Major League Baseball Begins

On April 5th, Opening Day for the MLB was officially started when the Atlanta Braves defeated the World-Series Champion Philadelphia Philles 4-1.

The Opening Day started on April 6th for every other team, except the Royals @ White Sox and the Rays @ Red Sox games, those were postponed because of snow. There are some surprises in the standings early in the year here. Although, most people say not to even pay attention to the standings until after the All-Star Break, which is half-way through the season, but I always seem to get curious about who's winning and who's slacking off early.

The American League (AL) East has the Toronto Blue Jays in first place, the Baltimore Orioles in second place, the New York Yankees third, the Tampa Bay Rays fourth, and the Boston Red Sox fifth.

The AL Central is just as mixed up as expected. The Chicago White Sox are first, the Detroit Tigers are second, the Kansas City Royals are third, my Minnesota Twins are still only a game back but in fourth for now, and the Cleveland Indians are fifth.

The AL West is the biggest surprise for me because it has the Seattle Mariners in first place, the Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim in second, the Texas Rangers third, and the Oakland A's fourth.

The National League (NL) East is still rather close except for one team. The Atlanta Braves are in first place, the Florida Marlins are in second place, the Philadelphia Phillies are in third, the New York Mets are fourth, and the Washington Nationals are fifth and the only team in the league with out a win.

The NL Central has the Chicago Cubs in first, the St. Louis Cardinals second, the Pittsburgh Pirates third, the Cincinnati Reds in fourth, the Milwaukee Brewers fifth, and the Houston Astros in sixth place.

The NL West has the San Diego Padres in first place, the Los Angeles Dodgers second, the Colorado Rockies in third, the Arizona Diamondbacks in fourth, and the San Fransisco Giants in fifth place.