Coming into the last month of the season -- who do you like?

There are still some tight races out there as we approach the last
month of the season. The American League is tight all around with the
Yankees having the biggest lead at only 4 games. The National League
Central is close, but East and West are a done deal it seems.

So who do you like?

For me, I love the A's, but I am a bit biased. They are a scrappy
team and have playoff experience. Their bats need to stay hot and
pitching must come around for those who have had a less than
illustrious season so far.

The A's are very patient at the plate and in tonight's game in the
fourth inning alone, Baltimore's pitcher had thrown 47 pitches -- and
this was before the inning ended.
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*** American ***
East:

Yanks
Boston


Central:

Chisox
KC
Twins


West:

A's
Mariners


*** National ***

Central:

Houston
Cards
Cubs
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> There are still some tight races out there as we approach the last
> month of the season. The American League is tight all around with the
> Yankees having the biggest lead at only 4 games. The National League
> Central is close, but East and West are a done deal it seems.
>
> So who do you like?
>
> For me, I love the A's, but I am a bit biased. They are a scrappy
> team and have playoff experience. Their bats need to stay hot and
> pitching must come around for those who have had a less than
> illustrious season so far.
>
> The A's are very patient at the plate and in tonight's game in the
> fourth inning alone, Baltimore's pitcher had thrown 47 pitches -- and
> this was before the inning ended.
> __________________________________
> *** American ***
> East:
>
> Yanks
> Boston
>
>
> Central:
>
> Chisox
> KC
> Twins
>
>
> West:
>
> A's
> Mariners
>
>
> *** National ***
>
> Central:
>
> Houston
> Cards
> Cubs
> ________________________________

I can't see past the Yanks in the East, they're too experienced to throw it
away now, and I don't trust Boston's bullpen of late. I think the A's are
getting hot and the Mariners are fading (Pat Gillick's lack of activity on
deadline day? Perhaps). In the central, well. I've been thinking all year
that the Royals are about to fade, but they never do. But the ChiSox have
won 8 of 9, hammered the Yanks in their last 2 games and I think this roll
might just take them away from KC and Minnesota. In the NL central, God. I
dunno. It's a case of pick one and hope I think. I'm gonna go with the Cubs
because it's the popular pick, plus their starters have been awesome,
however that bullpen stinks (blew another Kerry Wood gem last night)
--
Kaff