Wild Card races more interesting than we think

[Jehrico]

St. Louis 52 42 .553 -

Milwaukee 51 42 .548 ½

Florida 49 44 .527 2½

N.Y. Mets 49 44 .527 2½

 

Boston 55 40 .579 -

Minnesota 52 41 .559 2

Oakland 51 42 .548 3

 

Everyone is assuming that either the Cards or Brew Crew will take the WC in the NL, and the WC in the AL will go to either Boston or TB, whoever doesn't win the division. Minnesota and Oakland are only 2 and 3 games behind in the WC race, respectively, and Florida and the Mets are only 2.5 out in the NL. We made up 3 games on the Rays for best record in baseball in the last week, the WC is alot more open and interesting than the media (and fans) are portraying it to be.

 

My latest favorite for the NL is the Mets, they've got the talent to surge ahead of everyone else. If the Brewers pick up another reliable bullpen arm or two, they become my next favorite. My favorite in the AL is still either Boston or the recently-faltering Rays, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see the WC come out of one of the other divisions. The only division in baseball that I think is completely out of any WC race is the NL Worst.

[SouthSideRyan]

For the NL it's the Brewers if Sheets stays healthy, if he doesn't stay healthy, it's probably still the Brewers, I'd give the Mets/Phillies like a 20% chance, Cards about 15.

 

For the AL it's whoever finishes 2nd in the East (Boston, TB, or NY.)

[manbearcub]

It's fun to not care about the Wild Card at all.

[TruffleShuffle]

It's fun to not care about the Wild Card at all.

 

according to BP's playoff odds, the cubs have a 13.2% chance of being the wild card.

 

they also have the best chance of any team in baseball to win their division, however.

[CubsBears29]

It's fun to not care about the Wild Card at all.

 

Right now I don't give a big rip about the WC, but as the season winds down, it'll be fun to keep tabs on it to see when the Cubs will secure the WC spot; should the unthinkable is a possibility to happen (someone else wins the Central).