Gander/Red Sox/The Streak

All that excitement over the incredible streak and all that doom and gloom about the Yanks yet last night game number 82(first game of the second half of the season) was played by both teams, and Yanks are just 3 back this morning. Any Red Sox or Yankee fan who thinks that one of the teams is just going to go away is only kidding themselves. I think it was Gander who said to expect a see saw all year long way back in May, and I agree with him. This thing will be decided in September.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Thats why they call it a L O N G season.... Would be interesting to see if the Tigers can keep this up or the pressures of the AL east big two push there way in.

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

Thats why they call it a L O N G season.... Would be interesting to see if the Tigers can keep this up or the pressures of the AL east big two push there way in.

The Tigers and WHite Sox will most certainly both make the playoffs. WHile they are pushing one another to see who wins the division, both will overachieve because of the incredibly high level at which both play these days.
The AL West will be tight all the way and decided the last 1-2 days.

I really don't see a heck of a lot of difference between the Yanks and Boston other than the fact the Yanks are the walking wounded. Thing is that it seems to have made the Yanks mentally tougher and although they are behind the 8 ball with the current injuries, a healthy Cano will return, and Sheffield will be back for the playoff push. Its gonna really help them out.
The trades before the all star break will decide this race. The Yankees have some serious trade bait down in Columbus named Duncan. There aren't a whole lot of teams that wouldnt want a third baseman that young who is obviously going to be a very good major leaguer at some point. A team who knows that they aren't going anywhere this year would jump at the chance to unload some highly paid players in order to get him. Seems crazy to trade him but its not really. Arod isn't going anywhere(even if they wanted to get rid of him they couldnt, hes paid too much for anyone to take) and the fact is that they can let Duncan play in Columbus for years without hope or cash in and trade him. I'd trade him.

[2 Dollar Bill]

Do you really think that Kenny Rogers..(not the singer) is a ""ace"" of a playoff staff ? < just food for thought >

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

Do you really think that Kenny Rogers..(not the singer) is a ""ace"" of a playoff staff ? < just food for thought >

No but its a team game and they play very sound baseball like the managers teams always do. So many people in this day and age of stats ruling forget that baserunning and fielding play such a huge part in a teams success. As well as team players who will sac fly with a guy on 3rd rather than try to hit one out of the park to pad their stats.
When you play smart and disciplined baseball(you wanna play for their manager you dont get a pat on the butt if you screw up, you get benched) it keeps you in the game and allows you to pull some comebacks late in the game because you are only down 1-2 instead of 3-4. He also is a bright guy in that hes old fashioned and gives a guy on the mound the hook when he sees him going bad instead of hoping he will pitch his way out of the jam because he is still within his "pitch count". THat has to be one of the dumbest thing in pro sports, right up there with the squib kick and the prevent defense.
The new managers will leave a guy in who obviously has no stuff and is getting tatooed because the guys hes facing that inning "have poor stats against him" or because hes within his pitch count. Its complete and utter nonsense. While Pedro was getting sheeled by the Red Sox last week I'm trying to figure out exactly why Randolph left him in there. Billy Martin was one of the greatest managers of all time and when one of his guys started getting shelled he would RUN out of the dugout and tap one of his arms before he even got to the mound to ask the pitcher how he felt, he didn't care how he felt, his ass was out of there.

[31lengths]

The "streak" is now at 3 losses.....to the Rays. I've never seen the Sox fans so humbled as I did last night. They still have one more with them tonight.
Coco cut my leg when he threw is helmet at our equipment room last night.
He's been the nicest guy all series until then.

[31lengths]

Originally Posted by 2 Dollar Bill

Do you really think that Kenny Rogers..(not the singer) is a ""ace"" of a playoff staff ? < just food for thought >

I heard that Detroit is going to get Smoltz back (or attempt to sometime after the break).

C'mon SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buffymommy]

I am hoping for a win tonight. Got Wakefield pitching in my Fantasy league. I hope he doesn't let me down.

I must say though, TB and Marlins are on a roll lately. Did you check out the score of the Marlins game last night? DANG! TB is hot right now too.