A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[navamind]

Where was I gonna go, Detroit?

 

[navamind]

Doug, I honestly don't know if you really are a Wolverine fan...or this is just more of your silly schtick. If you ARE a fan, you know that a UM coach has four goals each year:

1. Beat MSU
2. Beat Buckeyes
3. Win or tie for Big10 Title
4. Get to and win a bowl game

Harbaugh did one out of four last year. He will need to get to at least 2 of those goals this year. I suspect you don't see it that way....too boring? Got to keep the Legend of Doug alive. LOL

LOL @ Iffster calling someone a schtick.

 

[broncosmitty]

Where was I gonna go, Detroit?

 

[Iffster]

LOL @ Iffster calling someone a schtick.

You all have them....Some of you have schticks that have been accepted by the ''in'' crowd. Vice had one...but the ''in'' crowd decided not to accept it. It's all part of acceptance of a peer group, guys. Expecting reality on the internet is not logical. lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

Carrasco was very very good last night- and Miller in the 9th struck out the side on 13 pitches.

7.5 game lead on Detroit. Winners of 9 of 12.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

7.5 game lead on Detroit. Winners of 9 of 12.

#downwardspiral

 

[WiggyRuss]

#downwardspiral

I gotta say...even looking at it conservatively- its looking pretty good for the Indians in the central.

The most important thing is that they are playing really good ball too- its not like they are limping to the finish line and trying to hold off some hard-charging team.

Miller was ridiculous last night. I can see why the front office thought adding a reliever like that to this starting pitching staff was worth the price.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

BP's Playoff Odds Report now has The Tribe at a 96.6% chance to win the division.

Here are the top seven AL Wild Card odds:

TOR - 44.8%
BOS - 39.2%
SEA - 35.5%
BAL - 26.9%
DET - 18.4%
HOU - 14.9%
TEX - 12.1%

The two Wild Card format is fucking awesome. I hope there's another tie for the 2nd WC so we get a game 163. Elimination games are awesome.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I gotta say...even looking at it conservatively- its looking pretty good for the Indians in the central.

The most important thing is that they are playing really good ball too- its not like they are limping to the finish line and trying to hold off some hard-charging team.

Miller was ridiculous last night. I can see why the front office thought adding a reliever like that to this starting pitching staff was worth the price.

They're saying Gomes is nearing a rehab assignment as a DH. . .

I'm not sure I can see the MLB club using him as a DH, but they say they want to get him at bats and to strengthen his arm.

I'll concede to Vice's point that Gomes been a bum at the plate, but by most accounts, he's great behind it. He also took the potential Lucroy deal in stride apparently - it'd be awesome if that lit a fire under his ass and he gets back to hitting like a top catcher, but I'm not about to hold my breath on that.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Baltimore has been essentially a .500 club for almost a month now. Starting to think they are going to cough up that WC2 to the M's most likely. Not sold on the Baby Yanks, Royals, or Tigers to take care of business. Astros I don't think can hit pitchers with quality fastballs which makes it hard for me to see a path for the Astros.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Arbitrary endpoint alert, but it's been quite the ride after a very long wait:

AL best record, 2013-16:
KCR 334-276 / $398.0MM
BAL 330-280 / $424.1MM
CLE 330-278 / $332.9MM
DET 322-287 / $656.7MM
TOR 320-290 / $485.5MM
TEX 319-293 / $536.5MM
NYY 319-291 / $865.4MM

I updated the wins through Monday's games. Cleveland caught Baltimore and New York caught Texas.

I also added team payrolls for the four years that I got from here. The Indians are poor.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

@There is A Moose at 3rd - where did you get the collective wins?

I'm not questioning them, but wondering if there's an easier way to get that than adding them up.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

BP's Playoff Odds Report now has The Tribe at a 96.6% chance to win the division.

Here are the top seven AL Wild Card odds:

TOR - 44.8%
BOS - 39.2%
SEA - 35.5%
BAL - 26.9%
DET - 18.4%
HOU - 14.9%
TEX - 12.1%

The two Wild Card format is fucking awesome. I hope there's another tie for the 2nd WC so we get a game 163. Elimination games are awesome.

This race, combined with the AL East race, is a clusterfuck of epic proportions. If this stays the same until the last week and a half of the regular season, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Jays, Sox and O's beat the shit out of each other so badly that Seattle and Detroit wind up with the WC's.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

This race, combined with the AL East race, is a clusterfuck of epic proportions. If this stays the same until the last week and a half of the regular season, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Jays, Sox and O's beat the shit out of each other so badly that Seattle and Detroit wind up with the WC's.

Anything's possible, but I'd be surprised if one of the AL East teams didn't snag a wild card.

Should be exciting though.

Nice avi.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

@There is A Moose at 3rd - where did you get the collective wins?

I'm not questioning them, but wondering if there's an easier way to get that than adding them up.

Max Rieper- runs the Royals Review Twitter account and is usually pretty good about that stuff.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Anything's possible, but I'd be surprised if one of the AL East teams didn't snag a wild card.

Should be exciting though.

Nice avi.

It makes me want to fart.

 

[dougplayer]

Then. Indians wake up. And remember. They are the indians. At least they will have held on to almost mid September. Hey. That reminds me...didn'tI call that in mid july???

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Then. Indians wake up. And remember. They are the indians. At least they will have held on to almost mid September. Hey. That reminds me...didn'tI call that in mid july???

No. You said Sept 2nd.

 

[Erie Warrior]

Then. Indians wake up. And remember. They are the indians. At least they will have held on to almost mid September. Hey. That reminds me...didn'tI call that in mid july???

Where as the Tigers have been in a coma all year.

 

[Wamu]

Push overs?? Hawaii. Colorado tough teams

No more proof is needed that you don't watch college football. So CU is a tough team? I live in Boulder, your comment is complete bullshit. And to say Hawaii is a tough team is beyond laughable.