August 9, 2012

A closer look at the AL wild card [Globe]

The Yankees are in a bit of a slide, but still have a 4.5-game lead over the Red Sox Rays Orioles in the AL East. It's pretty weird seeing the Orioles, not the Red Sox or Rays, in second place and playoff-bound this late in the year, isn't it?

I'm looking at you, Buck Showalter.

Since I work for the Boston Globe, and because some people around here still think the Sox can turn it around this year, I whipped up this primer on the AL wild card race. There are currently five teams within two games of a wild card spot, and the Red Sox are 5.5 games out.

After looking closely into this race, I am actually one of the few who think the Sox have a shot at making the postseason. Read all about it, and then feel free to state your case. Who are your two AL wild card predictions?

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I think the two wild cards will come from the West and Central divisions, most likely Angels and the White Sox. That means the representative from the East has to be winner of that division, either the Yankees, Tampa, Orioles, or Red Sox. Among those four teams, Red Sox are just waiting to get hot. With Papi they'll have all their pieces in place as the best offensive team, by far. Plus they're getting that reliever back - forgot his name. Tama's gotten stronger with Longoria back. I hope Yankees can handle this.

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