NL
North:
The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken a 5 game lead of the pack after the Cubs go on a 9 game bender. No surprises here so far.
East:
The Philadelphia Phillies have created a 4 game gap but will it be enough. The Baltimore Orioles have not got used to their new digs yet. The Indians are still trying to overcome their horrendous schedule (Pittsburgh, Florida and Salem in a row ) where they didn't play well. While the Mets are being the Mets.
South:
The Florida Marlins have a 6 game lead already which is not surprising. Houston is suddenly trying to stay close.
West:
The Salem Super Sequoias have opened a 7 game lead and may vie for the #1 seed this season. Their division brethren are languishing, especially at home.
AL
North:
The Seattle Mariners are in first today as Detroit is on a 4 game bender. Don't look for any team to be comfy in this division, as all of them may enjoy their time in first place before the season is over.
East:
The Boston Red Sox have corralled an early 6 game lead which is no surprise. Atlanta is still trying to overcome the new expanse, while Dover just can't get things going.
South:
The Tampa Bay Rays enjoy a 1 game lead. Yes, I say enjoy, for a team that hasn't seen the front of the pack in a very long time. Gee, didn't I predict a division crown for them? Louisville will be battling them all season long of course. St Louis and KC are not to be taken lightly of course.
West:
The Colorado Rockies are enjoying their new park and a 6 game lead, but will the pitching hold up there. The rest of the division seem to be malingering, will one of them find the spark to catch them?
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The AL
The AL North is going to be a struggle all season long. Don't let the early season fool anyone, they all have a good shot.
The AL East will probably boil down to Boston and Atlanta and both could be in the playoffs.
The AL South could be a mixed bag as KC is not Austin and the silent one returns. Could this be the Rays year to finally bust out?
The AL West could be a hot topic with Colorado and San Diego on the agenda. Opponents will find the sledding very tough in those two parks.
So here comes the guess everyone is waiting for.
1. Boston Red Sox - I think they have the best overall team
2. Colorado Rockies - If the pitching staff holds it together
3. Minnesota Twins - The twinkies come out of hiding
4. Tampa Bay Rays - Dark-horse candidate of the year
5. Louisville Panthers - Just can't leave them out of the mix for some reason
6. Detroit Tigers - I think he has it figured out and the right mix
Who will be right there if someone gets tripped up?
Helena, Anaheim and Seattle of course.
The AL East will probably boil down to Boston and Atlanta and both could be in the playoffs.
The AL South could be a mixed bag as KC is not Austin and the silent one returns. Could this be the Rays year to finally bust out?
The AL West could be a hot topic with Colorado and San Diego on the agenda. Opponents will find the sledding very tough in those two parks.
So here comes the guess everyone is waiting for.
1. Boston Red Sox - I think they have the best overall team
2. Colorado Rockies - If the pitching staff holds it together
3. Minnesota Twins - The twinkies come out of hiding
4. Tampa Bay Rays - Dark-horse candidate of the year
5. Louisville Panthers - Just can't leave them out of the mix for some reason
6. Detroit Tigers - I think he has it figured out and the right mix
Who will be right there if someone gets tripped up?
Helena, Anaheim and Seattle of course.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The NL
I haven't had much time to look around, but at a glance this is what I see happening.
1 - Florida Marlins: Looking good as ever.
2 - Salem Super Sequoias: Taken time to get out of the cellar but patience and understanding pays off.
3 - Pittsburgh: The North might get contentious but the Pirates should endure another great season.
4 - Cleveland: Yes, I am picking myself to repeat.
Wild Cards
5 - Texas: Not sure why
6 - Frisco: If they can get by the new stadium issue.
Wild Cards is gonna be a close call in all reality. I see 8 teams that could vie for those two spots easy enough.
1 - Florida Marlins: Looking good as ever.
2 - Salem Super Sequoias: Taken time to get out of the cellar but patience and understanding pays off.
3 - Pittsburgh: The North might get contentious but the Pirates should endure another great season.
4 - Cleveland: Yes, I am picking myself to repeat.
Wild Cards
5 - Texas: Not sure why
6 - Frisco: If they can get by the new stadium issue.
Wild Cards is gonna be a close call in all reality. I see 8 teams that could vie for those two spots easy enough.
Your Season 17 Cleveland Indians
Wow, Indians made the playoffs for the first time last season with a division crown to boot. Been a long time coming! Looks like they failed to do much in the playoffs, that could be due to the lack of coach experience on someones part, but he gave a great effort with both teams. Funny I go on vacation and he puts two teams in the playoffs that had never been and lost in the first round. Hope I can duplicate it only do better in the playoffs.
The coaching staff looks better than last year as we (well I didn't but you know who I mean) only had to replace the bull pen and 1B coach.
The Line Up:
Jose Blanco and Hugh Maloney provide the backstop action. May not be profound hitters but give the pitchers a much needed boost with their defense and pitch calling. My last official act last season was to trade Black Bart. He may have been an on-base machine but really didn't help the pitching staff at all and they need all the help they can get.
1B/LF - Zachrey Jerzembeck and Felipe Mendoza. Mendoza will have a long tenure with the Indians. They are both starting at one position or the other for the time being.
2B/CF - Eswalin James and Mickey Greer. Both are very capable at either position and James can be moved to other places if needed.
3B/LF/RF - Rod Glaus and Trace Wallace. G'son really liked Glaus at 3B against right handed pitchers as his hitting isn't very gracious against lefties. Wallace is on the DL again to start the season, but will be back shortly. Will probably play LF/RF mostly and 3B against lefties.
SS/CF - Maximo Stone and Sean Smalley. Stone was a key pickup in the rule 5 draft as we needed some defensive help at that position. With the departure of Jesus Rivera, who was asking way too much money in arb and was signed for half of what he was asking for by KC so the notes say. I think my stand-in did a great job here.
RF - Giovanni Jackson. He has been a fixture in RF for quite a few years.
CF - Matt Pierce. What can ya say, great at the plate and the field.
LF - The afore mentioned Trace Wallace.
The Pitching Staff:
Starters:
Tito Gao, Brant Brede, Rico Dali, Pedro Roque and Randy Lamb.
Maybe not the most talented starting 5, but get the job done. Rico Dali was a great cheap FA signing. Maybe I should let my stand-in do baseball and I should take over his B-Ball teams that I pay for....hmmmm
The Pen:
Posiedon Marte, Juan Moraga, Mickey Frazier, Mendy Hughes, Manny Wagner, Hipolito Palacios, Cy Bruske and Karim Pulido.
Hipolito Palacios was made the closer this year, G'son made a great point about that and is 4 for 4 already in the young season.
That is this seasons tribal war party, I don't foresee any changes being made. I think we have a very good chance of repeating this year and the fans are excited.
The coaching staff looks better than last year as we (well I didn't but you know who I mean) only had to replace the bull pen and 1B coach.
The Line Up:
Jose Blanco and Hugh Maloney provide the backstop action. May not be profound hitters but give the pitchers a much needed boost with their defense and pitch calling. My last official act last season was to trade Black Bart. He may have been an on-base machine but really didn't help the pitching staff at all and they need all the help they can get.
1B/LF - Zachrey Jerzembeck and Felipe Mendoza. Mendoza will have a long tenure with the Indians. They are both starting at one position or the other for the time being.
2B/CF - Eswalin James and Mickey Greer. Both are very capable at either position and James can be moved to other places if needed.
3B/LF/RF - Rod Glaus and Trace Wallace. G'son really liked Glaus at 3B against right handed pitchers as his hitting isn't very gracious against lefties. Wallace is on the DL again to start the season, but will be back shortly. Will probably play LF/RF mostly and 3B against lefties.
SS/CF - Maximo Stone and Sean Smalley. Stone was a key pickup in the rule 5 draft as we needed some defensive help at that position. With the departure of Jesus Rivera, who was asking way too much money in arb and was signed for half of what he was asking for by KC so the notes say. I think my stand-in did a great job here.
RF - Giovanni Jackson. He has been a fixture in RF for quite a few years.
CF - Matt Pierce. What can ya say, great at the plate and the field.
LF - The afore mentioned Trace Wallace.
The Pitching Staff:
Starters:
Tito Gao, Brant Brede, Rico Dali, Pedro Roque and Randy Lamb.
Maybe not the most talented starting 5, but get the job done. Rico Dali was a great cheap FA signing. Maybe I should let my stand-in do baseball and I should take over his B-Ball teams that I pay for....hmmmm
The Pen:
Posiedon Marte, Juan Moraga, Mickey Frazier, Mendy Hughes, Manny Wagner, Hipolito Palacios, Cy Bruske and Karim Pulido.
Hipolito Palacios was made the closer this year, G'son made a great point about that and is 4 for 4 already in the young season.
That is this seasons tribal war party, I don't foresee any changes being made. I think we have a very good chance of repeating this year and the fans are excited.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saves
Saves
1 Mitchell Ray 454
2 Vinny Post 414
3 Bryan McDowell 352
4 Dwight Hall 302
5 Pascual Solano 293
6 Johnnie Moeller 275
7 Zeus Singleton 258
8 Jacque Yoon 253
9 Santiago Mangual 248
10 Augie Holbert 241
11 Jorge Padilla 236
12 Bruce Shelley 232
13 Doug Cambridge 227
14 Johnny Stern 227
15 Cooper Benes 221
16 Albert Villafuerte 221
17 Andres Coronado 207
18 Louie Martinez 206
19 Dom Tabaka 203
20 Miguel Owen 190
1 Mitchell Ray 454
2 Vinny Post 414
3 Bryan McDowell 352
4 Dwight Hall 302
5 Pascual Solano 293
6 Johnnie Moeller 275
7 Zeus Singleton 258
8 Jacque Yoon 253
9 Santiago Mangual 248
10 Augie Holbert 241
11 Jorge Padilla 236
12 Bruce Shelley 232
13 Doug Cambridge 227
14 Johnny Stern 227
15 Cooper Benes 221
16 Albert Villafuerte 221
17 Andres Coronado 207
18 Louie Martinez 206
19 Dom Tabaka 203
20 Miguel Owen 190
Wins
Wins
1 Yamil Pulido 264
2 Britt Swindell 233
3 Mel Wagner 226
4 Omar Elcano 226
5 Don Benson 222
6 Dwight Johnson 221
7 Orlando Ozuna 216
8 Donald Satou 202
9 Paulie Sanders 195
10 Santiago Manto 191
11 Russell Spence 190
12 Cam Anderson 180
13 Kent Heredia 178
14 Carl Baker 172
15 Louie Moraga 169
16 Spike Stairs 168
17 Mike Leius 167
18 Chad Sanders 166
19 Marty Howell 166
20 Jake Owens 164
1 Yamil Pulido 264
2 Britt Swindell 233
3 Mel Wagner 226
4 Omar Elcano 226
5 Don Benson 222
6 Dwight Johnson 221
7 Orlando Ozuna 216
8 Donald Satou 202
9 Paulie Sanders 195
10 Santiago Manto 191
11 Russell Spence 190
12 Cam Anderson 180
13 Kent Heredia 178
14 Carl Baker 172
15 Louie Moraga 169
16 Spike Stairs 168
17 Mike Leius 167
18 Chad Sanders 166
19 Marty Howell 166
20 Jake Owens 164
Monday, August 2, 2010
GM of the Season
NL:
chase39 - Pittsburgh Pirates:
NL North Champs
12 win improvement
firesogn34 - Cleveland Indians
NL East Champs
7 win improvement
sdhizzle - Florida Marlins
NL South Champs
10 win improvement
jsholmes - Salem Super Sequoias
NL West Champs
16 win improvement
davisbrian - Vancouver Canadians
5 win improvement
wholck - Philadelphia Phillies
Wild Card
AL:
northerngaul - Toronto Blue Jays
AL North Champs
pfontaine - Boston Red Sox
AL East Champs
4 win improvement
soxfan121 - Durham Bulls
AL South Champs
1 win improvement
SLOBS - Las Vegas 51s
AL West Champs(projected)
mitchrapp - Kansas City Royals
13 win improvement
Wild Card
dakar - Seattle Mariners
6 win improvement
Possible Wild Card
chase39 - Pittsburgh Pirates:
NL North Champs
12 win improvement
firesogn34 - Cleveland Indians
NL East Champs
7 win improvement
sdhizzle - Florida Marlins
NL South Champs
10 win improvement
jsholmes - Salem Super Sequoias
NL West Champs
16 win improvement
davisbrian - Vancouver Canadians
5 win improvement
wholck - Philadelphia Phillies
Wild Card
AL:
northerngaul - Toronto Blue Jays
AL North Champs
pfontaine - Boston Red Sox
AL East Champs
4 win improvement
soxfan121 - Durham Bulls
AL South Champs
1 win improvement
SLOBS - Las Vegas 51s
AL West Champs(projected)
mitchrapp - Kansas City Royals
13 win improvement
Wild Card
dakar - Seattle Mariners
6 win improvement
Possible Wild Card
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