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Plenty of contenders remain in the NL

By Sean McAdam
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Parity or parody? Either way, as September arrives, the National League has more teams in playoff contention than not. Every one of the five NL East clubs is alive, and so are three in the NL West -- even though only one has a winning record. The NL Central race is over, of course, but the Astros remain a worthy wild-card aspirant. Now, if MLB can just be spared the embarrassment of having a division winner with a sub-.500 record, this NL race could be a lot of fun over the final month. For t ...

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