2011 MLB Season Discussion
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It's weird saying this on May 16th, but the Red Sox are finally back to .500!
And what a way to do it: sweeping the Yankees in the Bronx.
It's kind of weirding me out how even the AL East is right now. 3.5 games separating the top from the bottom? When does that ever happen in this division?
Speaking of ridiculous things, after today, Jose Bautista's OPS is 1.388. His slugging percentage alone (.868) is higher than the OPS of most regular hitters in the league.
I was looking at the standings earlier and thinking the same thing.
Sadly, it's probably not going to last. The Yankees have some uncharacteristic question marks in their starting rotation. Their record may actually reflect how good they are this year. But the Rays and especially the Red Sox are better teams than their records would indicate.
The Red Sox have gone 18-9 since starting the season 2-11.
That's what I mean. They're a lot better than that dismal start they had. By contrast, I think they Yankees are good for maybe 8 or 9 games over .500 when all is said and done.
I hope they keep it up.
So, for those of you following the AL East, call it as you see it given what you know now. For me it's:
Red Sox -
Rays 2 GB
Yankees 6 GB*
Blue Jays 6 GB*
Orioles 10 GB
* The Yankees and Jays are basically interchangeable at this point, IMO. Each have their liabilities that are going to cost them. But I ranked the Yankees in front of the Blue Jays because of the Fucking Yankees factor.
Red Sox -
Rays 2 GB
Yankees 6 GB*
Blue Jays 6 GB*
Orioles 10 GB
* The Yankees and Jays are basically interchangeable at this point, IMO. Each have their liabilities that are going to cost them. But I ranked the Yankees in front of the Blue Jays because of the Fucking Yankees factor.
Yeah, getting 3 HRs in one game against the Twins sure helped those stats. Bautista's off to a good start, but even slumping batters have been feasting off Twins pitching.
I'm still hoping the Twins can turn things around, but there's so many things broken I'm not sure they can do it. That bet I put on them in February isn't looking so good, so now that I'm back in Vegas, I may have to put a bet on Cleveland as well.
^ I'm hoping the Yankees can get it in gear as well. I hope Posada works it out and starts hitting again.
The thing with Jeter is that he's a compiler, his annual totals don't really jump off the page at you. The consistency and longevity are good though.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/3246/derek-jeter
I he has a better shot at the HOF than Posada though.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/3246/derek-jeter
I he has a better shot at the HOF than Posada though.
Must have been tough for Royals fans watching their team get drubbed 19-1 last night.
Not as tough as it was for the one Royals pitcher who gave up 14 of those runs.....
Jeter will probably make it in. His 5th World Series ring, his stats, plus his "fame" are all contributing factors. He is by no means the best player out there but he is solid and well liked
Jeter is currently 350 hits behind #10 on the all-time list, Eddie Collins, who had 3015 hits. If he doesn't get at least 350-400 total hits in the next three years (he's signed through 2013, with an option for 2014), then he either spends a lot of the next couple of years on the DL, or he suddenly forgets how to hit. He has a career .313 batting average, over 230 home runs (over one hundred more than Wade Boggs, for example), over 1100 RBI, and a career OPS of .834. He's got five Gold Gloves (though I don't think he should have gotten his last two), four Silver Sluggers, two Hank Aaron Awards, and has won five World Series.
I'm a Red Sox fan, and I still say he gets in on his first ballot, no question.
I'm a Red Sox fan, and I still say he gets in on his first ballot, no question.
I didn't realize there was a debate. I loathe me some Yankees but the dude's been a first ballot hall of famer for like 5 years now.
