A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[Fountain City Blues]

Ugh, these dimensions are such a tease, sometimes.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Boyd is not a Major League starter.

Time to move on.

Was just typing the same thing, while trying to be nice about it. If we could stick him in triple A and bring him up for spot starts against some bottom feeder teams -- we'd be alright.

 

[dougplayer]

Another cheapo hit. They should be embarrassed to take. Those runs.
Great interview with verlander. Great guy!

 

[broncosmitty]

Was just typing the same thing, while trying to be nice about it. If we could stick him in triple A and bring him up for spot starts against some bottom feeder teams -- we'd be alright.

I don't want to give up on him altogether. But Toledo or the bullpen are where he belongs imo.

This is start 17 of his career and he has 1 W. For good reason.

Norris struck out eight over seven and didn't give up a run last night. His turn imo.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

If Morales comes back to life, the Royals lineup has a bit of life.


Merrifield
Gordon
Cain
Hosmer
Perez
Morales
Cuthbert
Escobar
Dyson

Make it happen, Yost.

 

[dougplayer]

If Morales comes back to life, the Royals lineup has a bit of life.


Merrifield
Gordon
Cain
Hosmer
Perez
Morales
Cuthbert
Escobar
Dyson

Make it happen, Yost.

Morales. Just hit right into the shift. Inning over

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Morales. Just hit right into the shift. Inning over

Oh no, his OBP is only over 500 for the series!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Volquez yet again proves he is not a trustworthy pitcher the 3rd time through.

 

[Iffster]

Doug and the Tigers getting smacked around again.

Excuses doug?????

 

[Good_Code]

Cleveland Scoring: +52, Detroit -5, KC -2

Its no myth that timely hitting is a thing

 

[Good_Code]

I can't get enough of Salvy. He wants a SS to go with all the other accolades.

.300/.332/.545 Paced to hit 28 dingers and 85 RBIs

 

[broncosmitty]

I can't get enough of Salvy. He wants a SS to go with all the other accolades.

.300/.332/.545 Paced to hit 28 dingers and 85 RBIs

Forget SS, that man could be MVP.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

For a team that's -54 RD behind the first place team- the Royals are only half a game back with Morales heating up, Gordon due from the DL, and hot pitching from Duffy. If things keep trending positively on that front- the Royals might give Cleveland a fight for the division after all. They're very fortunate to not have received a knockout blow.

 

[Good_Code]

Timely Hitting, they have been doing it for 3.5 years

 

[Good_Code]

Royals phases
8-2
9-17
13-3
0-8
7-1

 

[dougplayer]

4 game series rookies!
Tigers win today and leave with a tie. Not bad.
Royals can't win on the road. Tigers are starting to do that. Winning 2 in KC. I will take it in june

 

[dougplayer]

Cleveland breaks the longest losing streak!
CAVS beat the over rated warriors .Curry most over rated player ever. Bad boys would have shut him down!
CAV fans got my luck guarantee of a win! It's in the bag now

 

[Good_Code]

4 game series rookies!
Tigers win today and leave with a tie. Not bad.
Royals can't win on the road. Tigers are starting to do that Winning 2 in KC. I will take it in june

Can't argue with that. I think on paper the Tigers are better than the Royals and Indians, possibly. But as the announcers kept drilling it in, KC is just an athletic, scrappy team that suits them at home so well. Count on 70% at home, now if they could just get to 48% on the road their will be on their way.

 

[Iffster]

4 game series rookies!
Tigers win today and leave with a tie. Not bad.
Royals can't win on the road. Tigers are starting to do that. Winning 2 in KC. I will take it in june

Doug, I am a little concerned. It is getting close to the half way mark and Detroit is tied for the EIGHTH best record in the AL. A .500 ballclub with an awful bullpen, an incomplete starting rotation, a starting RF out for 5-6 weeks, a big time free agent hitting like a utility infielder, and a questionable manager. Personally, I don't see this team running away with the Central as you predicted. It seems they have their hands full just staying around .500. And as for adding a big name or two at the trade deadline....what are they going to use as trade bait? I don't see much talent in their minor league system that would land them a Lucroy or a good starting pitcher. HEART is nice, doug....but how far can it take you when they keep running Mark Lowe, Blaine Hardy, Buck Farmer, and those types out to the mound. And Pelfrey and Boyd are your 4th and 5th starters?
Doug...you better order some more pixie dust to sprinkle over the Tigers...cuz they look pretty plain.

 

[dougplayer]

Doug, I am a little concerned. It is getting close to the half way mark and Detroit is tied for the EIGHTH best record in the AL. A .500 ballclub with an awful bullpen, an incomplete starting rotation, a starting RF out for 5-6 weeks, a big time free agent hitting like a utility infielder, and a questionable manager. Personally, I don't see this team running away with the Central as you predicted. It seems they have their hands full just staying around .500. And as for adding a big name or two at the trade deadline....what are they going to use as trade bait? I don't see much talent in their minor league system that would land them a Lucroy or a good starting pitcher. HEART is nice, doug....but how far can it take you when they keep running Mark Lowe, Blaine Hardy, Buck Farmer, and those types out to the mound. And Pelfrey and Boyd are your 4th and 5th starters?
Doug...you better order some more pixie dust to sprinkle over the Tigers...cuz they look pretty plain.

Concerned? Almost half way through??
Don't worry iffy. Come October. You can always say...I knew the tigers would be there at the end!
I ain't ascared. Just watch the royals on there next road trip. BAWWWHAAAA