The AL Central has been a dog fight. Fun division to watch, I think in the end two of the teams will make the playoffs. NL West has truly been a surprise with the Giants hanging in there with the Dodgers and Padres. AZ May comeback and surprise us all in the end.
NL East has surprised me the most, Braves are stuck in neutral and need to find their bats for sure. Their starting pitching has helped a lot, but the relief corps have truly let them down. I think when everyone is back, it will be a different story. Love your thoughts and others comments. Keep Rockin my Man!
Thanks, Ed. Your Braves have dug themselves out of an early hole, and they're in pretty much the same situation as KC in terms of the standings. The AL Central might have more depth and be more wide open than the NL East, but the NL as a whole, and the East and West, in particular, are stronger at the top. That said, I think the Braves have more reinforcements coming, and unless KC makes some strong moves, more upside. It won't be easy to run down the Mets and Phillies, but Atlanta has put themselves in position to give themselves a chance.
i love the AL central. it's so much fun and it's teams that build a really old fashioned way, by drafting and developing. every team has at least 1 mega star. i could see any of the Tigers, Royals or Guardians going the distance. they're all good enough to win the WS, it really just comes down to someone getting crazy hot at the right time... you never know. i'd bet on bobby witt being able to carry a team.
should be a pretty tense fall XD
(the twins are struggling but not dead, and then there's the white sox, but that's basically a relegation level squad. we won't talk about them... lol)
The AL Central has been incredibly frustrating. Feels like every single day that the Royals have won, everyone else in the division has as well. Need the rest of the division to cool off a bit.
It kind of reminds me of 2016 or 2017, I can't remember which. KC was in contention in 2nd place, and they put together an outstanding month of baseball (I think it was July, but I'd have to check), but not only did they not make up any ground in the race, I think they actually lost a few games in the standings, because Cleveland set the AL mark for longest winning streak at the same time. Hopefully, it doesn't get that bad, but it's definitely had that kind of vibe the last few weeks.
It's a fun division, and doesn't get as much credit as it deserves. All four contenders are legit, and it's not just because they're fattening up on the White Sox. As an old school guy, I appreciate the way the Royals play. It's a lot of fun when it works, like 2013-17 (obviously 2014-15 in particular), and 2024-25. The years in between? Well, I'm fine if we don't talk about them either.
Hey Patrick,
The AL Central has been a dog fight. Fun division to watch, I think in the end two of the teams will make the playoffs. NL West has truly been a surprise with the Giants hanging in there with the Dodgers and Padres. AZ May comeback and surprise us all in the end.
NL East has surprised me the most, Braves are stuck in neutral and need to find their bats for sure. Their starting pitching has helped a lot, but the relief corps have truly let them down. I think when everyone is back, it will be a different story. Love your thoughts and others comments. Keep Rockin my Man!
Thanks, Ed. Your Braves have dug themselves out of an early hole, and they're in pretty much the same situation as KC in terms of the standings. The AL Central might have more depth and be more wide open than the NL East, but the NL as a whole, and the East and West, in particular, are stronger at the top. That said, I think the Braves have more reinforcements coming, and unless KC makes some strong moves, more upside. It won't be easy to run down the Mets and Phillies, but Atlanta has put themselves in position to give themselves a chance.
I hope you're right and they just don't wear themselves out trying to catch the other two teams in the East. Both are formidable foes
i love the AL central. it's so much fun and it's teams that build a really old fashioned way, by drafting and developing. every team has at least 1 mega star. i could see any of the Tigers, Royals or Guardians going the distance. they're all good enough to win the WS, it really just comes down to someone getting crazy hot at the right time... you never know. i'd bet on bobby witt being able to carry a team.
should be a pretty tense fall XD
(the twins are struggling but not dead, and then there's the white sox, but that's basically a relegation level squad. we won't talk about them... lol)
The AL Central has been incredibly frustrating. Feels like every single day that the Royals have won, everyone else in the division has as well. Need the rest of the division to cool off a bit.
It kind of reminds me of 2016 or 2017, I can't remember which. KC was in contention in 2nd place, and they put together an outstanding month of baseball (I think it was July, but I'd have to check), but not only did they not make up any ground in the race, I think they actually lost a few games in the standings, because Cleveland set the AL mark for longest winning streak at the same time. Hopefully, it doesn't get that bad, but it's definitely had that kind of vibe the last few weeks.
It's a fun division, and doesn't get as much credit as it deserves. All four contenders are legit, and it's not just because they're fattening up on the White Sox. As an old school guy, I appreciate the way the Royals play. It's a lot of fun when it works, like 2013-17 (obviously 2014-15 in particular), and 2024-25. The years in between? Well, I'm fine if we don't talk about them either.