2nd half of baseball.

[thesightless]

what is everyone looking forward to in general.

me...

1. the AL central races.
2. the AL east. can tha yanks catch up with boston.
3. the NL central-- will st loius hold the lead?
4. the mets-- listen, theyare the best team in the NL, will they extend thier lead and set up for the postseason, and will they get a big #3 pitcher for a 7 game series?
5. the yanks in particular, will their pitching come up, can the young guys keep it up? dotel is back next week, canoe the week after and in a month, we get the two big bats back.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

i'm looking at this:

1. The White Sox continuing their dominance. I still think they're better than Detroit.

2. Yanks not making the playoffs.

3. The Cards winning the Central, easily, but that's about it with the way they're playing ball.

4. The Mets probably winning the NL, but no chance of beating the White Sox or the Tigers.

If the Cards aren't in it come the end of october, and i hate the Mets and pretty much every team from NY, i will probably bail on the playoffs. I'm not going to watch the AL win again. So fucking sick of the UNamerican league.

If the Cards could put together some consistency, we've got a shot at the NL, but there's still no way we're beating Detroit or the White Sox, that's pretty much been proven, which takes be back to my original stance: probably bailing on watching the playoffs.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

Who am i kidding, i can't bail on the playoffs. Going to be getting really drunk tho if the NL can't put it together.

[thesightless]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

if detroit pulls a trade out of thier ass (d-train) they instantly become fierce. even the w.sox should be afraid.

but who are we kidding. has anyone been following the red sox?> asz much as i hate everything from that fucking shithole state, they clearly can beat any team in a series. they are just too good. and i called it before the season, but mark loretta is the best off season trade/signing from any team. including thome. that guy is phenomenal. he doesnt hit homers, but that isnt his role. he just gets on base more than anyone outside of giambi, and plays a gold glove caliber second base. seriously, loretta is in the top group of players in runs, batting average, strikouts, has minimal errors, and he can run the bases pretty damn good. im just jealous though, cuz i wanted the yanks to sign him.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

I refuse to ever give the Red Sox or the Yanks credit, so unfortunately, i can't discuss that with you.

[XO1]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

Well all i'm hoping for is for the Bluejays to make it to pennent race. I might have high hopes, but this is the best team they've had since the early 90's.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

There is ALWAYS a second half story. Look what the Stros did last year.

That said, the AL is so stacked this year. Toronto has a damn good team, but they're facing a serious uphill battle. Only one team out of the AL east is going to the playoffs unless Detroit or Whitey falls apart, which i don't see happening. Sucks for Toronto.

[thesightless]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

for me, last year's second half story was the utter collapse of cleveland. that was so weird how they were dominant, then suddenly, looked like tampa bay in 3 weeks and blew thier shot.

[Garrick]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

1. The White Sox continuing their dominance. I still think they're better than Detroit.

detroit is only 1-5 against the white sox this year... in fact i read something recently that said detroit isn't as good as a lot of people think they are. they beat the teams they should beat, but struggle with the good teams like the yanks, and both sox teams. i predict they collapse.

for the astros, i'm looking forward to seeing morgan ensberg replaced at third base by aubrey huff and i'm looking forward to seeing what the astros can get for willy taveras, since they are trying to cut a deal with someone for some bullpen relief. i still don't know whether trading taveras is a smart move or not... he's still young and barely missed rookie of the year last year. and i am SO happy they sent jason lane to the minors. he is barely hitting .200. i haven't counted them out yet this year simply because of the show they put on last year in the second half, but they really need to start hitting if they're getting anywhere.

for the braves, they can still piece it together and get the wild card. chipper is batting well now, most of the club is healthy and never underestimate bobby cox and his team.


for the AL east - toronto will win the division.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

for the AL east - toronto will win the division.

that would be awesome.

[geoffgulley]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

detroit is only 1-5 against the white sox this year... in fact i read something recently that said detroit isn't as good as a lot of people think they are. they beat the teams they should beat, but struggle with the good teams like the yanks, and both sox teams. i predict they collapse.

for the astros, i'm looking forward to seeing morgan ensberg replaced at third base by aubrey huff and i'm looking forward to seeing what the astros can get for willy taveras, since they are trying to cut a deal with someone for some bullpen relief. i still don't know whether trading taveras is a smart move or not... he's still young and barely missed rookie of the year last year. and i am SO happy they sent jason lane to the minors. he is barely hitting .200. i haven't counted them out yet this year simply because of the show they put on last year in the second half, but they really need to start hitting if they're getting anywhere.

for the braves, they can still piece it together and get the wild card. chipper is batting well now, most of the club is healthy and never underestimate bobby cox and his team.


for the AL east - toronto will win the division.

You're delusional....

Even if the Tiger's go .500 the second half they end up with 96 wins... They're 30 games over .500 for God's sake... and beat the teams they're supposed to beat? They won 71 games last year and 72 before that with almost the exact same team... I consider what Jim Leyland has done amazing... No way they tank like the Indians last year. Win the division?... going to be tough but wild card is there's to lose for sure. The Braves are toast. An amazing run but no way they catch the Mets and no way they're better than the Astros, Reds or Milwaukee... Now if the Braves were in the NL West.... different story. The AL east is going to be fun to watch down the stretch for sure... Love to see the B-Jays take it...

[Garrick]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

don't get me wrong, i'd love to see the tigers overcome the white sox as vengence for me since the sox killed the astros last year in the WS. but if they don't learn to beat the better teams, they aren't getting past the first round of the playoffs.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

The Tigers are about the only AL team i can half ass tolerate. 1. because it's Detroit, home of sick ass techno and violent crime (we share both in stl) 2. jim leyland.

[XO1]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

I'm happy to see all you share the same view as I do, as far as Toronto taking it. I've always stuck by them threw thick and thin.

[Jenks]

Re: 2nd half of baseball.

2. Yanks not making the playoffs.

well what a difference a week makes eh??

lol. Boston looses 4 straight, and the Yanks are half a game back.

Still a moot point, the AL Central is taking it.

3. The Cards winning the Central, easily, but that's about it with the way they're playing ball.

..the way they're playing ball = won 7 straight.