A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #67...THE WILD CARD Races are Heating Up...First Up...the JUNIOR CIRCUIT and don't look now the CARMINES are 4 Back..WOW!

MLB Fans you might have forgot the New Rules are in play as far as the MLB Wild Card is concerned. The Top 2 Teams in the Wild Card will play each other in a 1-Game Playoff to determine who moves onto the Divisional Playoffs.

Which means Teams that get in the Wild Card still have to be on their A-Game in order to advance into Extended Winning Time Play.

The 2012 Junior Circuit Wild Card Picture is sponsored by...Don't look now but after all that Drama over Boston King Crab, Clam Chowder, and Skip Bobby V and not the R&B Singer Bobby Valentino. The Carmines are Only 4 Back of the Wild Card...just 4.

The Top Teams at least within 7 Full Games of the Wild Card Spots in the AL:
                         
                         W-L   GB
1. Swinging' A's 55-46 -
2. Halos           55-47 - Wild Card Leaders

3. D-Town 54-48...1
4. O's         53-49...2
5. Rays      53-49...2

6. 'Jays      51-50...3.5
7. Carmines 51-51...4
8. Tribe       50-52...5

The A's and Halos are in as of July 30th, 2012 and that is subject to change. The Tigers are within striking distance of the Pale Hose and just 1.5 Games out of the Al Central.

The O's, Rays, 'Jays, and Carmines are at least a Full 7 Games Plus back of the Bronx Bombers and it looks like they will more likely be trying to chase down Wild Cards but you never know. Watch the Rays and Carmines as they have Plenty of Firepower and the Ability to change by Tuesday July 31st  Trading Deadline.

The Tribe is still in the Race in the AL Central trailing the Pale Hose 5.5 and the Tigers by 1.5. If I were them chase down the Central and get in and why do all that work for a Wild Card for a 1-Game Playoff.

Note: Stats from MLB.com