Wild, Wild Card

Typically around this time in the baseball season, the Yanks and Red Sox are fighting it out for the top of the AL East, with the loser taking the Wild Card spot in the playoffs. But things are different this year.

Not only is the fight in the AL Central, but it's between 3 teams, not 2. You've got the "Where did THEY come from" Tigers leading the division by 5 games. The reigning World Champs White Sox are 5 games back, and the resurgent Twins are 5 1/2 back (1/2 game behind the Sox). Now, we've often seen division races that are close between multiple teams, but that's when those teams are around .500.

The Tigers, Sox, and Twins all have records about .580, better than the division leaders in the AL West, NL Central, and NL West. Three teams- incredible records- fighting for the AL Central title, with the 2nd place likely getting the Wild Card, and 3rd place left high and dry.

31 games left in the season. It should be fun.