My top teams are all from Texas, but to say you HAVE to stick to a region is ridiculous. I used to live in Los Angeles, Seattle and Virginia, if I want to be a fan of any of those teams, I will be. It's stupid (particularly in San Antonio, with so many military families) to tell people to stick to a region.
It would be hard for anyone to believe if you are a Cowboy, Laker, and Yankee fan. The only way they would believe you is if they did some mad trivia on you.Yea.. Everyone has thier own reasonings.
Some people are Cowboy, Laker, Yankee fans.
I think thats a bandwagon fan right there^
My team is always the Cowboys (favorite pro team of all sports),Mavs
, and Rangers.
Yanks will need outside help to catch Boston
By Sean McAdam
It's mid-June, nearly at the season's halfway point, and suddenly the American League East, which not long ago billed itself as the toughest division in baseball, is anything but.
Sure, the Boston Red Sox have the game's best record (44-24) as well as the biggest lead (8½ games) of any first-place team in either league.
But what about the rest? Only the New York Yankees are above .500, and it took a torrid nine-game winning streak to get them there.
Is the race over? Is there anyone other than the Yankees positioned to give the Red Sox a possible run for their (considerable) money?
"I don't see it," said one baseball executive from outside the AL East. "The Yankees have a shot because of their lineup. But the Red Sox's starting pitching should keep them out of losing streaks. Of course, if they have injuries like last year, anything can happen. But I'd say they're pretty safe [in terms of taking the division] right now."
Can the Sox be caught? A look at the rest of the East and their chances:
NEW YORK: It was less than a month ago that the Yankees were 14½ games back, and they've nearly halved that deficit with their recent hot streak. Surely, if they can wipe out six games in three weeks' time, they can erase the rest in 3½ months, right?
Maybe. Their starting rotation has been stabilized, but it must now remain healthy. That's not a given considering the recent track records of Andy Pet te, Mike Mussina and Roger Clemens.
Then there's the matter of their setup relief, which still issues too many walks and is susceptible to overuse by Joe Torre. Bullpen help might be available in a month, but it won't be cheap.
A rejuvenated Bobby Abreu will help the offense, but the Yankees aren't getting enough from hobbled Johnny Damon or, for that matter, anything at all from DH-under-siege Jason Giambi.
Thanks to their age, the Yanks currently field a lineup with players over age 30 at every position except second base and center field. Avoiding injuries will be critical, especially with a thin bench.
The wild card looks eminently reachable if their pitching holds up, but reclaiming their birthright (another AL East le) will be harder. Only six head-to-head games remain with the Red Sox over the final 95 games, meaning they'll need some outside help.
The Yanks' ERA is too high for them to do anything long term. Their schedule has been easy compared to Boston's the last 3 wks and everything is cyclical in baseball.
No worries.
Pitching
RK TEAM GP W L ERA Sv CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA
1 Oakland 68 37 31 3.37 18 2 7 619.0 43 232 255 210 417 .239
2 Boston 68 44 24 3.77 22 2 5 604.2 36 253 270 207 476 .245
3 LA Angels 70 44 26 3.77 24 2 4 615.1 43 258 284 205 479 .250
4 Toronto 68 33 35 4.22 17 4 3 605.0 34 284 305 217 477 .248
5 Baltimore 69 29 40 4.27 13 2 2 613.1 34 291 311 276 468 .246
6 Minnesota 67 34 33 4.27 14 2 2 600.1 31 285 308 201 464 .270
7 NY Yankees 67 35 32 4.40 8 1 1 593.0 29 290 307 242 363 .261
8 Cleveland 68 40 28 4.40 20 3 3 609.0 39 298 319 176 436 .273
9 Chicago Sox 65 28 37 4.57 18 3 4 573.1 35 291 314 223 405 .263
10 Detroit 68 39 29 4.59 21 1 3 609.2 34 311 334 240 411 .274
RK TEAM GP W L ERA Sv CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA
11 Kansas City 70 28 42 4.63 19 0 0 623.2 31 321 361 234 405 .281
12 Seattle 66 35 31 4.84 19 3 4 582.0 27 313 337 220 394 .284
13 Texas 69 26 43 5.48 13 0 4 604.2 19 368 405 272 415 .283
14 Tampa Bay 67 30 37 5.64 16 1 0 593.1 28 372 410 240 468 .286
LEAGUE AVERAGES GP W L ERA Sv CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA
American League 68 34 33 4.44 17 2 3 603 33 298 323 226 434 .265
National League 69 34 35 4.20 18 2 3 617 35 288 313 226 449 .261
Major League Baseball 68 34 34 4.32 18 2 3 610 34 292 318 226 442 .263
Batting
Team Aggregate Stats: 2007
RK TEAM GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS
1 Detroit 68 2441 407 715 168 23 81 1172 393 .293 .354 .480 .834
2 NY Yankees 67 2334 379 660 135 11 75 1042 359 .283 .360 .446 .807
3 Cleveland 68 2364 365 641 116 14 81 1028 353 .271 .352 .435 .787
4 LA Angels 70 2394 351 682 138 8 55 1001 327 .285 .344 .418 .762
5 Boston 68 2316 348 633 142 12 69 1006 331 .273 .356 .434 .790
6 Texas 69 2364 346 604 127 10 82 997 332 .255 .324 .422 .745
7 Seattle 66 2335 335 663 120 7 62 983 321 .284 .335 .421 .756
8 Tampa Bay 67 2313 323 612 121 14 81 1004 302 .265 .333 .434 .767
9 Toronto 68 2309 312 591 138 8 79 982 299 .256 .328 .425 .753
10 Minnesota 67 2311 311 622 112 9 54 914 293 .269 .334 .395 .730
RK TEAM GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS
11 Kansas City 70 2390 306 613 125 24 51 939 290 .256 .324 .393 .717
12 Oakland 68 2356 302 604 122 8 68 946 290 .256 .338 .402 .740
13 Baltimore 69 2365 298 614 133 7 50 911 285 .260 .324 .385 .709
14 Chicago Sox 65 2140 254 499 92 2 63 784 246 .233 .306 .366 .672
LEAGUE AVERAGES GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS
American League 68 2338 331 625 128 11 68 979 316 .267 .337 .418 .755
National League 69 2356 306 610 129 14 65 961 291 .259 .327 .408 .734
Major League Baseball 68 2348 318 617 128 12 66 969 303 .263 .331 .413 .744
Statistics Glossary
Yea I'm not a fan of all those teams but I know a few who are. Thats bandwagoning.It would be hard for anyone to believe if you are a Cowboy, Laker, and Yankee fan. The only way they would believe you is if they did some mad trivia on you.
My team is always the Cowboys (favorite pro team of all sports),
I will always like the teams I like now.
Never changing
Holy Great Wall of Text!
Im ing blind! GAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Try the /code command. For example...
Its a little more work, so I understand I guess.Code:Batting Team Aggregate Stats: 2007 RK TEAM GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BA OBP SLG OPS 1 Detroit 68 2441 407 715 168 23 81 1172 393 .293 .354 .480 .834 2 NY Yankees 67 2334 379 660 135 11 75 1042 359 .283 .360 .446 .807 3 Cleveland 68 2364 365 641 116 14 81 1028 353 .271 .352 .435 .787 4 LA Angels 70 2394 351 682 138 8 55 1001 327 .285 .344 .418 .762 5 Boston 68 2316 348 633 142 12 69 1006 331 .273 .356 .434 .790 6 Texas 69 2364 346 604 127 10 82 997 332 .255 .324 .422 .745 7 Seattle 66 2335 335 663 120 7 62 983 321 .284 .335 .421 .756 8 Tampa Bay 67 2313 323 612 121 14 81 1004 302 .265 .333 .434 .767 9 Toronto 68 2309 312 591 138 8 79 982 299 .256 .328 .425 .753 10 Minnesota 67 2311 311 622 112 9 54 914 293 .269 .334 .395 .730
Hey, who's that team at the top of most of the AL offensive categories?
my roots are in boston and i follow the red sox, patriots, and celtics. however, i also follow the spurs because of tim duncan. believe it or not, but i attended wake forest during the tim duncan era (i was a freshman when tim was a junior), and those home games were crazy. i was pretty much devastated when celtics got ed over by that '97 lottery. tim was suppose to be our savior, not san antonio's.
but since then i decided to follow both the spurs and the celtics, who once again gets ed over by the lottery.
maybe next year the celts get extremely lucky
Sox lose as Schill, again, sucks ass. Now only 7 up in loss column
In 15 starts, Curt has given up 5+ ERs five times
In 12 starts, Julian Tavarez has given up 5+ ERs once
I don't know whether to laugh, smile, or cry
encouraging day for Coco Crisp
4-4, 2 HRs, 2 singles, 2 RBIs
cant wait for june to end
I think that 9 inning game on his blown no hit bid took a lot out of the old geezer. Lester can not come back soon enough. Curt needs a rest.Sox lose as Schill, again, sucks ass. Now only 7 up in loss column
In 15 starts, Curt has given up 5+ ERs five times
In 12 starts, Julian Tavarez has given up 5+ ERs once
I don't know whether to laugh, smile, or cry
encouraging day for Coco Crisp
4-4, 2 HRs, 2 singles, 2 RBIs
cant wait for june to end
i moved thirteen times as a kid since my dad was in the Vietnam War and changed stations frequently
Mineral Wells, TX
Auburn, AL
Monterey, CA
Honolulu
Seattle, WA
Washington DC
Joplin, MO
Billings, MT
Selma, AL
Ocala, FL
Traverse City, MI
Killeen, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas, TX
my point is that you should either stick to one team that you like, or just root for the team that is in your region. the college you graduated from is an exception. i just cant root for two teams in the same sport, it makes it no fun. its not hard to stick to just one team even if you have lived all over the place
lol, you think the Celtics and Red Sox are good teams to bandwagon with? The Celtics haven't been good in ages, but I like them for this reason: I believe that they play as a team. They may not have players that are great and will end up in the HOF some day, but they are learning everyday. Sure they have showboats like Tony Allen and Gerald Green, but these showboats also know how to pass the ball. Similarly, the Red Sox almost always find a way to break your heart. Curses, untimely injuries, second-half season breakdowns and other recurrences really test a fan's loyalty. But you know what? I've never liked football, so I've never liked the Patriots even if they do win a lot. I've never pretended to either; I think I know 2 players on that team, Tom Brady and Teddy Brueschi if he's still on it.Yea.. Everyone has thier own reasonings.
Some people are Cowboy, Laker, Yankee fans.
I think thats a bandwagon fan right there^
I dont think liking the Celtics and Red sox are bandwagon people.
I never said that.
And Yanks got swept by Colorado
Oh, sorry. When I saw your post had a quote of mine it and then you put a ^ I thought you were talking about me.
Since Monday, the lead has gone to 11 1/2 games
Stick a fork in them.
Naw, Not yet
Even though we are in a slump we have gained 3 games in 3 weeks.
A game a week.
But we really need to sweep the O's
and Naw V2.. I put the ^^^ at people who like the Cowboys,Lakers, and yankees or whatever.
Thats a bandwagon fan.
Liking all Boston teams is far from bandwagoning.
Rangers are going to catch the ing suck ass Yankees.
Yankees are still 11 1/2 back of Boston and 8 games back in wild card at the mid way point of the season. I am thinking that they have no legit shot at making the post season.
Old, old news. They've been out of it for a while. There are too many good teams in the A.L. that arn't all of a sudden going to roll over and die.
congrats Boston fanYankees are still 11 1/2 back of Boston and 8 games back in wild card at the mid way point of the season. I am thinking that they have no legit shot at making the post season.
one of your fans just jinxed the Yankees into taking over
the yankees do have an extended easy schedule after the all star break.
4 at Tampa
4 vs Toronto
3 vs Tampa
4 vs Kansas City
4 vs Baltimore
3 at Chicago
3 at Kansas City
3 vs Toronto
Probably your only 15 back
But yea.. Stick a fork in the Yankees
They are done.
LMFAO!
Ahhhhh.. I havnt been online as much lately but Boston fans might be getting a little bit scared.
Gotta love it
and Yea Tipp we got past that easy schedule.
Now were getting to the hard stuff.
But it was a nice sweep @ Cleveland.
thank you...Yankees will win the division.
The Red Sox can't keep up the pace they have set.
Yankees will acquire another arm at the trading deadline.
another predictable season.
Of course the Yankees will stiff in the playoffs to the Angels, and itll be Detroit and Anaheim for the ALCS
Sweeping the Indians proves nothing. Even the Rangers took 2/3 from them and damn near swept them. They are not playing very well lately.Probably your only 15 back
But yea.. Stick a fork in the Yankees
They are done.
LMFAO!
Ahhhhh.. I havnt been online as much lately but Boston fans might be getting a little bit scared.
Gotta love it
and Yea Tipp we got past that easy schedule.
Now were getting to the hard stuff.
But it was a nice sweep @ Cleveland.
And don't give me the line about "sorry I haven't been online much lately." This is a pattern with you, you ONLY come by when the Yanks are getting close to the Sox. When they were about five out you came here, and then when they were 10 out again within a week you were nowhere to be found.
It's not so much that the Yankees are winning, it's that they are destroying teams. They actually have a better run differential than the Reds Sox now, by 40 runs.
If you look at the pythagorean expected W/L - the Yankees should have a 2 game lead on the Sox already.
That said, I agree that they are going to get knocked out, probably early, in the playoffs.
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