Seems like every year is a rerun for Oakland -- start slow, get hot in the second half. NL East is really interesting -- everybody has a shot -- I think the Phillies can sneak in there, but until somebody actually BEATS Atlanta, you have to give the nod to them. The Yankees just finished a rough road trip with only two major league starters and still won 6 of 11 against Boston, Texas and LA -- Brown is garbage, but Pavano back next week, and Wang may return sooner than originally thought. That will make an enormous difference. With the BoSox struggling themselves, do not count the Yankees out. O's look like a team in decline, but they have bounced back before. But this is the best race in many a year in the AL. Lots of legitimate Wild Card possibilities. Minnesota will always give a good account of itself, and has a big series coming up in The Bronx. I love baseball.
Forget the Phillies..BTW..they want to move Thome...and the contract..to whom...yup the Yankees need another first baseman /DH..and the Philadelphia fans are already getting angst-ridden over TO....