Now that the MLB trade deadline has come and gone, we have now reached the point in which the marathon of the 162-game season diverts into an eight-week sprint to the finish.
What we have now, aside from the Cubs' seemingly insurmountable lead of eight games in the National League Central, is five other divisional races.
The Orioles have a one-game lead over the Red Sox in the American League East; the Indians have a four-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central, and the Rangers are up 5.5 games over the Astros in the AL West. In the NL, the Nationals have a five-game lead over the Marlins in the NL East and the Giants are holding onto a slim two-game lead over the Dodgers.
