MLB

-The Tampa Rays and the Boston Red Sox are battling it out for the American League East. Going into today (September 18th) the Rays have a 2 game lead over the BoSox. I said at the beginning of the year on this blog that I picked Boston to win the World Series against the Mets so I guess I’ll stick to that. Manny leaving town was not expected but I won’t make excuses. The BoSox still have a great team and don’t feel pressure. We’ll see what happens in the playoffs.

-And speaking of those Mets, and my pick for the National League representatives, they are in a even tighter race for the playoffs. Going into today they are locked in a big time pennant race with the Phillies and half a game back in the standings. They are also a half a game ahead of the Brewers for the wild card. It’s going to be a crazy week and a half finish to the season. I’m not sure it matters all that much because I think the road to the World Series will go through the Chicago Cubs. Again, I picked the Mets so I will stick by the pick.

-To speak about the Cubs more, they have no weaknesses (well if you include the curse they have 1). Their top 3 pitchers can matchup against anyone’s top 3. Harden, Zambrano, and Dempster are big power arms that can shut down any lineup. The bullpen? Tops in the league. Samardzija, Marmol, and Wood are the best COMBINED trio of relief pitchers in the league.