This has been a unique year in the baseball world so far. We’re so used to seeing some of the biggest budget teams finishing at the tops of their divisions year after year. For whatever reason, 2010 has been different so far. The playing field looks to be more level than it has in quite some time.

If you look at any division in the league, you’ll notice that the race is close there. With the exception of only one division, every other one has a first place team that holds a lead of no more than two games. This could make for an interesting fall.

To make things even more interesting, there are plenty of third place teams vying for their pieces of the action as well. Let’s take a look at a few of the more interesting divisional situations in the league.

The conversation has to start with the NL East, which has certainly demonstrated more parity than any other division in the league. Just how interesting are things in this division?

Well, consider the fact that out of the five teams in the NL East, no one team is more than 5.5 games out of first place. The race is as tight as can be in this division, and while the Braves are out in front, it’s by the slimmest of margins and teams like the Mets and the Phillies are even on their tail.

Nobody anticipated this current outburst in Washington, as the Nats are suddenly a somewhat respectable team. This is a team that could finish with a winning record for the first time in its history, not to mention the fact that they have the most anticipated rookie baseball pitcher in years on their team.

It’s not only about the NL East though, there are plenty of other interesting scenarios too. How about the Western division, with the teams also playing with strikingly similar records to one another. While the Dodgers and Giants were both competitive last year (as were the Rockies), San Diego has suddenly emerged as a great team.

What exciting stuff this is if you happen to love baseball. Savor it while you can, as next season might bring us more of what we’re used to.

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