Coming Down The Home Stretch

There are about 6 weeks left in the baseball season which is about 40 games, and it's time to buckle your chin straps and start making a push. If your fighting for the post season, now is the time to kick it into gear. No more excuses, everyone has to step up.

A few things are certain this year is baseball and thats something we never say; Barry Bonds wont play this year. The Rays are for real, K-Rod is going to obliterate Bobby Thigpen's saves record in a season. The Yankees run at 13 straight postseason's is seriously in jeopardy and the trade for Manny Ramirez from the Sox to the Dodgers proves that Manny didn't care about Boston, and when he puts his mind to something he can literally be one of the best ever.

In my opinion the favorite for the World Series at this moment are the Anaheim Angels. The Angels just seem like they have everything going right for them, pitching, bullpen, a solid manager and Mark Teixeira. In a possible playoff preview the Rays and Angels play 3 games right now, as tonight is game 2 of the series, the Rays won the first game. The Angels are now 15.5 games ahead of the Texas Rangers in the AL West and are basically a lock and a half for the playoffs.

In the NL the playoff picture is much different. The NL East is separated by 4 games, so that division is going down to the wire between the Mets, Phillies and Marlins. In the NL Central the Cubs are 5 games ahead of the Brewers who behind the arm of 8-0 CC Sabathia are making themselves into a contender. And last but not least the NL West is a huge toss up. The Diamondbacks and the Dodgers are tied for first place and both have 38 games left in the season.

The NL will come down to the Cubs, as I believe their offense is superior to anyone in the NL and a match up of the Angels and the Cubs in the World Series is not out of the question.

So what are the biggest questions going down the home stretch? There is no doubt in my mind everyone is waiting for the Yankees to fall and miss the playoffs. Will it happen? who knows as of right now they are 5.5 games out of the Wild Card. The Twins are 1.5 games out and the Red Sox currently hold the Wild Card spot. Can the Rays hold on to their AL East lead and who will step up in the NL East?

Questions to ponder and baseball to see, a couple weeks left as we wind down the season and get ready for football. Play ball.