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Game CXXXIV Open Thread - The Rangers of Texas and The Royals of Kansas City


American League Wild Card Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Oakland 76 57 .571 0 Won 2
Baltimore 74 59 .556 2 Won 1
Tampa Bay 73 61 .544 3.5 Lost 2
Detroit 72 61 .541 4 Won 3
Los Angeles 71 63 .529 5.5 Lost 1
Seattle 65 70 .481 12 Won 1
Boston 62 73 .459 15 Lost 6
Kansas City 60 73 .451 16 Won 1
Toronto 60 73 .451 16 Lost 2
Cleveland 56 78 .417 20.5 Lost 1
Minnesota 55 79 .410 21.5 Lost 1

(updated 9.3.2012 at 12:15 PM CDT)



The widget I wanted to use wasn't working, so you've got this. Two-and-a-half good weeks away, ladies and germs.

Today is exotic Asian multicultural day on the mound at Kauffman Stadium with the Sino-Panamanian Southpaw, Bruce Chen, facing off against the Giant Japaniranian Righty, Yu Darvish. Craftiness (meant at least in part as a pejorative) versus toolsiness. Crap versus stuff. An exercise in compare and especially contrast. Strap on your--well, you know what to do.