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-Ernie Accorsi in his final address to the NY Giants locker room before retiring as GM in January of 2007
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Peter Van Wieren wrote:
hopefully the white sox have a shot.
the indians are only 7 back now! and their pitching has been great. imagine the sox don't make it at all?
i'm going with the yanks though.
_________________ No matter how dark the storm gets overhead They say someone's watching from the calm at the edge What about us when we're down here in it? We gotta watch our backs
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:32 pm Posts: 1061 Location: Baltimore, the Land of Pleasant Living
I hope the A's or Yanks get in. After both thier starts it would be nice to see em make it. The A's get on my nerves for making the postseason and never going anywere. And the Yanks piss me off because its a hired gun team. Cleveland is a good young team, but I just don't like them. And Minnesota isnt going to win.
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Detroit
(for PJiggy)
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stip wrote:
In five years, when you get laid and grow up, you should go back and read some of these posts and if you've turned into a decent person you'll realize how much of an asshole you sound like right now
Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:51 pm Posts: 1251 Location: St. Paul - Minneapolis Gender: Male
I am gonna go with the Twins. I am a big fan so I am definately going with my heart, but I am not dillusional. The Twins have won 10 of 12, including four in a row against the White Sox, and are one of the hottest teams in all of MLB. They are only 2 1/2 out of the Wild Card right now. Twins pitching is steller. Johan Santana (12-6, 3.22 ERA, and a league leading 182 strike outs) is pitching like his Cy Young form of a soeson ago (6-1 since the All Star break with an ERA under 1.50). Carlos Silva (8-6, 3.35 ERA) is 6th in the AL in ERA this season, and Brad Radke (3.78 ERA) is a very solid BIG GAME pitcher that gets better as the year gets older. Minnesota's bullpen is amongst the strongest in the league with dominateing relievers such as Juan Rincon (2.47 ERA), Jesse Crain (9-2, 2.58 ERA) and J.C. Romero (2.93 ERA). Not to mention the Twins have one of the best Closers in the game in two time All Star Joe Nathan (32 Saves).
The only question mark comes on offence. The Twins lost team leader and Web Gem specialist Torii Hunter (.269, 14 HR, 56 RBI, 23 SB) weeks ago to a season ending foot/ankel injury. Along with the steady Shannon Stewart (.284, 10 HR, 52 RBI), the Twins rely greatly on inexperienced players such as the immencely talentet, but young, Joe Mauer (.305, 9 HR, 49 RBI), and the under achieveing Justin Morneau (.243, 17 HR, 61 RBI). If those players along with Jacque Jones (.254, 18 HR, 58RBI), Lew Ford (current AL Player of the Week,.262, 7HR, 47 RBI), and Matthew LeCroy (.275, 13 HR) can have a decent to good finishing month, I think it is entirely possible to see the Twins in the post season for the fourth year in a row.
are you rooting for the phillies for me? like PJiggy is?
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stip wrote:
In five years, when you get laid and grow up, you should go back and read some of these posts and if you've turned into a decent person you'll realize how much of an asshole you sound like right now
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