A CUP of JOE in the SHOW #64....BIG TIME 3 GAME Sets this Weekend in the SHOW that will Impact the Races to the PENNANT...PALE HOSE @ RANGERS...DODGERS @ GIGANTES...A's @ O's...and RAYS @ HALOS...Previews

As we move into the Month of August in the Show there are 4 Series this Weekend that could and should impact the Divisions in both the AL and NL.

I would love to talk about the Carmines and Bronx Bombers but the Yankees have a sizable lead on the Bo Sox so that isn't in the cards as of right now. Let's go to the 4 Most Important Series on Tap for July 27-29 2012.

Preview 1 Pale Hose @ Rangers: The White Sox lead by a 1/2 Game on the Charging Tigers and the rangers have put a little distance between them and the Halos. Both Teams need this Series as the Sox come in extremely hot and the Rangers trying to keep their lock on the AL West as the MLB Trade Deadline is July 31st.  

Pale Hose @ Rangers

July 27 CWS Sale (11-3) vs TEX Darvish (11-6)
July 28 CWS Humber (4-5) vs TEX Harrison (12-5)
July 29 CWS Floyd (8-8) vs TEX Oswalt (3-1)

Preview 2 Dodgers @ Gigantes: The Giants lead by a full 3 Games and the Dodgers Starting Pitching has not been good of late. They still need and want another Front Line Starter and the Dodgers will make that move before July 31st. The Giants have everything in place including that Grade A Starting Rotation that will drive them to the Finish.

July 27 LAD Fife (0-0) vs SF Cain (10-3)
July 28 LAD Billingsley (5-9) vs SF Zito (8-6)
July 29 LAD Kershaw (7-6) vs SF Voglesong (8-4)

Preview 3 A's @ O's: The Athletics have won their last 16 of 19 and they come to Camden Yards to take on a Baltimore O's Team that has slid back into being a possible AL Wild Card. With the A's right in the Middle of the Wild card as is the O's winning every Series is Pivotal to your Playoff chances in the Fall.

July 27 OAK Parker (7-4) vs BAL Britton (1-0)
July 28 OAK Colon (6-8) vs BAL Hunter (4-5)
July 29 OAK  Blackley (3-2) vs BAL Chen (8-6)

Preview 4 Rays @ Halos: Look the Rays are 8.5 back of the Yankees and the Halos are 5 back of the Rangers. The Focus shifts to playing good solid baseball and winning each Series and see where the Chips fall. The Reality is it will do you no good worrying about what others ahead of you are doing as oppose to just Playing Ball. Both are right smack dab in the AL Wild card Race.

July 27 TB Cobb (4-7) vs LAA Haren (7-8)
July 28 TB Moore (6-7) vs LAA Wilson (9-6)
July 29 TB Hellickson (5-6) vs LAA TBD

All 4 Series are Big especially in the Wild card Races in the AL. The Dodgers on the Other Hand have to win the Head to Heads that is where you make up considerable ground.  Seeing Cain in not good but missing Bumgarner and Lincecum is what the Doctor ordered.

The Chase for the Pennants are on and now is not the Time to shy away from competing at a a high level. Look for a Host of playoff-Caliber teams to be super active from here through the MLB Trade Deadline July 31st.

Note: Numbers and Schedule from MLB.com