Spooky
09-04-2008, 02:48 PM
Thursday's List of 13: Runnin' the bases in the big leagues
13) LA Dodgers-- Someone on espn.com wrote an article today on how Joe Torre has his team close to a playoff berth; for the love of Pete, he got handed Ramirez for a minor leaguer hitting .171 in Pittsburgh.
12) Arizona-- Astros would be leading the NL West. They've got good pitching, though, and Adam Dunn has helped.
11) Bronx Bombers-- Carl Pavano cashed $40M in checks from the Bombers; last night was his 22nd start in four years.
10) St Louis-- Astros are creeping up from behind on them; a tough loss Wednesday, with pitching coach Duncan getting tossed in seventh inning, then blowing lead in the ninth.
9) Minnesota-- Dead-heat with Chicago with seven series left to go; think they wish they had brought Liriano up sooner?
8) White Sox-- Lead major leagues in home runs. Struggling on the road. Can the pitching hold on for another month?
7) Philadelphia-- Trail Mets by three games; last series vs the New York team starts Friday. Do they have enough pitching?
6) Boston-- Lot of new young faces in the Red Sox lineup, as they chase Rays while holding off AL Central opponents.
5) Rays-- Longoria due back soon; they need his bat. Still not sure thing for playoffs, though one website that projects how season will play out says they're 99% sure to get in. We'll see.
4) Milwaukee-- God they can hit, and their starting pitching is solid, but their infield defense is awful. Getting swept by Mets this week will be interesting fact should teams meet again the first week in October.
3) NY Mets-- They're carrying 35 guys right now, almost like a spring training roster. At what point do they decide to sign up Jerry Manuel to a new contract? Does he have to make it to the postseason to keep his job?
2) Cubs-- Struggling right now, but they're clearly best team in National League. They'll need Zambrano's shoulder to improve but if Brewers win Wild Card, they draw weaker NL West foe first. Problem is, Arizona means facing Webb-Haren-Johnson.
1) Angels-- Teixeira quietly has 29 homers. K-Rod will set the save record, then leave Anaheim after the season. This is best team in baseball, but they've been squashed by Red Sox in the last couple playoffs-- we'll see if they do better this season.
13) LA Dodgers-- Someone on espn.com wrote an article today on how Joe Torre has his team close to a playoff berth; for the love of Pete, he got handed Ramirez for a minor leaguer hitting .171 in Pittsburgh.
12) Arizona-- Astros would be leading the NL West. They've got good pitching, though, and Adam Dunn has helped.
11) Bronx Bombers-- Carl Pavano cashed $40M in checks from the Bombers; last night was his 22nd start in four years.
10) St Louis-- Astros are creeping up from behind on them; a tough loss Wednesday, with pitching coach Duncan getting tossed in seventh inning, then blowing lead in the ninth.
9) Minnesota-- Dead-heat with Chicago with seven series left to go; think they wish they had brought Liriano up sooner?
8) White Sox-- Lead major leagues in home runs. Struggling on the road. Can the pitching hold on for another month?
7) Philadelphia-- Trail Mets by three games; last series vs the New York team starts Friday. Do they have enough pitching?
6) Boston-- Lot of new young faces in the Red Sox lineup, as they chase Rays while holding off AL Central opponents.
5) Rays-- Longoria due back soon; they need his bat. Still not sure thing for playoffs, though one website that projects how season will play out says they're 99% sure to get in. We'll see.
4) Milwaukee-- God they can hit, and their starting pitching is solid, but their infield defense is awful. Getting swept by Mets this week will be interesting fact should teams meet again the first week in October.
3) NY Mets-- They're carrying 35 guys right now, almost like a spring training roster. At what point do they decide to sign up Jerry Manuel to a new contract? Does he have to make it to the postseason to keep his job?
2) Cubs-- Struggling right now, but they're clearly best team in National League. They'll need Zambrano's shoulder to improve but if Brewers win Wild Card, they draw weaker NL West foe first. Problem is, Arizona means facing Webb-Haren-Johnson.
1) Angels-- Teixeira quietly has 29 homers. K-Rod will set the save record, then leave Anaheim after the season. This is best team in baseball, but they've been squashed by Red Sox in the last couple playoffs-- we'll see if they do better this season.