American League Playoff Predictions Reviewed, part 1

These are my new feelings on each division...

AL EAST
Yankees 55%
Red Sox 45%
Everyone Else 0%

Comments on the AL East: Now the Yankees are in first place, without a tie, and the Red Sox have been known to fade down the stretch (see 1978), but I am not counting the Sox out yet. Plus, the Sox did nothing while the Yanks had one of the best trading deadlines of all time. Blue Jays have no shot, whatsoever.

AL CENTRAL
Tigers 80%
White Sox 15%
Twins: 5%

Comments on the AL Central: The Tigers look like they are running away with it, and even secured another impact bat during the deadline in Sean Casey. However, the team is dependent on it's young starters (Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman), and young starters are prone to breakdown and injury come season's end, if they have pitched a full season (see Francisco Liriano). For the Twins, the loss of Francisco Liriano is a big one, but Johan Sanatana can definitely pick up some slack...although he may not be the best pitcher in baseball anymore.

AL WEST
Athletics 25%
Everyone Else 18.75%

Comments on the AL West: It is a VERY close race, but Beane's team (the A's) have been known to catch fire during the stretch. Really, this is a tough one.

WILDCARD!

Assuming my predictions for who will win the division hold up, this is the wildcard.

I am not going to even try to predict the wildcard, as the Red Sox and the White Sox are tied for 1st in that, and the Twins are only 1/2 game behind them. It could be any of them! Toronto has no shot, despite what many people think.

I will review these again probably at the beginning of September. Tommarow I will do the NL.