AL East 2016 thread

[Stink Foot]

Donaldson is a monster. Batting .270/.385/.548 this year.

The Jays are fortunate to have Donaldson. Their offense got off to a poor start put Donaldson has played well throughout.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Orioles need to stretch this lead now and take advantage of the schedule.
They get 9 of 10 at home, six versus last place teams.

They suck on the road (except versus Boston being the only road park they dominate).
They need to get it done on this extended home stand.

Their road woes are troubling.

 

[navamind]

The Red Sox team BA (.289) is higher than the Phillies team OBP (.283). Their OBP (.354) is also higher than the Braves' SLG% (.327).

 

[navamind]

Ortiz ties Ted Williams with HR #521.

 

[bksballer89]

Chapman allows B2B HR

 

[obxyankeefan]

K, K, HR, HR, 4-3.

Good thing the Yankees gave Chapman 3 Runs to work with.

 

[bksballer89]

well got your 2 losses can u sweep minny

1 win away

 

[bksballer89]

No way the Yanks are making the playoffs. I fully expect the East to get 3 playoffs teams

 

[bksballer89]

Yanks currently 8-4 on this easy part of their schedule. They really need to complete the sweep tomorrow then go 4-1 against the Twins and Rockies in the bronx next week. That would put them at 39-35 which would be good considering they entered this 18 game stretch at 26-30

 

[navamind]

Good weekend for the Killer B's.

 

[tducey]

Good for the Red Sox. Taking 2 out of 3 from the Mariners, a team that is the race for the AL wild card with them.

 

[dougplayer]

Ortiz ties Ted Williams with HR #521.

Did ortiz lose his prime years in the military service like teddy ballgame?

 

[dougplayer]

Ortiz ties Ted Williams with HR #521.

How many games did Williams get in the DH slot???
Tied????, not in my book

 

[navamind]

Did ortiz lose his prime years in the military service like teddy ballgame?

I guess I missed the part where I compared them as players.

 

[dougplayer]

You missed the part about those special shakes papi was drinking to

 

[navamind]

How I feel about the Sox right now.

 

[Good_Code]

So who's the best 3rd baseman, Donaldson or Arenado?

 

[jeffro151]

So who's the best 3rd baseman, Donaldson or Arenado?

Manny Machado

 

[bksballer89]

So who's the best 3rd baseman, Donaldson or Arenado?

Chase Headley

 

[navamind]

Major League Leaderboards » 2016 » Third Basemen » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball

They're all pretty awesome. 3rd base is pretty deep right now. Even Longoria's reinvented himself and is playing well, though it might not last. Bryant's actually played some very good defense at 3rd. I guess that time "working on his defense" in Iowa in early 2015 paid off! Beltre's still making it look easy at 3rd, though his days as an elite 3B are probably over.