51.   Comfortably in second place in the Atlantic Division, New Jersey was playing well, the Flyers were catchable and the division title was within reach.

52.   Dallas could win a division title in the Central and still not crack the top eight in the West.

53.   Doug Melvin did a great job here getting this team to three division titles.

54.   Despite the Angels win, the Rangers clinched at least a tie for the division title with a victory over the Mariners in Seattle.

55.   Elsewhere, three division titles will be decided.

56.   Ensuing trades for pitchers Rick Reuschel and Don Robinson fueled a second-half run to the division title.

57.   Even more remarkable than the muting of Rocker is the capacity of this team to absorb his excesses and still position itself to win yet another division title.

58.   Every undecided division title can be settled this weekend.

59.   Even though the Orioles beat out the Yankees for the division title, they are underdogs coming into their first-round playoff meeting against the Mariners.

60.   Fifteen games, and everyone else out there in the West is chasing us for the division title.