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Originally Posted by Airbornelawyer
The weirdest thing to me so far is that every team in the American League is still technically at least in wild card contention. The worst teams, the Chicago White Sox and the the Oakland A's, are 7.5 games out. Obviously, their chances are little better than slim, but one consequence is that teams that might be sellers at this point don't really know what to do. Do teams like Baltimore and Detroit give up and unload at the deadline, or do they bet that their underperformers like Miguel Cabrera and Manny Machado will pick it up in the second half and all they really need is to get some improved pitching to get back in it?
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In the AL East, even for those who might consider going "sell" who would they go after? Everyone is looking for pitching whether starters (Baltimore) or bullpen (New York). Boston actually starting to perform as predicted has moved them up, but a set against the Yankees out of the break could make a big difference early in the second half.
Those with deep pockets will have the advantage as always. But even then the pickings are slim at best. Why sell off if things are that tight? As much as fans might be clamoring for some change