National League pennant chase » It’s the home stretch in Major League Baseball with playoff spots at stake. Despite losing 8-of-9 recently, the Chicago Cubs, with a six-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers entering play last night, should hold on in the National League Central. But the Cubs will have a big say about the NL wild card berth with a game tonight against Houston — in Milwaukee thanks to Hurricane Ike — and then series with the wild-card leading Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals.
American League pennant chase » The Los Angeles Angels already clinched the American League West. The other two divisions may be decided in Tampa Bay, where the Boston Red Sox begin a three-game AL East showdown at the Rays. Later in the week, Tampa hosts Minnesota, which trailed the first-place Chicago White Sox by a game in the AL Central prior to Chicago’s doubleheader vs. Detroit last night.
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Is it winter yet? » No, but the Capitals do begin training camp on Friday. Until then, check out some future Caps at the organization’s Rookie Camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington. The rookies face the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospects in a scrimmage Thursday afternoon.
