QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 06:06 AM)
I wonder what Dunn would be rated now?
His last 9 games have been truly awful. And we're starting to see him swing at bad pitches, where most of his swing and misses were in the zone.
I hope the 2011 Dunn isn't back.
QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 01:41 PM)
And 142-110 is a VERY significant disparity that translates to 91 victories for the average AL team, were they to play a full NL schedule. And that total will win divisions many times.
In other words, a perfectly average AL team is a legit contender in the NL, if interleague sample size is sufficient.
And since the AL Central went 45-45, the AL West and East teams combined for 97-65 in the other 162 games.
QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 10:04 AM)
Is 30% of the remaining White Sox schedule against the Royals and Twins?
Yes, actually 1/3 games left are against KC and Min.
If 88 games wins the division, 50-40 the rest of the way can be broken down this way:
KC 9-6
Min 9-6
Det 5-5
Cle 3-3
Bal 2-2
Bos 2-2
NY 4-3
TB 2-2
Tor 4-3
LAA 3-3
Oak 2-1
Sea 2-1
Tex 3-3
Week ahead:
Peavy vs Liriano
Floyd vs Hendriks
Sale vs Blackburn
Axelrod vs Nova
Quintana vs Sabathia
Peavy vs Kuroda
Floyd vs Hughes
Rangers series, so far:
Sale vs Oswalt
Axelrod vs Lewis
Quintana vs Harrison
Unless the Sox adjust their rotation, Sale will pitch the Sunday before the break.
If the Indians are for real, we're about to find out.
3 at NY
4 at Bal
3 vs LAA
4 vs TB
3 at Tor
4 at TB
4 vs Bal
3 vs Det
3 at Min
3 at KC
3 at Det
If they can play these 37 games at 19-18, I'll give them credit. Wouldn't be surprised if they go 14-23.
QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 07:26 PM)
Pretty sure he said "having been traded before", it makes significantly more sense given the context.
Ok, I must have misheard it.