A.L. Central Smack Talk 2014

[Fountain City Blues]

Royals have to make sure not to do what the Tigers do. Sweep the best teams like Oakland and Dodgers and O's then turn around play down to inferior teams.

Royals have I think one game rest of August with a winning team??? Yankee makeup...

Going to be a race, I think that much is certain at this point.

On a side note, how many teams have erased two 8 game deficits in the same season? So far I got 2014 KC, 2003 Minny, and I want to say 1909 Detroit. Can't think of any others.


*Scratch 1909, it appears to be the 1916 Tigers*

 

[gandydancer]

Going to be a race, I think that much is certain at this point.

On a side note, how many teams have erased two 8 game deficits in the same season? So far I got 2014 KC, 2003 Minny, and I want to say 1909 Detroit. Can't think of any others.

What team gave up the leads in 03' ?

Sad actually Tigers gave it up twice this year. Any resemblence of a BP, and I think it should have been a moot point.

 

[gandydancer]

Going to be a race, I think that much is certain at this point.

On a side note, how many teams have erased two 8 game deficits in the same season? So far I got 2014 KC, 2003 Minny, and I want to say 1909 Detroit. Can't think of any others.


*Scratch 1909, it appears to be the 1916 Tigers*

Damn Moose, did you think someone was going to fact check your a$$?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

What team gave up the leads in 03' ?

Sad actually Tigers gave it up twice this year. Any resemblence of a BP, and I think it should have been a moot point.

It might be the Royals I think looking at the year... Would have to check.

 

[gandydancer]

I knew it was not the Tigers. Just don't really want to revisit that season anymore than needed.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Damn Moose, did you think someone was going to fact check your a$$?

Only reason it even came to mind was because it was the first. That, and I remember enough of 2003 to know the Twins pissed me off.

 

[da55bums]

van slykes numbers have dropped since he went with very few abs...at the time, he was hitting over .270...and had 9 hr in about 120-130 abs..

You are missing something, this was a discussion a week or so before the trade deadline.

 

[StanMarsh51]

It prolly has sumptin to do with that WAR+ BaBIP ++ ---+ (00) E=MC2 shit.

OBP and slugging?

 

[Shanemansj13]

KC is impressive!

 

[Howie115]

Sad actually Tigers gave it up twice this year. Any resemblence of a BP, and I think it should have been a moot point.

Very much the difference in the two teams, though KC has also hit better. The Royals bullpen flat-out locks down leads in close games. The Tiger bullpen is about 50/50 in those situations this month, though the team hasn't led in nearly as many games either.

A lot of superb Tiger starter performances in August have been ruined by either invisible hitting or a blown save.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Good race in this conference...go KC, it's your time NOW.

 

[da55bums]

Detroit heads up with Seattle...important games for the WC.

 

[Wamu]

Any chance the Indians go 32-10 the rest of the season & sneak into the playoffs?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Any chance the Indians go 32-10 the rest of the season & sneak into the playoffs?

If they can play something resembling defense, they would honestly be the best team in the division by a good margin. Wouldn't put it past the Indians to go on a run.

 

[Wamu]

If they can play something resembling defense, they would honestly be the best team in the division by a good margin. Wouldn't put it past the Indians to go on a run.

Unfortunately I have only caught about 5 or 6 Tribe games on the tv all year. Not sure they could pull that off though.

 

[gandydancer]

Detroit heads up with Seattle...important games for the WC.

I could not find the shit stirring one....

SOOOOOOO

 

[Cleaves2000]

van slykes numbers have dropped since he went with very few abs...at the time, he was hitting over .270...and had 9 hr in about 120-130 abs..

You are missing something, this was a discussion a week or so before the trade deadline.

But you just posted that yesterday. Van slyke dropped that fast? Seems like less AB's would take longer for your AVG to drop.

 

[navamind]

Is Buck Farmer the best baseball adult movie name in recent history? - SBNation.com

 

[gandydancer]

Is Buck Farmer the best baseball adult movie name in recent history? - SBNation.com

With a Furbush and Fister in the league I would say no....if only Doug's first name Furbush.