A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[Good_Code]

run differential Is kinda silly.

yeah some put too much stock in it. Yet others say clutch stuff is silly

 

[navamind]

run differential Is kinda silly.

How? There's a pretty strong correlation between W-L% and run differential.

 

[broncosmitty]

Like ERA, outliers screw with it.

KC is something like +17 over their last weeks worth of games. And somewhere around -20 the week before.

Last week they lost 10-4, won 10-3, won 16-5 and 2-1 against the Heartiest team in the world.

Far too many games get "thrown away" for me to put much stock into who is where on a daily basis. Not saying it's useless, just that its wacky day to day throughout the season.

 

[dougplayer]

What about the HEART factor? That's good for extra 12 wins a year

 

[dougplayer]

Royals swept by the METS. Duffy just dont know how to win

 

[dougplayer]

After tigers dispatch the mariners...Indians come into comerical park. Things should look normal then.
Back to the central we all know and love.
TIGERS On top...
Then who ever end. And so forth.
That window slammed down on royals this year

 

[broncosmitty]

Stop the presses!!!

Jose Quintana is going to pitch with a lead tonight.

 

[broncosmitty]

And so is Fulmer. But we've come to expect that.

Mariners had to see that Miggy homer coming.

 

[Iffster]

Doug's calling for a sweep of the Tribe by the Tigers...this weekend! Whoa

A bold prediction...even for Doug. Especially since the Tigers will be starting Pelfrey in one of those games.

 

[dougplayer]

Doug's calling for a sweep of the Tribe by the Tigers...this weekend! Whoa

A bold prediction...even for Doug. Especially since the Tigers will be starting Pelfrey in one of those games.

Sweep? How did you get sweep out of that? You must be closet tiger fan. Come out of the closer iffy

 

[dougplayer]

Fulmer! The kid is dealing AGAIN. wow. What a great trade. Mets rue the day!!!
He is like a little verlander.
And miggy....some one say he was having a off year?
BAWWWWWWHAAAAA

 

[dougplayer]

FULMER.... ASG SPOT???
Why not? The kid has been great. Full of Heart
let him come in the all star game in the 7th. Reward him for his stellar year

 

[broncosmitty]

Moya flexin those muscles early tonight.

 

[Iffster]

Sweep? How did you get sweep out of that? You must be closet tiger fan. Come out of the closer iffy

Doug you said that the AL Central would be back to normal "like we all now and love". With your HEART, I assumed that meant the Tigers would be in first place....as you feel they should be. Well...first place will take the Tigers sweeping the Tribe this weekend. (Plus I think Clev will have to lose tomorrow too)

 

[navamind]

Bauer's having a fantastic month. Might finally be breaking out.

 

[navamind]

Fulmer! The kid is dealing AGAIN. wow. What a great trade. Mets rue the day!!!
He is like a little verlander.
And miggy....some one say he was having a off year?
BAWWWWWWHAAAAA

Who are the Mets pitchers again?

 

[Good_Code]

Why do they boo Hosmer at Citi field? Because their first baseman doesnt know how to play catch with his catcher. Oh well its a complement anyway to disliked by NY.

 

[broncosmitty]

Now for the easy part of the Homestand.

 

[Iffster]

Las Vegas is on hold....waiting for doug's predictions for this weeks Detroit vs Cleveland series.

 

[dougplayer]

Tigers sweep the mariners. Sweeeet.
Last game was only close because that known juicer Nelson Cruz hit 2 homers.
The same Nelson Cruz who hit 3 homers against Verlander in a ALCS game..
Then he tested positive for PEDS.