With about a month and half left in the baseball season, it looks like the races in every division are heating up. Not to mention the wild card races. As of this morning there are 18 teams that have more than a mathematical chance to make the playoffs. Are the Yankees really going to run away with the division? No. The Rays and Red Sox will be making runs. Can the Angels finally shed the Rangers? Can Vladimir Guerrero get healthy enough to carry the Angels? And what about the Dodgers? They have come back to the pack in a hurry. Is Manny Ramirez slumping because he is no longer on performance enhancing drugs? And the Phillies. They most certainly have let the Braves and Marlins back in the race. But will Ryan Howard go monster again like he has in past years? Tigers, White Sox and Twins should come down to the last week. Cardinals seem to have finally found their legs under Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday, but the Cubs and Brewers have not rolled over and died. Most of America’s young people think Baseball is boring. Too slow. Not enough action. But it is so steeped in tradition. It is still Americas National pastime. There is so much beauty and grace in the game. Even if you are a “moderate” fan, you have got to love the next 45 days. They will be exciting.