pennant races

WabUfvot5 · 06-25-2006, 09:28 PM

Anaheim - I more or less agree. They got a fine staff and good closers. Middle relief is more a question. You mention Figgins stealing and Cabrera stealing but they have to get on base. Figgins has a .320 OBP so far which isn't all that fantastic. Cabrera has 10 steals. Even if they come around steals aren't going to flat out win them games. The whole lineup needs to step up and preform at the level they were last year and then they will be a force to reckon with.

Texas - Sorry, but decent I meant Padilla and Millwood. My error. In past years Texas has had similar pitching and the result has been finishing in 3rd. The hitters can be streaky and you're making the assumption they are going to stay woken up... that's not happened in recent years. If anything they decline either from heat or high-scoring games or both.

Seattle - Sexson can be streaky but he's doing well right now. They've been playing opponents well with one exception: the A's. Oakland has beaten them 8 of the 9 times they've played so far this year. And that was when Oakland was in their traditional bad start.

Oakland - I just don't see how you can say Oakland is going to finish below .500. The last time they ended a season below .500 was 1998. Yes, 1998. I agree with Rock Steady. The run will go for quite some time and all those rookies last year (Crosby, Swisher, Street, Blanton, Johnson) all have a year behind them which will be a benefit.

Of course we disagree but in my view you're working on a few assumptions:
1. Texas will remain strong (one year over .500 the past five years).
2. Seattle will be able to handle Oakland in future matchups.
3. Oakland will somehow fall apart and finish below .500.
4. Anaheim will get their act together.

I have the easiest time believing 4 while 3 is far-fetched. 1 and 2 are possible but not likely from where I'm sitting.

Griff · 08-03-2006, 04:14 PM

The Angels really should have gone for Sorianno. They need more punch.

The Yankees really look smart getting Abreau and Lidle. Their lineup is brutal now. The Red Sox may be in trouble without their captain.

08-03-2006, 04:14 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Angels really should have gone for Sorianno. They need more punch. The Yankees really look smart getting Abreau and Lidle. Their lineup is brutal now. The Red Sox may be in trouble without their captain. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-25-2006, 09:28 PM	#1
WabUfvot5 Operations Operative Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 634	Anaheim - I more or less agree. They got a fine staff and good closers. Middle relief is more a question. You mention Figgins stealing and Cabrera stealing but they have to get on base. Figgins has a .320 OBP so far which isn't all that fantastic. Cabrera has 10 steals. Even if they come around steals aren't going to flat out win them games. The whole lineup needs to step up and preform at the level they were last year and then they will be a force to reckon with. Texas - Sorry, but decent I meant Padilla and Millwood. My error. In past years Texas has had similar pitching and the result has been finishing in 3rd. The hitters can be streaky and you're making the assumption they are going to stay woken up... that's not happened in recent years. If anything they decline either from heat or high-scoring games or both. Seattle - Sexson can be streaky but he's doing well right now. They've been playing opponents well with one exception: the A's. Oakland has beaten them 8 of the 9 times they've played so far this year. And that was when Oakland was in their traditional bad start. Oakland - I just don't see how you can say Oakland is going to finish below .500. The last time they ended a season below .500 was 1998. Yes, 1998. I agree with Rock Steady. The run will go for quite some time and all those rookies last year (Crosby, Swisher, Street, Blanton, Johnson) all have a year behind them which will be a benefit. Of course we disagree but in my view you're working on a few assumptions: 1. Texas will remain strong (one year over .500 the past five years). 2. Seattle will be able to handle Oakland in future matchups. 3. Oakland will somehow fall apart and finish below .500. 4. Anaheim will get their act together. I have the easiest time believing 4 while 3 is far-fetched. 1 and 2 are possible but not likely from where I'm sitting.

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