i agree somewhat with Proud Nepali that red sox are the favorite in the AL, but they are not clear cut favorite and they can expect stiff challenge from the As or the Rangers.......and if Yanks and Red Sox meet up in ALCS again....i think it will be Sox who will come out on top simply because of their pitching, but i don't think even yanks have easy path past first round where they r likely to face the Twins, yeah they dont have formidable lineup and all, but what matters is how u win the game, not how many homers u hit, a 1-0 victory counts same as 9-0 thrashing..........so of course the pressure is going to be immense on radke and santana to win their games coz Silva is not dependable(unless Twins catch fire with bat somehow)..........whatever, i just think its going to be interesting series and not a walk in the park for the yanks that many of u think...........same for red sox.............so i am rooting for small market teams like twins and As...........happy watchin...