A CUP of JOE in the SHOW #19....The Division Leaders in the AL.... RAYS and O's battle in the East...PALE HOSE en fuego...and RANGERS have the NATURAL...you don't AL West.

The only thing hotter than the Pale Hose on the South Side of Chi City is the Weather and Mother Nature can't even catch up. The Chi-Sox have won 9 in a row and 13 of their last 14 and if the streak continues the tribe and Tigers will be force to put their best foot forward in June instead of the Pennant Drive.

The Rays without Longoria are still leading the East and can you say.... James Shields, David Price, and a healthy CF BJ Upton. Skip Joe Maddon has nothing to worry about because of the Rays experience and leadership and they will be in it for the long haul.

The Rangers lead the West as their Free Agent to be Josh Hamilton, who leads the planet in Hitting, has been on a tear. The Rangers have cooled off a little especially after that thrashing from the M's where they gave up 21 runs. The Halos went deep sea diving at the beginning of the season but now they have come up for Air and is headed to shore only back some 4.5 games.

AL EAST

1. RAYS 30-22
2. O's 29-23
3. PINSTRIPES 28-23
4. CARMINES 27-25
5. 'JAYS 27-25

AL CENTRAL

1. PALE HOSE 30-22
2. TRIBE 28-23
3. TIGERS 24-28
4. ROYALS 22-28
5. TWINKIES 18-33

AL WEST

1. RANGERS 31-21
2. HALOS 27-26
3. M's 23-31
4. SWINGIN' A's 22-30

The AL East is a 5 team race as all teams are on deck to finish that race out. The Chi-Sox can put some pressure on the Tribe and Tigers if they sat hot in the Central. The Halos have been playing a lot better of late and it is only a matter of time until the Gateway Arch Hammer now turned the Ralley Monster of Orange County Albert Pujols.

The BLUEDUDE'S Top 5 in the AL June 2012

1. Rangers
2. Pale Hose
3. O's
4. Pinstripes
5. Tribe    

Stats from MLB.com