AL EAST 2017 Thread

[bksballer89]

I still feel like Seattle has a run in them somewhere.

Their best pitcher just went down for at least 3 weeks with an injury. They're done IMO. I think Baltimore and/or Toronto will have a run in them

 

[navamind]

Yeah as I just said, there's really no reason why any of those teams in the WC race should pass the yanks but that 1 game WC playofs is not ideal at all. Hate it with a passion. As I've been saying for years now, that should be a best of 3 series IMO.

I do think it provides extra incentive for teams to win their divisions and not have their seasons decided by a coin toss of a game. I don't disagree with you though.

 

[bksballer89]

Dude, the Sox could go on 2 more 8 game losing streak before this season is over.

And the yanks would probably go 2-6 or 3-5 in that same stretch. I just don't see it happening. Yanks better win 3 of 4 vs the Mets this week because their schedule from Friday thru the first weekend of September isn't pretty

 

[navamind]

Sox rotation stepped up big time this weekend. This series still confirmed my worries about their non-Kimbrel relievers, especially Reed.

 

[bksballer89]

I do think it provides extra incentive for teams to win their divisions and not have their seasons decided by a coin toss of a game. I don't disagree with you though.

Yeah it does for sure. Teams didn't care about the division if they do they were safe as a WC team because they know they were locked in for a best of 5 ALDS. Teams in baseball don't care about HFA that much to fight too hard for the division in the old days if they knew they had a WC spot locked up.

 

[Manster7588]

Dude, the Sox could go on 2 more 8 game losing streak before this season is over.

Yep, I have bad memories of the Sox blowing good size leads.

 

[bksballer89]

Sox rotation stepped up big time this weekend. This series still confirmed my worries about their non-Kimbrel relievers, especially Reed.

Yesterday game pissed me off the most even though I hate Chapman. We had our ACE going against a solid starter but nothing special and he got his ass lit up. I never expect to win Sale starts lol

 

[navamind]

New York Yankees Top 20 prospects for 2017: Mid-season review

kinda forgot about Mason Williams. Lol.

 

[navamind]

Mitch any relation to Keith? Played for the Cubs back in the day.

yes

 

[bksballer89]

New York Yankees Top 20 prospects for 2017: Mid-season review

kinda forgot about Mason Williams. Lol.

lol I kinda did as well.

 

[Vyle203]

Yesterday game pissed me off the most even though I hate Chapman. We had our ACE going against a solid starter but nothing special and he got his ass lit up. I never expect to win Sale starts lol

Solid starter but nothing special. You rascal.

 

[navamind]

Solid starter but nothing special. You rascal.

Pomeranz is 7th in the AL in ERA and ERA+. He's been having a damn good year and he's also been one of the more consistent Red Sox starters.

Drew Pomeranz 2017 Pitching Gamelogs | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[navamind]

Updated Top-10 Prospect Lists: AL East | FanGraphs Baseball

Honestly, I think Ockimey's far more intriguing than Travis. Maybe I'm just convinced Travis is anything more than a Kotchman/Loney type, but I think Ockimey has a much higher ceiling offensively. Only thing I'm a bit worried about is he'll make enough contact, but there's some serious power potential and he walks a lot. Though if Travis does turn into a useful part, Ockimey could still be a good DH.

Groome's ERA isn't pretty, but it is inflated by a few pretty bad starts. Of his 28 earned runs allowed this year, 19 of them came in three starts (including 9 in 1.1 innings). He does have 62/22 K/BB in 48.1 innings. There's some command issues, but the stuff is there. I'm not worried about him, though I would rank Chavis ahead of him right now.

Mata's pretty exciting. He has a 3.71 ERA in low A with solid K/BB rates (8.6 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9) and he's only 18 years old. Glad the Sox didn't deal him at the deadline.

 

[navamind]

Let’s Watch Rafael Devers Take Aroldis Chapman Deep | FanGraphs Baseball

 

[redseat]

Fister SUCKS!

 

[bksballer89]

Doesn't feel like Sanchez is having a good season but he hit his 20th HR of the year and batting .273 this season

And remember he missed the first month of the season

 

[bksballer89]

 

[obxyankeefan]

Everyone close their eyes. Here comes Chapman for the save

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

Everyone close their eyes. Here comes Chapman for the save

And here we go lol