Pick one. I picked them mostly by record but that's pretty superficial.
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Best Team That Won't Make The Playoffs
Started by DonkSlayer, Jul 18 2006 06:34 AM
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 06:34 AM
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 07:19 AM
I know you put other there, but how could you not include the teams leading the pack in this poll? No A's, Red Sox, White Sox, or Tigers. Personally, I think it will be the Red Sox.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 07:31 AM
Minnesota because they are better than the Yanks. yes I said it.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 07:45 AM
QUOTE (wsox8 @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Minnesota because they are better than the Yanks. yes I said it.
I started this thread because I noticed that the Twins would be 3 games ahead in the AL West and they very likely won't make the playoffs this year.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 08:21 AM
QUOTE (greatwhite @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 7:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know you put other there, but how could you not include the teams leading the pack in this poll? No A's, Red Sox, White Sox, or Tigers. Personally, I think it will be the Red Sox.
Indeed. It's very possible that 2 of those teams listed won't make the playoffs.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 08:32 AM
QUOTE (MDXS @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Indeed. It's very possible that 2 of those teams listed won't make the playoffs.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 08:54 AM
QUOTE (greatwhite @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know you put other there, but how could you not include the teams leading the pack in this poll? No A's, Red Sox, White Sox, or Tigers.
Gotta include those teams.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 10:14 AM
I wanna know why everyone thinks chicago/detroit are both locks. They're only 2.5 games on the wildcard.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 01:41 PM
I don't see Minnesota holding on, although I would like to.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 01:41 PM
QUOTE (TB17 @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wanna know why everyone thinks chicago/detroit are both locks. They're only 2.5 games on the wildcard.
The Tigers are the closest thing the AL has to a lock, but you're right in that the White Sox are pretty vulnerable. It doesn't help that they have perhaps the toughest schedule the rest of the way.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 02:34 PM
7 games isnt even a lock. Everyone just loves to assume that there's gonna be 2 teams fromt he AL central this year, and it might not evne happen. It's only July.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 07:46 PM
Are people here complaining that there is a AL Central "bias" or something?? Isn't it usually the other way around..lol. Whatever.
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Posted 18 July 2006 - 09:53 PM
QUOTE (KowboyKoop @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are people here complaining that there is a AL Central "bias" or something?? Isn't it usually the other way around..lol. Whatever.
Obviously there is.. The Royals are so overrated...
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 05:19 AM
I think it's sensibility to support the AL central, really. 3 teams that may be winning their divisions if they weren't together all in the same one. Poor Royals. Tough to team-build in that environment. They need to move to the AL west for a few years.
All you hear about is "Will those AL central teams lose their consistency?" As a Red Sox fan, I can say firsthand that if any teams roller-coaster, it's about every one in the AL East. The WSox won it last year being consistent, and the Tigers look like that this year too. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in the Central, but you can't bet against the ALCS being Detroit-Chicago.
All you hear about is "Will those AL central teams lose their consistency?" As a Red Sox fan, I can say firsthand that if any teams roller-coaster, it's about every one in the AL East. The WSox won it last year being consistent, and the Tigers look like that this year too. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in the Central, but you can't bet against the ALCS being Detroit-Chicago.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 06:37 AM
QUOTE (DonkSlayer @ Wednesday, July 19th, 2006, 8:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think it's sensibility to support the AL central, really. 3 teams that may be winning their divisions if they weren't together all in the same one. Poor Royals. Tough to team-build in that environment. They need to move to the AL west for a few years.
All you hear about is "Will those AL central teams lose their consistency?" As a Red Sox fan, I can say firsthand that if any teams roller-coaster, it's about every one in the AL East. The WSox won it last year being consistent, and the Tigers look like that this year too. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in the Central, but you can't bet against the ALCS being Detroit-Chicago.
All you hear about is "Will those AL central teams lose their consistency?" As a Red Sox fan, I can say firsthand that if any teams roller-coaster, it's about every one in the AL East. The WSox won it last year being consistent, and the Tigers look like that this year too. Don't know who's gonna come out on top in the Central, but you can't bet against the ALCS being Detroit-Chicago.
I think I could definitely be wrong but I can see Detroit actually failing to make the playoffs and having the one of the AL East teams slipping in. Detroit still is not used to playing for a playoff spot this late in the year and so many things could go wrong. But you never know. I have been wrong before.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 07:32 AM
QUOTE (DonkSlayer @ Wednesday, July 19th, 2006, 5:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't know who's gonna come out on top in the Central, but you can't bet against the ALCS being Detroit-Chicago.
I wouldn't bet against Detroit making the playoffs at this point, but I wouldn't be nearly as confident about them making the ALCS.
vs.
Boston 1-2
New York 1-3
CWS 1-6
Oakland 3-3
They can't play the White Sox in the first round, but it helps in showing that they've struggled against the best teams. This is before Rogers hits his second half slump and Verlander crashes from never having thrown this many innings before.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 08:28 AM
QUOTE (MDXS @ Wednesday, July 19th, 2006, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wouldn't bet against Detroit making the playoffs at this point, but I wouldn't be nearly as confident about them making the ALCS.
vs.
Boston 1-2
New York 1-3
CWS 1-6
Oakland 3-3
They can't play the White Sox in the first round, but it helps in showing that they've struggled against the best teams. This is before Rogers hits his second half slump and Verlander crashes from never having thrown this many innings before.
vs.
Boston 1-2
New York 1-3
CWS 1-6
Oakland 3-3
They can't play the White Sox in the first round, but it helps in showing that they've struggled against the best teams. This is before Rogers hits his second half slump and Verlander crashes from never having thrown this many innings before.
Yeah but can you really bet on one of those teams (not the CWS) BEATING them either? I think it's even money. You're basing your assumption on something that hasn't happened yet. I can see your point if we were in the midst of a Tiger slump.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 09:45 AM
QUOTE (DonkSlayer @ Wednesday, July 19th, 2006, 8:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah but can you really bet on one of those teams (not the CWS) BEATING them either? I think it's even money. You're basing your assumption on something that hasn't happened yet. I can see your point if we were in the midst of a Tiger slump.
I'd take Boston over the Tigers in the playoffs any day....with or without a Rogers and Verlander collapse. My opinion's the same either way. Those records against the better teams have happened with Rogers and Verlander pitching well.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 09:54 AM
QUOTE (KowboyKoop @ Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, 7:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Are people here complaining that there is a AL Central "bias" or something?? Isn't it usually the other way around..lol. Whatever.
No bias, just a lot of people are assuming (or are really happy) about how only one team is gonna make it from the east. Especially when the wildcard isnt more than 3 games apart.
Of course everyone said the same when Cleveland was real close to the playoffs.
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 07:17 AM
QUOTE (MDXS @ Wednesday, July 19th, 2006, 1:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd take Boston over the Tigers in the playoffs any day....with or without a Rogers and Verlander collapse. My opinion's the same either way. Those records against the better teams have happened with Rogers and Verlander pitching well.
If both teams just started up this year and had no history whatsoever, would you feel the same way?
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