Games 1-16 - Divisional Play: Each team plays a 4-game series against 1 division opponent and a 3-game series against each of the remaining 4 opponents.

                               Begun: October 10, 2001            Completed: October 15, 2002

                     Games 17-70 - League Play: Each team plays a 3-game series against each of the 18 teams in the league's other three divisions. 
                                Begun: October 15, 2002            Projected Completion: April 12, 2005
                    Games 71-82 - Divisional Play: Each team plays a 3-game series against each of 4 division opponents.
                                Projected Completion: October 9, 2005
                    All-Star Break

                    Games 83-85 - Divisional Play: Each team plays a 3-game series against its remaining division opponent.
                                Projected Completion: December 16, 2005
                    Games 86-103 - Interleague Play: Each team plays a 3-game series against each of 6 teams from its division's interleague counterpart .
                                Projected Completion: January 27, 2007
                    Games 104-118 - Divisional Play: Each team plays a 3-game series against each of 5 division opponents.
                                Projected Completion: January 1, 2009
                    Games 119-154 - League Play: Each team plays a 2-game series against each of the 18 teams in the league's other three divisions.
                                Projected Completion: March 24, 2011
                    Games 155-162 - Divisional Play: Each team plays a 2-game series against each of 4 divisional opponents.
                                Projected Completion: November 23, 2011
                    Divisional Playoffs: Best of 5 series.  Divisional winner #4 at #1 and #3 at #2.
                                Projected Completion: December 12, 2011
                    League Championship Series: Best of 7 series between divisional playoff winners.
                                Projected Completion: December 25, 2011
                    World Series: Best of 7 series between League Champions.
                          Projected Completion: January 1, 2012