Benchwarmerjim Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Depending on the outcome of KC-DET, Cleveland could be 8.5 games out of first and 8 games below .500 and is the low mark in the overall AL standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Twins now 8-1 in their last 9 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:07 PM) Depending on the outcome of KC-DET, Cleveland could be 8.5 games out of first and 8 games below .500 and is the low mark in the overall AL standings. Royals probably win if they had Herrera instead of Frasor/Madson. Madson is back in mid 90s, and Hochevar just came back. Both teams are short in their starting rotations. If either Verlander or Medlen can come back, thatbteam has the slight edge. KC is also waiting on Rios (end of May/early June). Edited May 9, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Indians called out by SI....jinx threatened http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-221421940.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Cy Chen is back in the show. Indians purchased his contract and DFA'd Anthony Swarzak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 9, 2015 -> 12:06 PM) Cy Chen is back in the show. Indians purchased his contract and DFA'd Anthony Swarzak. Right on time to face the Sox in 10-11 days if he makes it that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 QUOTE (flavum @ May 9, 2015 -> 12:09 PM) Right on time to face the Sox in 10-11 days if he makes it that far. I dont think he is making it that far. He was pretty awful today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 How are the Twins 18-13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 9, 2015 -> 06:59 PM) How are the Twins 18-13? Their offense is underrated, I believe they were a top 10 scoring offense last year. All they need is a little bit of pitching to win some games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansa...le20651580.html This game story is noteworthy for one reason. For the author's use of preposterous and egregious to describe the same Omar Infante error. Did Omar accidentally run over the writer's kid or something? Too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Tigers won first two in St. Louis, as Cardinals had 3 horrible base running plays. Miggy has found his power stroke again for the Tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) AL Central has 3 of the top 4 records in the AL, and 3 of the top 7 in the MLB. Wonderful. Edited May 16, 2015 by OmarComing25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 the Twins are .500 against the AL Central (14-14), .778 against everyone else (7-2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 4 teams .500 or better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I know he is hurt, but VMart looked slower than Paulie in his slowest years yesterday. He maybe done. How productive can you consistently be with his knees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 9, 2015 -> 08:44 PM) Their offense is underrated, I believe they were a top 10 scoring offense last year. All they need is a little bit of pitching to win some games. Seriously. They need some arms. Berrios looking real good in AA. If Sano and Buxton are even half as good as hyped, that lineup will be damn dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 QUOTE (Brian @ May 19, 2015 -> 06:21 AM) I know he is hurt, but VMart looked slower than Paulie in his slowest years yesterday. He maybe done. How productive can you consistently be with his knees? He already went through one terrible half-season in 2012 or 2013 (one of those two years) we he didn't have his timing back, like Kendrys Morales last season. Then he came out of it. He's too good a hitter to just lose it completely, even as this age...but I do believe he's never going to come close again to those 2014 numbers, thankfully. And he's never going to give you anything on the basepaths or defensively, so his only value comes from that hit tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (raBBit @ May 19, 2015 -> 09:53 AM) The AL Central has four teams over .500. No other division has three. And no other division has a 5th place team picked by a few experts to make it to the World Series...when all is said and done, the Indians might have the best starting rotation (1-4 at the very least), the best 2B (Kipnis over Kinsler), not to mention an MVP candidate in Brantley and another dangerous bat in Santana, as well as the best catcher (when healthy) in Gomes. There are a lot of divisions where they'd be capable of 3rd place, 2nd or even 1st if things broke exactly right (which they haven't...the bullpen, the Gomes injury, Bourn and Swisher appear to be busted contracts, Chisenhall has regressed and Ramirez can't hit well enough to hold down SS in the long-term. They've got some interesting guys like Murphy, Raburn and Aviles who are better suited for bench play on a playoff team. However, if Lindor's anything close to the hype, that line-up can turn dangerous in a hurry with Santana and Gomes also contributing. Edited May 19, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Tigers lead the league in games where they score 2 runs or less...and yet are still top 10 in runs scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Bless You Boys @blessyouboys 3h3 hours ago #Tigers Victor Martinez facing extended DL stint, per source http://sbnation.com/e/8387802?utm_campaign..._source=twitter … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 19, 2015 -> 01:09 PM) Bless You Boys @blessyouboys 3h3 hours ago #Tigers Victor Martinez facing extended DL stint, per source http://sbnation.com/e/8387802?utm_campaign..._source=twitter … Glad we didn't sign him. I'm sure he'll return to 2014 form once he's healthy, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 We just might be the class of this weird division. I like that our glaring hole is just a catcher, which is a weak position anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Tigers lose two in a row at home to the Brewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 16, 2015 -> 06:34 PM) AL Central has 3 of the top 4 records in the AL, and 3 of the top 7 in the MLB. Wonderful. Yet sports radio and ESPN tells me how the NL Central is the best since Cubs are over .500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Preston Tucker (brother Kyle's in the June draft, everyone loves his swing) of the Astros just drilled his first MLB homer (opposite field even) to tie the game at 5-5 in the top of the 9th at Comerica. Soria's first blown save of season...also a rare blown 5-0 lead from the 7th inning on. Houston really seems to have something good going on with that team. Will be interesting to see if they can sustain it all season without making some trades to shore up weaknesses. Cespedes was stranded at 3rd (and no outs) in the previous half inning... Edited May 21, 2015 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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