Through first 26 games:

 

Sox 14-12

Cle 14-12

Det 14-12

Min 14-12

KC 9-17

Jesse Lippin-Foster‏ @Jesse_FosterBP 21m21 minutes ago

 

The #Royals 75 runs scored through their first 26 games is their lowest mark in their history (1969-present), per @baseball_ref.

 

Francisco Rodriguez blew a save last night in Oakland. Some things never change with the Tigers.

Francisco Rodriguez blew a save last night in Oakland. Some things never change with the Tigers.

 

Another one.

 

I'd deal in the division. No problem.

 

 

Francisco Rodriguez blew a save last night in Oakland. Some things never change with the Tigers.

 

Is a 8.49 ERA bad?

Looks like K-Rod and F-Rod are both shot. Matt Albers and Enny Romero aren't getting it done. Rick, you got some work to do.

Indians bullpen has given up like 1 earned run in the last 44 innings.

MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 24m24 minutes ago #Tigers set to welcome back slugger J.D. Martinez: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/tigers-to-activate-j-d-martinez-from-dl.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...-from-dl.html …

 

 

Indians promote Bradley Zimmer.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/indi...rlos-frias.html

Alcides Escobar (450) and Alex Gordon (485) have the two worst OPS numbers in MLB.

 

Yikes.

Berrios dominating the Rockies.

Berrios has been pretty much the complete opposite of his 2016 MLB version...they might have promoted him too quickly, but it seemed it worked for his learning curve the second time around.

After first 40 games:

 

Min 22-18

Cle 21-19

Det 20-20

Sox 18-22

KC 17-23

After first 40 games:

 

Min 22-18

Cle 21-19

Det 20-20

Sox 18-22

KC 17-23

 

Crazy. Think we got this?

Crazy. Think we got this?

 

Nah. I'm sure after 81, the Indians will have the lead, and Twins and Tigers will be a few games behind. Royals and Sox getting ready to trade.

I've earned a ton of respect for Anibal Sanchez.

Edited May 23, 20178 yr by soxfan2014

Berrios dealing again today against O's...

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by caulfield12

The Minnesota Twins are going to be in first place on Memorial Day. That is nuts.

The Minnesota Twins are going to be in first place on Memorial Day. That is nuts.

 

But also the case two seasons ago...before fading. That was even more surprising. One has to think the Indians will eventually wake up and talent will win out, especially their bullpen advantages.

 

Also causes a dilemma about trading Santana, Dozier and Santiago...or even Kintzler at max value.

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by caulfield12

Danny Duffy out 6-8 weeks with oblique injury

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/05/dann...que-strain.html

Well, that wipes Duffy out of the trade market. One less left-handed starter.

 

 

Erwin Santana (assuming Twins collapse), Greinke (depending on how the DBacks play and how desperate they are to dump that contract), Dan Straily, Ivan Nova, Marco Estrada, Samardzija, Jason Vargas, Triggs (A's), Hellickson, Ramirez (Angels), Darvish, Archer, G.Cole, Cueto, Holland, Jaime Garcia, Andriese and Cobb all have better WHIP numbers than Q (of those who are realistic trade possibilities).

 

Jose is 41st, with a 1.30 WHIP.

 

Tampa Bay is in a very vexing position for management to pick a direction...especially with their overhanging stadium issues.

Edited May 30, 20178 yr by caulfield12

It's now June and odds are pretty good the Indians hold first place for most of the remaining season...can't believe the Twins can recover from the past week or so....actually looking/feeling kind of similar to the White Sox implosion last year.

The way the AL Central is going, the Twins will probably fall out of first, but still hand around until August.

That bullpen is as stinky as the Tigers.

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 41m41 minutes ago The #Nats keeping close eye on #Royals closer Kelvin Herrera, who could be perfect fit for back end of bullpen

 

 

The Royals with this pathetic team of theirs is 2 games out in the Central. But we couldn't compete this year for this crap division title? If I was Jerry I'd be concerned at what leadership has designed.