Show Baseball Favorites By PETE FRITCHIE The time is at hand to select select select se se- lect winners in the Major League divisions The popular favorites the of-the majority of forecasters have haveT een AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Balti Balti- more in the east and California California California Cali Cali- fornia In in the west or perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps Minnesota National League Pittsburgh in the east 1 and Cincinnati or Los Angeles in n the west These are good choices but butt t the there h e r e are also shot long-shot chances worth mentioning Leo Durochers Durocher's Cubs have a psychological advantage this year They've missed so closely so long they just might pull it off and beat out a very Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh club LOS A ANGELES N G GEL E L E S likewise might edge out a Cincinnati team which has come up with many injuries again this year In the American the betting odds reflect a belief that only Detroit could possibly derail Baltimore If Billy Martin can find the pitching the might do it Boston also is a possibility if the Birds age agea a bit collectively IN THE western division California Oakland or Minnesota Minnesota Minne Minne- sota might win it even the longshot Chicago White Sox might make division title noises They were the most improved club this writer saw in Florida In this American League division division division divi divi- sion the race will almost certa certainly certainly ta be exciting |