Article: PHILS' ROLLINS EDGES HOLLIDAY IN CLOSE RACE SHORTSTOP LED TEAM TO NL EAST TITLE.(Sports)

Article: Phils are the 'team to beat' in NL East, confident Rollins says.
Morning Call (Allentown, PA);  January 24, 2007 ;     471 words ......Tuesday whether the Phillies were the NL East favorites for the 2007 season, he answered...I think we are the team to beat in the NL East -- finally, Rollins said during a Phillies...who's going to snake his way through the NL East this year. While Rollins offered the most...

Article: Preview of the NL East Division.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO);  March 30, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Jones has only had a view from atop the NL East. He has gone from upstart star to MVP...postseason. The constant in his career is the NL East title. I'm proud I've survived the mass...do it. That's something. A scan of the NL East rosters finds one such player in Philadelphia...

Article: Braves regain NL East lead
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 26, 2001 ;     416 words ...Braves regain NL East lead Associated Press Wednesday, September...Miami and take a one-game lead in the NL East. The Braves moved ahead of the Philadelphia...game behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Hamilton (1-1) allowed two hits and...

Article: EXPOS TO STAY IN NL EAST.(Sports)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  September 3, 2004 ;     260 words ......the Montreal Expos are remaining in the NL East under the draft 2005 schedule created...the Expos are slated to remain in the NL East, where they've been since they started...the NL West and the AL West meets the NL East. The Toronto Blue Jays remain the Expos...

Article: In NL East, 4 Big Fish and the Nats; Washington's Rivals All Have Title Aspirations
The Washington Post;  February 14, 2005 ;     700+ words ......fate to be born into existence in the NL East this season at a time when the division...Many observers in baseball agree that the NL East is the best (or at least the deepest...this season will trail the others in the NL East by a wide margin; the Mets lead the pack...

Article: NL EAST : ATLANTA BRAVES.(SPORTS)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  March 29, 1998 ;     700+ words ......546). 1997 FINISH: 101-61, first in NL East. LAST THREE YEARS: 287-181 (.613), first...1990s. They will not be challenged by an NL East rival but must be able to turn it on in...3, .503). 1997 FINISH: 92-70, second in NL East. LAST THREE YEARS: 239-228 (.512), sixth...

Article: Inside the NL East
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  March 28, 2004 ;     226 words ......Bergen County, NJ) 03-28-2004 Inside the NL East JORGE ARANGURE JR. Date: 03-28-2004, Sunday...Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday Inside the NL East Circle the dates If the Mets are going...stretch of 18 consecutive games against NL East opponents. Aug. 30 vs. Florida If the...

Article: Phillies: First at last: Philadelphia beats Atlanta to forge tie for NL East lead.
Morning Call (Allentown, PA);  September 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Mets' 3-0 loss to St. Louis, knotted the NL East race after 159 games. The teams tied atop...point. The Mets (87-72) surged to the NL East lead with a 35-19 start, stumbled in the...the Phillies are the team to beat in the NL East, after all. It's not over yet, closer...

Article: Mets clinch NL East for first time since 1988
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  September 19, 2006 ;     458 words ......division and days of delay, clinching the NL East for the first time since 1988 with a 4...of Billy Wagner, the Mets took over the NL East lead for good with a 2-1 record on April...including 11 in a row since their move to the NL East. The Mets became the first team this season...

Article: Surprise leaders; Despite injuries, Nats pace NL East
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  June 7, 2005 ;     360 words ......every sports section in the country had "Washington" atop the NL East, the latest in any season since 1933 that a major league team...division. "We definitely want to send a message to the rest of the NL East," outfielder Ryan Church said, "that we're here to stay." Overall...

Article: Expos Will Remain in NL East in 2005
The Washington Post;  September 3, 2004 ;     235 words ......home for next year, the Montreal Expos are remaining in the NL East under the draft 2005 schedule created by the commissioner's...players' association, and the Expos are slated to remain in the NL East, where they've been since they started play in 1969. That would...

Article: Atlanta clinches NL East.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  September 28, 2005 ;     151 words ......championship Tuesday night while playing the Colorado Rockies, the NL East title assured midway through the game when the second-place...office in a champagne-drenched T-shirt that proclaimed another NL East championship. This goes back 14 years.

Article: Mets Win First NL East Title Since 1988
AP Online;  September 19, 2006 ;     655 words ......division and days of delay, clinching the NL East for the first time since 1988 with a 4...of Billy Wagner, the Mets took over the NL East lead for good with a 2-1 record on April...including 11 in a row since their move to the NL East. The Mets became the first team this season...

Article: Can the Cubs get back in the NL East race?
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 31, 1988 ;     700+ words ......missed something. When were the Cubs in the NL East race? I guess when you haven't won a World...act and definitely won't be back in the NL East race. Their bats have turned to rubber...The Cubs not only can get back into the NL East race, they will. Their bats are going...