Except for the NL East, which the Braves have all but locked up..we still have several exciting division and wild card races..
And there's always A-Rod...
Several years back..I did an ongoing baseball thread...if there's enough interest, judging by response, I'll start it again, and ping y'all..
So sound off about everything and anything baseball related..
And the Red Sox are SO with-it on the social diversity scene too!
All baseball teams should hold a “Gay Day” and have a “gay” guy throw out the first pitch..../snark
Hey, Ken... I thought you were a Mets fan?? ;-)
~nutmeg (Red Sox fan)
Considering you profile: Former Noo Yawka, now from Tampa area, you have strange affinities. I am glad the Sawx are having a good year, I attribute a LOT of it to John Farrell. Still, Tampa Bay consistently gets the most wins per payroll dollar of any team in the majors, playing in the most competitive division. John Maddon is flat out the best manager in baseball, imho. Farrell is the best Red Sox manager in my lifetime.
I still respect the Yankees, they have a long proud tradition. This year is lost, but they will almost certainly be back with a vengance.
Batters like Napoli (who is something like 0 for 17) and Brandon Snyder really need to either get glasses, or re-learn how to connect the bat with the ball... hubby and I cringe lately when they come up to bat.
The TB Rays are RED HOT, and have better pitching than the Red Sox, from what I've seen lately. Rays' outfielder Wil Myers is amazing. If Longoria recovers from that foot injury by the post-season, I think the Rays are going to be very hard to beat.
The Red Sox start a 4-game stand tonight at the also red-hot Kansas City Royals. In previous years, facing the Royals was like facing the current lowly Houston Astros. You expect a team like the Red Sox to win, if not sweep the series.
The Red Sox did not sweep the Astros (over the past 3 nights), and it was looking pretty dismal for the Sox last night until Stephen Drew hit a 3-run homer in the 9th.
Just my 2 cents...
The Yankees are burdened with too many too-old expensive has beens. I don’t think this is the team they’ll be fielding next season. Too bad about A-Fraud
Tribe not only can’t beat Detroit, the guy who was tied for the team lead in homers gets dumped. Makes no sense at all.
Good for the Red Sox.
Beats bottom of the barrel last year! ;)
The Red Sox should be renamed the Red Soxed Step Child. Compare the banners with the Yanks since they traded Ruth and you’ll see what I mean. :-}
Though in all honesty I do think Ted Williams was the second greatest hitter to ever play the game. Of course a Yankee was the first. And Pujols is nipping at Ted’s heels.
GO PIRATES...woot woot