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We were talking about the Jays a bit last night after Soxfest, and I completely forgot that they traded for the knuckleballer. Johnson-Dickey-Buehrle. Not bad.
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Tampa has the best pitcher in David Price. They also have more upside in their starters with Moore, Hellickson Niemann, and Cobb. They also manage to get a lot out of no-name relief pitchers, while the Jays pen may be suspect. Injuries will have a pretty big say in the division. Baltimore was the healthiest team last year, but that could change. I think Tampa is the team to beat in the division.
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Don't forget, Red Sox stole Toronto's manager. They replaced him with a retread in John Gibbons who was .500 in his first 4 years.
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No way. The Cubs ahead of the Sox at 20/1, wow. I would take 20/1 odds the Cubs don't make the playoffs much less the series. The Rays will win the division at 95 wins, the Jays second with 93, Yankees 91 wins, Boston 89, Orioles 84. A very good division. I really think the White Sox are going to finish with about the same record as the team currently stands. Maybe a few more wins if the pitching holds. Maybe contend for the wild card and get it done this time. 4 to 1 odds might be a little high for the Jays.
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As far as the AL East goes, I wouldn't be surprised if only the division winner went to the playoffs. I can see three playoff teams coming out of the AL West, if only for the presence of the abysmal Astros. The A's, Angels and Rangers will all feast on them since they'll play them 18 times each.
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Can't someone make a slight exageration and people still get the point? It's the weakest division in baseball, and the good teams are pretty average. |
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This is simply because the odds are influenced by the way people bet. It's trendy to throw a bet on the Cubs to win it all while in a Vegas. It will be atleast 40:1 by the all star break
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An argument losses credibility when there is hyperbole used to make the main point. If you said something along the lines of you think the NL Central is the weakest division, your point would not lose credibility. Keep in mind that before the season ends in October, proclamations of how "weak" one division is relative to another is 100% subjective. Most of the big teams are one injury away from mediocre season (lose the stud starter or best hitter, etc.). That cannot be predicted.
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