Why is it that I hear so much talk about the baseball wild card race when there’s still 20 percent of the season (32-33 games) to play?
Except in the NL East, no second place team is more than 6½ back. Aren’t any of the second (or third) place teams capable of making a September run? The 1951 Giants won 37 of their last 45 to come from more than 13 back.
And are none of the first place teams sure not to fold? The ’64 Phillies blew a six game lead with 10 to play.