MLB 2004

[Scott]

Just looking at record alone the Twins would be 1 game out of first in the AL West and 2 games out of first in the NL West.  But that doesn't transfer entirely because you can't take away the fact that the Twins play the majority of their games against the Magglio-less Frank-less Sox, Royals, and Indians while the A's play the Angels, Ranger and Mariners and the Dodgers play the Giants, Padres and Diamondbacks.

I'm also looking at the Yankees Record and they get to play the Orioles, Devil Rays and Blue Jays 18 times a piece

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings/grid

I'm not saying they aren't so good but you look at how the Twins have done against the rest of the AL and they are just as good as the Yankees, A's, Angels and Red Sox

In fact if you look at W-L against those 5 teams only, Boston is the clear cut best team with the Twins, Yankees, Angels and A's all around the same

[Jeff]

All Central Division jealousy aside, the Minnesota Twins just keep rolling!

We whupped the Chicago White Sux two games is a row to extend the old Win Streak to 8 games to an 85-60 record, as well as opening up an impressive 12.5 game lead over those same Sox.

If we can hang on to the #2 seed in the playoffs, we'll get Boston instead of the Suckees Yankees, and as a baseball fan, I'd LOVE to see a Schilling/Santana and Pedro/Radke for game 1 and 2.

 

Jeff

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More Props for Santana

[Dressel Rebel]

All Central Division jealousy aside, the Minnesota Twins just keep rolling!

We whupped the Chicago White Sux two games is a row to extend the old Win Streak to 8 games to an 85-60 record, as well as opening up an impressive 12.5 game lead over those same Sox.

If we can hang on to the #2 seed in the playoffs, we'll get Boston instead of the Suckees Yankees, and as a baseball fan, I'd LOVE to see a Schilling/Santana and Pedro/Radke for game 1 and 2.

 

Jeff

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More Props for Santana

It looks like Round 1 is going to be Yankees vs. Twins and Red Sox vs. Oakland.

[Darth Broem]

Aramis Ramirez with 3 homeruns last night.  Aramis 5 Reds 4. 

[paploo]

i dont think the yanks are going to win the east. i firmly believe the sox are going to pull ahead of them with the next 2 sox yanks series.  i think the sox will win 2 of 3 in ny and 3 of 3 in boston. THe yanks pitching has not been really good where the red sox pitching has been very good. they both have amazing offenses so it will come down to which starting pitcher is better...i think the yanks will win tonight, (el duque vs. arroyo) and the sox will take the other 2(lowe vs lieber and pedro vs. mussina)

[paploo]

has anyone seen the chair throwing thing
have a seat

[JediMAC]

Yeah, that was pretty crazy!  I'd probably take a chair in the face and a broken nose, if it turned into a million bucks in damages, or something to that effect...

Meanwhile, my Dodgers are tanking.  Hard.

Angels are too, but fortunately the A's are as well, so we're not losing any ground.  Just running out of time to make it up!   

[Scott]

Bonds just hit #700!

[JediMAC]

Care.

[Scott]

Twins Magic Number is down to 3!

[Jeff]

Twins Magic Number is down to 3!

 

Sweeeeet.  I'm going to try to head out to the game on Sunday to see Santana pitch... should be a good one!

Jeff

[Scott]

I think Santana pretty much wrapped up the Cy yesterday barring a horrific 9 run perfomance or something, leads the league in ERA and K's and 2nd in W's and has been absolutely wicked since before the All Star game. 

One more win against the Whiteys and its over...looks like they'll play the BoSox first.  Should be a lot of great story lines there...Dougie and Ortiz being former Twins and Martinez and Schilling versus the Twins 1-2 of Santana and Radke.

I like the Twins chances and the national media seems to be picking up the vibe as well

[jokabofe]

i dont think the yanks are going to win the east. i firmly believe the sox are going to pull ahead of them with the next 2 sox yanks series.  i think the sox will win 2 of 3 in ny and 3 of 3 in boston.

Guess not. The Yanks should have won that Friday night game as well, but Mariano comes in and blows it in the 9th. Oh well, you can't be perfect all the time. Everyone's allowed to make a mistake or two. I just wish it wasn't against Boston. But I think the Yanks will be able to hold on to the lead in the A. L. East and win it. Again.

[Darth Broem]

Cubs defeated Pavano in the 1st game of a double header.  You know Pavano, one of the best pitchers in the NL.  He's won like 17 or 18 games this season.  They beat him without Sosa, Barrett, and Aramis Ramirez.  Something like 5-1. 

Then the Cubs lose to David Weathers 5-2 in the second game.  Weathers by the way had not won a major league start in 6 years. 

How the hell does that happen?  LOL!

[Holographic Elvis]

I'm surprised at how bad the majority of teams who are in the running for the postseason are playing right now.