American League wild card race is pretty darned interesting

As of this afternoon, before teams get into action, the American League (this is Major League baseball, of course) wild card race is pretty interesting:


2 teams (Detroit and Oakland) are tied, the LA Angels are 1/2 game back, the against-the-odds Baltimore Orioles are amazingly enough only 1 game back, and the pesky Tampa Bay Rays are 2 games back.

I know it's only the beginning of August, but if this holds, and if we get lucky and the Yankees slump a little, September could be a LOT of fun.