With 13 wins in the 2009 season, the Columbus Crew was the #1 ranked club in the Eastern division of Major League Soccer Their home field is the 22,555 seat Columbus Crew Stadium, the first-ever soccer-specific stadium, located on the Ohio Expo Center grounds

The Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer (MLS) team was founded in 1996 and is part of the MLS Western Conference The team's home field is the 18,000-seat Dick's Sporting Goods Park nine miles north of downtown Denver, Colorado

The Chicago Fire became an official team as Major League Soccer entered its third season The team's name alludes to the Great Chicago Fire, honoring all the lives that were lost in the tragic event

The Washington Nationals have been a team in turmoil for years They can play like a team of all-stars at times and then the very next night go out and look like a little league team

The buzz of baseball near the end of the season was all about Halladay possibly going to the Phillies While the Toronto Blue Jays did not manage to get the deal done by the trading deadline, Halladay was moved during the off-season in the biggest trade of the winter

Some teams may think that it is better to have no shot at all than to get so close to a playoff spot and then come up empty The Texas Rangers are using that as motivation to find the missing pieces to give Los Angeles a right for the division title in 2010

A funny thing happened in the winter of 2009-2010, the Seattle Mariners became a legitimate contender for the American League West They didn't exactly embarrass themselves in 2009 with 85 wins, but it was hardly enough to get past LA and their 97 wins

The San Francisco Giants had the unfortunate luck of playing in a division last year that seemed to catch fire Both Los Angeles and Colorado played lights out baseball just about all season long and their division took down two of the four playoff spots that are allotted

It has been a long time since Pittsburgh Pirates fans have had something to root for 2009 saw a season where they finished far below

Milwaukee got a taste of success a few years ago and now nothing else will do 2009 was disappointing because they did not make the playoffs, but this is team that has a lot of talent and with one nice little run, can make a dent at getting into the post-season again