American League Update

It is very probable that the three American League divisional races have been decided.

In the A.L. East, the Boston Red Sox who have a team of bearded players, are anything but the “beard.”

Instead, they are the real thing and will win the division title for the first time since 2007. The Red Sox won the World Series that year and are among the favorites to do so this season.

The Detroit Tigers have a five game lead over the Cleveland Indians and almost certainly will win a third straight A.L. Central crown.

The Oakland A’s, who swept the slumping Texas Rangers over the weekend, now lead Texas by six and a half games in the A.L. West. It almost certainly will be a second straight A.L. West crown for the A’s.

The race for the two bogus wild card berths is sure to bring joy to the baseball commissioner, who allowed this travesty into what once was a great game.

Right now the Tampa Rays and Texas Rangers are tied for the two spots. The Cleveland Indians are just a half game behind. The Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and even the Kansas City Royals still have a shot, though a fairly long shot at this point.