NEW YORK _ Memorial Day Weekend is the first traditional milepost in baseball, and so far the season is a Tale of Two Leagues:
The AL is as top-heavy as expected, and even though the Indians haven't played well yet, the only real suspense is likely to be whether the Yankees or Red Sox win the AL East, and which other team claims the second wild-card spot.
The NL, on the other hand, is delightful chaos, with none of the favorites, the Nationals, Cubs, or Dodgers in first place.
So what's it all mean? Let me try to break some of it down, by deciphering what's real and what's not as it applies to the long season.
