Texas Rangers...Can they steal the A.L. Wild West?

[Journeyman]

A.L. West at a glance;

TEXAS 46-34 .575 --

Oakland 46 34 .575 --
Anaheim 42 39 .519 4.5
Seattle 32 48 .400 14.0

Texas was strapped with the A-Rod, salary its no coincidence they are playing winning baseball for the first time since before they signed Alex Rodriguez to 250 million dollars...

Can they steal the Western Division and perhaps play the Yankees in the fall? With the young talent of Blalock, Young, Soriano, and Texiera, they sure are turning heads...

If the playoffs started today the West would have two post season spots...

JourneySunWire

 

[wilheim]

The season is half way over with most teams having played 80 or 81 games. Not many would have predicted the Rangers would be in much better shape than the Astros - playoff wise. Can Texas win the West or a wild card spot? Sure, but look for all 3 teams in the West to hurt each other battling head to head in September. Personally I still like the Angels to win the West.


wil.

 

[OMNIVOROUS FROG]

I'll take the arms of the A's...
Best rotation in bigs...Best Wishes...OF

 

[REDEYE]

I hope they can win it with a 50/1 ticket on them to win West

 

[Journeyman]

Good Luck Red Eye.... can they BEAT THE HEAT!?

Texas has always had a hard time in the mid summer scorching heat...

 

[REDEYE]

I doubt it and I've already hedged my bet on the Angels and A's. Got the Angels last night at +350 at carib

 

[ChuckSims]

Angels +350 to win the West is a good bet.

 

[wilheim]

Chuck, nice number. I see Barry Zito got lit up tonight and fell to 4-6 on the year (ERA around 5.00). Unless he can turn it around in the 2nd half the A's will be hard pressed to win the Division with just Mulder and Hudson holding ERAs under 4.00.


wil.

 

[REDEYE]

I'd like to see the Angels pick up another arm

 

[Phaedrus]

As far as I am concerned books are just giving away money on Texas right now. Tampa at home too. God bless em; I've got bills to pay.


Phaedrus