As September approaches, teams are mostly split into three categories: those preparing for the playoffs, those trying to make a run at contention and those whose focus has turned to next season.
There's still a fair amount to play for within those groups. The clubs that are pretty safely in playoff positions are still battling for postseason positioning, whether in the wild-card race (the Yankees and Red Sox) or in division races (the Dodgers and Padres).
The second group -- those trying to play their way into a postseason berth -- has shrunk considerably, as more and more squads have fallen out of their wild-card races. And that third group? By now, it probably includes at least half of the teams in the majors.
So where does your favorite club stand with the final month of the regular