1.   Although other malfunctions kept the team in a frustrating flux over the last month, it was the rotation that allowed a divisional race to continue.

2.   At this pace, the Cowboys would have the divisional race, which is important for determining home-field advantage during the playoffs, wrapped up by Halloween.

3.   A flurry of off-season trades and free-agent signings have set up what promise to be the most competitive divisional races ever.

4.   Certainly not if the Mets were in a divisional race.

5.   Even with the premier teams, it will be September in a hot divisional race before as much is written or said about one game.

6.   It nearly was the difference in a divisional race decided by just one game.

7.   It should be looking at a September of tight divisional races, of playoffs which brought more teams than ever into postseason play, climaxed by the World Series.

8.   The Chicago Cubs are no longer just hoping to be in a divisional race this summer.

9.   The closest divisional race in our league is eight games.

10.   The Dodgers now are four games out of first place in the National League wild-card playoff race and four back NL West divisional race.