Pyeongchang by 2.  Hudson River beat Barnyard 10-8 in head to head games. Pyeongchang leads the season series with Barnyard 9-8. Hudson River holds a 11-4 advantage over Pyeongchang  Games remaining -  147: Pyeongchang at Barnyard; 148-150: Pyeonchang at Hudson River