AL Wild Card Race

Excellent breakdown on the AL Wild Card race by Ben Jacobs at The Hardball Times.

I agree with his conclusion that the Indians now have the best shot at the Wild card but I think he should have added in a couple of factors.

1. I would have liked it more if he added the Angels and Red Sox into the mix. Both teams just have 3.5 game leads in their divisions. Personally I think the Angels will get overtaken by the A's and that obviously throws the Angels into the mix.

2. This may sound funny but 6 of the Yankees' final games come against the Devil Rays. The Devil Rays have killed the Yankees this season and when all is said and done the Devil Rays will be the primary reason the Yankees don't make the playoffs this year. How funny is that?