Doug Pensinger wrote:
Julia wrote:
I wrote:
Do you really think 5 games (Rangers) or even 7.5 (A's) games behind
is too much to overcome in seventy some odd games?
For the Rangers, yes. Just off the cuff.
The Rangers have a pattern of doing fairly well before the All-Star
break, and then blowing it the second half of the season.
I'd say the A's have a better chance of it than the Rangers, based on
what I read above. (I have no idea what the current standings are --
but I can tell you who won the stage yesterday in the Tour de L^HFrance.)
Well, the A's have won 7 straight, have picked up 2 games on the Angels
(5 behind) and they've won something like 37 of their last 50 games.
They took sole possession of the wild card lead tonight with a 13-4 win
over the Indians.
I could gush at much greater length, but you're probably bored already
8^). Bottom line - the A's have become the odds on favorite to win the
wild card spot even if they can't catch the Angels. Which of course, if
you're asking me, they can...
I believe you.
One recent day, the front page of my sports section informed me that the
A's had swept the Rangers. :) I looked upon this as a perfect
illustration of my point above.
Julia
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