A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[dougplayer]

doug's a jinx, just look @ all his failed predictions for the Tigers in '16. If he actually picked the Lions to get to the S.B. they're screwed. And if they miss the playoffs it'll be doug's fault.

Cleveland browns......will win out. Hope I don't jinx the browns. Be a shame to join lions in the club

 

[Wamu]

Cleveland browns......will win out. Hope I don't jinx the browns. Be a shame to join lions in the club

Why bother mentioning the Browns? You're not a fan of theirs & they have nothing to do w/ teams from the state of Michigan. My point was you were wrong about your Tigers all season long. Pretty sure you also said this was the year UofM would finally beat Ohio State, wrong again. And you've jinxed your Lions. Just stick to what you're best at, making wrong predictions about the teams you do follow.

 

[broncosmitty]

I can't believe the White Sox robbed Washington in the Eaton deal! I think Giolito alone may have been over-paying for him, but throwing in Lopez & Dunning too?! Kudos to the ChiSox for prying them away. If they can also get a mountain for Quintana and then a few others for some of their lesser players then they'll be sitting pretty in a couple years!

Greetings new guy.

 

[Iffster]

Cleveland browns......will win out. Hope I don't jinx the browns. Be a shame to join lions in the club

I was wondering doug? Which one of the three potential All Stars will be stationed in CF on opening day? Anthony Gose, Tyler Collins or JaCoby Jones? Or do they move Upton to center and put Moya in left? Man....what a defensive outfield that would make....Moya, Upton, and JD Martinez! That alone would raise opposing teams' run totals by 2 or 3 per game.

 

[broncosmitty]

Did the Injuns really spend money on a baseball player other teams wanted?

 

[Iffster]

Did the Injuns really spend money on a baseball player other teams wanted?

Indians got Encarnacion! Avila counters with......Avila Jr.!

 

[broncosmitty]

Indians got Encarnacion! Avila counters with......Avila Jr.!

I have nothing against Lil Al being back. He's cheap and can work a walk when he isn't concussed.

Atleast we didn't add a guy who will cost 20mil when he's 36.

I've read to many bad things about that kind of thing in this thread.

 

[dougplayer]

His dad says he gets to play every 4th day at least.and if he hits above .190. Every 3rd day

 

[dougplayer]

Why bother mentioning the Browns? You're not a fan of theirs & they have nothing to do w/ teams from the state of Michigan. My point was you were wrong about your Tigers all season long. Pretty sure you also said this was the year UofM would finally beat Ohio State, wrong again. And you've jinxed your Lions. Just stick to what you're best at, making wrong predictions about the teams you do follow.

Yep. You got me. Double OT loss. Fishy ball placement on 1st down checks. But hey. I was off by a mile. Did refs get paid good for that game??

 

[Wamu]

Yep. You got me. Double OT loss. Fishy ball placement on 1st down checks. But hey. I was off by a mile. Did refs get paid good for that game??

What about your nonstop Tigers predictions? And Jimmy Jam's Crew had plenty of chances to put that game away before OT, and they failed. Of course you'd never acknowledge that fact. Stop w/ the excuses.

1,855 days since meeeechegan beat Ohio State.

 

[dougplayer]

Go clemson!!!!

 

[Erie Warrior]

Well, I guess there's no more parties at Napoli's. Hopefully the fiestas at Encarnacion's are as much fun!

True. Then again Napoli didn't have too many parties in the postseason.

 

[Iffster]

I have nothing against Lil Al being back. He's cheap and can work a walk when he isn't concussed.

Atleast we didn't add a guy who will cost 20mil when he's 36.

I've read to many bad things about that kind of thing in this thread.

Nothing against Avila. One backup catcher is pretty much like any other. 90% of them won't make much of a difference on where a team finishes at the end of the year.

 

[Iffster]

His dad says he gets to play every 4th day at least.and if he hits above .190. Every 3rd day

LOL. So if Anthony Gose hits .210, is he the Tigers' everyday centerfielder? And if Anibal Sanchez keeps his ERA under 7.00 is he the #5 starter? Lofty expectations

 

[broncosmitty]

Nothing against Avila. One backup catcher is pretty much like any other. 90% of them won't make much of a difference on where a team finishes at the end of the year.

Pretty much.

Though Salty seems to have more tread left on the tires imo.

Id be surprised if Lil Al plays past 2018. Wouldn't surprise me if this is his last rodeo either.

 

[Iffster]

EMU lost a bowl game they should have won. Just could not complete drives. Sadly, the team is loaded with seniors so it may be back to one or two wins next year.
Up to the Broncos to win one for the Michigan MAC teams.

 

[dougplayer]

Eastern blows. East detriot high we call it

 

[dougplayer]

Cleveland Browns win!!!!! Blow chance at #1 pick. Way to go Cleveland

 

[navamind]

Should be a fun AL next year. Sox/Indians/Astros look like the best three teams going into the 2017 season, though I could see the Astros getting a close race from the Mariners/Rangers/Angels (if the pitching is healthy).

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Should be a fun AL next year. Sox/Indians/Astros look like the best three teams going into the 2017 season, though I could see the Astros getting a close race from the Mariners/Rangers/Angels (if the pitching is healthy).

The Astros need another SP badly in my opinion. They balked at trading for Quintana due to the White Sox's high asking price. They need to do something to ameliorate that, but otherwise they seem pretty solid.