Jimcs50
09-26-2005, 10:26 AM
This could be the best year as far as uncertainty down the stretch.
There are 4 races in AL and 2 in NL with one week to play.
American League:
East division title
Boston vs Toronto for 4 games at Fenway
Boston vs NY for 3 games at Fenway
NY at Balt for 4 games
NY at Fenway for 3 games
Boston has tougher competition because they are playing Toronto, a team that is still competing, where as NY's opponent, Baltimore is going through the motions and "counting the minutes" til the season ends.
Edge to Yankees.
Central division title:
Chicago has Detroit for 4 games and Cleveland for 3.
Cleveland has Tampa for 3 and Chicago for 3
Chicago's starting pitching was dominant this weekend and they are now in the drivers seat to win the division with a 2 and 1/2 game lead. They also have Detroit who will not be as tough as Cleveland's opponent, Tampa.
Edge to Chicago
West division championship
Los Angeles
Oakland
Angels up 4
LA is almost a lock, just because it is almost impossible to lose all 4 games in Oakland, which is what they will have to do to relinquish the lead.
Both teams finish with equal teams in Texas and Seattle, so a wash there.
Edge to LA.
Wild Card
Up for grabs betw Cleveland and loser of East division.
If Chicago clinches after their Detroit series, then Clevland will be playing a team in Chicago that will not care if they win or not and might drop all 3 to Cleveland.
NY and Boston loser might be watching playoffs, as I think edge goes to Cleveland here.
National League:
West:
Who cares?
:)
Wild Card:
Houston vs Philly.
Houston has 1 game lead and has 2 games against Cards and 4 against a Chicago team that just beat Houston 2 of 3 over the weekend. Houston has offense that is hot and cold, but once Roger gets healthy, they have the best starting staff in the League.
Philly has Mets and Nats.
Nats are going through the motions, but Mets just played some good ball over the last few games. I am looking for Philly to lose at least 2 times here, meaning Astros would have to lose 3, and I do not see that.
Edge to Astros
There are 4 races in AL and 2 in NL with one week to play.
American League:
East division title
Boston vs Toronto for 4 games at Fenway
Boston vs NY for 3 games at Fenway
NY at Balt for 4 games
NY at Fenway for 3 games
Boston has tougher competition because they are playing Toronto, a team that is still competing, where as NY's opponent, Baltimore is going through the motions and "counting the minutes" til the season ends.
Edge to Yankees.
Central division title:
Chicago has Detroit for 4 games and Cleveland for 3.
Cleveland has Tampa for 3 and Chicago for 3
Chicago's starting pitching was dominant this weekend and they are now in the drivers seat to win the division with a 2 and 1/2 game lead. They also have Detroit who will not be as tough as Cleveland's opponent, Tampa.
Edge to Chicago
West division championship
Los Angeles
Oakland
Angels up 4
LA is almost a lock, just because it is almost impossible to lose all 4 games in Oakland, which is what they will have to do to relinquish the lead.
Both teams finish with equal teams in Texas and Seattle, so a wash there.
Edge to LA.
Wild Card
Up for grabs betw Cleveland and loser of East division.
If Chicago clinches after their Detroit series, then Clevland will be playing a team in Chicago that will not care if they win or not and might drop all 3 to Cleveland.
NY and Boston loser might be watching playoffs, as I think edge goes to Cleveland here.
National League:
West:
Who cares?
:)
Wild Card:
Houston vs Philly.
Houston has 1 game lead and has 2 games against Cards and 4 against a Chicago team that just beat Houston 2 of 3 over the weekend. Houston has offense that is hot and cold, but once Roger gets healthy, they have the best starting staff in the League.
Philly has Mets and Nats.
Nats are going through the motions, but Mets just played some good ball over the last few games. I am looking for Philly to lose at least 2 times here, meaning Astros would have to lose 3, and I do not see that.
Edge to Astros