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1 week agoThe 10 MLB trends that ruled the first half -- and whether they'll continue
The AL East has gone through enough plot twists this season to fill a whole series of David Baldacci novels -- and we haven't even reached August. The New York Yankees looked as if they would run away with the division early, building a seven-game lead in late May, but they've gone 11-18 since June 13 and have dropped to second place, creating a panic among their fans. The Toronto Blue Jays, on the other hand, won 10 in a row in late June and early July to surge into first.
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