How the mighty has fallen. This division may be better at the bottom than most, but it's definitely not better at the top. I believe the division has just about the worst winning % along with the NL East.
At least this is good for the O's.
AL East: Worst Division in Baseball?
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, May 30 2015 09:45 PM
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 06:48 AM
It's good for us and good for baseball overall. As much as ESPN and guys like Rosenthal and Costas fawn over NYY/Boston in the ALCS the rest of the country was sick of it.
KC is reaping the benefits of making the WS. Baltimore is filling it's stadium once again. It's a positive.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 07:20 AM
It's good for us and good for baseball overall. As much as ESPN and guys like Rosenthal and Costas fawn over NYY/Boston in the ALCS the rest of the country was sick of it. KC is reaping the benefits of making the WS. Baltimore is filling it's stadium once again. It's a positive.
Exactly right...
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 08:05 AM
Is it bad or everyone decent and since they are playing each other a lot, they are beating each other up?
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 08:09 AM
Is it bad or everyone decent and since they are playing each other a lot, they are beating each other up?
I don't know if everyone is decent, but they are beating each other up...
I expect by the end of the season we'll know that couple of the teams are just bad with one or two showing that they're better than decent... but, hell, I don't know... it could go on like this all season... I don't think it will, but it could...
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 08:42 AM
I don't know if everyone is decent, but they are beating each other up...
I expect by the end of the season we'll know that couple of the teams are just bad with one or two showing that they're better than decent... but, hell, I don't know... it could go on like this all season... I don't think it will, but it could...
That's the most realistic outcome.
As currently constructed, I think the Os are the only team that could run away with things since they are starting to get healthy.
I am still expecting the Red Sox to make a run.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 10:05 AM
Is it bad or everyone decent and since they are playing each other a lot, they are beating each other up?
Well their combined record is worse than any division besides the NL East. That has nothing to do with beating up each other.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 11:35 AM
The East division, combined, is around 12 games under 500 vs everyone outside of the division.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 06:40 PM
Wins needed to win the AL East Over/Under: 88.5
What are you going with?
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 07:19 PM
Until the Blue Jays had their annual string of injuries, the division was up for grabs for all 5 teams. Now I think it's up for grabs for all 4.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 07:54 PM
Wins needed to win the AL East Over/Under: 88.5
What are you going with?
I think whoever wins it will be in the 90s. Whether they need to win 87 or 90 games, not sure.
Right now, I would probably take the under and say whoever finishes second will have 87 or less wins.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 08:05 PM
Wins needed to win the AL East Over/Under: 88.5
What are you going with?
I think whoever wins it will be in the 90s. Whether they need to win 87 or 90 games, not sure.
Right now, I would probably take the under and say whoever finishes second will have 87 or less wins.
Ok. A better way to phrase it would be wins of the division winner.
So you'd be going over. I'll take the under. I don't see anyone playing great ball for the remainder of the year. None of these teams seem to have it in them. Of course I've seen crazier things happen.
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Posted 31 May 2015 - 08:22 PM
I would take the under. No really great team and I think they will all sorta beat each other up over the course of the year.
Boston took a real bad loss today. Hopefully this helps continue their season's unraveling.
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