Who'll rule the American League

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Post#1 » by TheOUTLAW » Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:33 am

Down to the last few games and the top of the East is very tight. Right now the Indians, Yankees and Angels are all red hot, while the Red Sox appear to be having a bit of a late swoon. How do you think they'll stack up at the end of the 162 game season?

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Post#2 » by Rodanlee » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:49 am

Angels
Red Sox
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Yankees

Angels win the AL
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Post#3 » by mr_sunshine » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:48 am

Rodanlee wrote:Angels
Red Sox
Tribe
Yankees

Angels win the AL


Sox should still win the AL when Manny and Youk get back. Starting Hinske and Ellsbury instead of Manny and Youk hurts A LOT. Starting pitching has been good lately, it's just that hitting has sucked and Tito is doing a **** job managing the 'pen.
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Post#4 » by stro4swift » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:10 am

Rodanlee wrote:Angels
Red Sox
Tribe
Yankees

Angels win the AL


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Post#5 » by Boston's Future » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:55 pm

agreed, the Angles have been the most consistant AL team this year, they have the best bullpen of any playoff team, and have 3 great starters in Lacky, Escobar, and Weaver. Saunders ain't bad either. The offense is good enough, Vlad is the man
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Post#6 » by Da Schwab » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:33 am

Angels
Indians
Yankees
Sawx


I'm still standing by the Yanks pulling out the division. The Sawx kryptonite is the month of September.
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Post#7 » by VinnyTheMick » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:10 am

mr_sunshine wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Sox should still win the AL when Manny and Youk get back. Starting Hinske and Ellsbury instead of Manny and Youk hurts A LOT. Starting pitching has been good lately, it's just that hitting has sucked and Tito is doing a **** job managing the 'pen.


thats not a homeristic view at all.
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Post#8 » by sunshinekids99 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:08 am

I think any fan could see Ellsbury and Hinske are just not as good as Ramirez and Youk. But the pen has not been as good as it was earlier in the year.

While the team might give up a 14.5 lead, I still like them come playoff time. I think the pitching shows up.
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Post#9 » by risktaker91 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:42 am

sunshinekids99 wrote:I think any fan could see Ellsbury and Hinske are just not as good as Ramirez and Youk. But the pen has not been as good as it was earlier in the year.

While the team might give up a 14.5 lead, I still like them come playoff time. I think the pitching shows up.


Ellsbury is hitting .372 with 3 HRs and 14 RBIs in 25 games, obviously he's the reason the Sox are slumping. :wink:
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Post#10 » by sunshinekids99 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:51 am

Oh I know Ellsbury has played great for the Sox. I'm just saying Manny Ramirez he is not. Although Ellsbury has just been amazing at Fenway. Obviously your team will suffer when you don't have your cleanup hitter.
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Post#11 » by TheOUTLAW » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:26 pm

Cleveland now has the best record with the Angels and Sox a mere .5 games behind and the Yanks 2 games back.
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Post#12 » by 2poor » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:36 pm

Go Tribe. :nod:
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Post#13 » by Pharmcat » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:28 am

i like the Yanks chances, of course the biggest hurdle are those pesky angels whose .200 hitters become all stars against them, but with the law of averages, its about time we get a break and beat them :pray:
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Post#14 » by Buck You » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:00 am

mr_sunshine wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Sox should still win the AL when Manny and Youk get back. Starting Hinske and Ellsbury instead of Manny and Youk hurts A LOT. Starting pitching has been good lately, it's just that hitting has sucked and Tito is doing a **** job managing the 'pen.


Oh trust me, he's no Ned Yost.
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Post#15 » by arrpy » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:32 am

My Guess...

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Post#16 » by Buck You » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:15 am

Tribe-97-65
Angels-96-66
Red Sox-95-67
Yankees- 94-68
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Post#17 » by TheOUTLAW » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:54 pm

I would be shocked to see the Indians finish the season going 2-4, The Red Sox 0-5 (I'll just assume you meant for them to lose 69 and not 79) and for the angels to go 1-4. None of these teams seem ready to just mail in the rest of the season.
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Post#18 » by Buck You » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:44 pm

TheOUTLAW wrote:I would be shocked to see the Indians finish the season going 2-4, The Red Sox 0-5 (I'll just assume you meant for them to lose 69 and not 79) and for the angels to go 1-4. None of these teams seem ready to just mail in the rest of the season.

Hahaha.. I might have messed up the records a bit. Lemme change them.

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