Stars Are Champs of East
Those expecting a dogfight in the East this year got quite the opposite - an early, easy division crown for the <Philadelphia Stars:team#39>.

"When you look at how far we are ahead, it might look like it was an easy year, but it didn't feel that way for us," said starting pitcher <Steve Flowers:player#5053>. "A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into putting us here."

With a current record of 90-37, the Stars can no longer be caught, cinching up a 2nd division title for the franchise.

The team's manager said his club will "take some time to celebrate" the division title, but then "it's right back to work."