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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-20-2026, 10:25 PM

Boston and Chicago both extended their sizeable division leads in the American League into the all-star break. The Red Sox have MLB’s best record at 65-34, putting them 10 games ahead of Baltimore in the AL East. The White Sox at 57-42 are 9.5 games ahead of Milwaukee.

The Red Sox have probably the top two MVP candidates right now in the AL. RF Sam Thompson is the leader in home runs (33) and RBI (95) and his .384 batting average is second to Milwaukee’s Denny Lyons at .397. Lyons notably is the WARlord among AL hitters at 6.9. Defending MVP Charlie Ferguson leads all pitchers in WAR at 5.4 and has 1.7 WAR over 80 games at the plate.

The one exciting division race right now is the National League East. Philadelphia entered July up three, but New York ended the first half on a five-game winning streak to take the lead. The Giants are 52-47, followed by the Phillies and Brooklyn both at 51-48. Boston at 48-51 is only four games back and got their own five-game streak to keep them in the fight. Pittsburgh went 1-9 in their last ten with a seven-game losing streak, dropping them to 8.5 back. Meanwhile, Indianapolis at 62-37 has the NL West’s best record and holds a healthy 10 game advantage over St. Louis.

In other notables, Washington’s Cap Anson had a 20-game hitting streak that ended in early July.

01-20-2026, 10:25 PM	#19
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,206	1885 All-Star Break Boston and Chicago both extended their sizeable division leads in the American League into the all-star break. The Red Sox have MLB’s best record at 65-34, putting them 10 games ahead of Baltimore in the AL East. The White Sox at 57-42 are 9.5 games ahead of Milwaukee. The Red Sox have probably the top two MVP candidates right now in the AL. RF Sam Thompson is the leader in home runs (33) and RBI (95) and his .384 batting average is second to Milwaukee’s Denny Lyons at .397. Lyons notably is the WARlord among AL hitters at 6.9. Defending MVP Charlie Ferguson leads all pitchers in WAR at 5.4 and has 1.7 WAR over 80 games at the plate. The one exciting division race right now is the National League East. Philadelphia entered July up three, but New York ended the first half on a five-game winning streak to take the lead. The Giants are 52-47, followed by the Phillies and Brooklyn both at 51-48. Boston at 48-51 is only four games back and got their own five-game streak to keep them in the fight. Pittsburgh went 1-9 in their last ten with a seven-game losing streak, dropping them to 8.5 back. Meanwhile, Indianapolis at 62-37 has the NL West’s best record and holds a healthy 10 game advantage over St. Louis. In other notables, Washington’s Cap Anson had a 20-game hitting streak that ended in early July. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)