SM's mid-season predictions

[Alloutwar]

Ok, cool. Sorry, didn't mean to be rude...at least, not too rude...just trying to give the guys on here a laugh.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

I didn't mean to come off like a jerk either, well mostly.

I kid though.

[belial]

<sarcasm>
So true! The yankees have it all wrapped up! You guys are SOO STUPID for thinking otherwise! We have A-Rod and RoCa and MelCab, and despite our aging, HGH-loving roster that makes an average of 74 quadrillion dollars per at-bat, we are the BESTEST!

And we're TOTALLY getting CC at the trade deadline. From worst to first, every year! That's us! The fighting Yanks! We just have horrible aprils to give you guys a HEAD START! HAH!

As koolzach astutely observes, the Yankees are over .500 in their last 37 games, AND in their last 27! That's unstoppable!!
</sarcasm>

Actually, it's over .600. But hey, why be accurate?

[belial]

Ok, cool. Sorry, didn't mean to be rude...at least, not too rude...just trying to give the guys on here a laugh.

It's not working. I also predict it won't work in the future.

[belial]

I think you meant to say "past few years"?

But all grammatical errors aside, I was born about 45 minutes north of Boston, and lived in Massachusetts till I bought my first hour in Florida at 24. I went to my first Sox game at age 8. Mike Greenwell and Ellis Burks were my favorite players.

Don't assume that everyone that likes a winning team is a bandwagoner...after all, don't you state that your Yankees are 'the winningest franchise ever' and 'do what it takes to win at all costs'? Which, I'd assume, would generate much more fandom than us lowly underdog Sox, with just a paltry 2 championships in the last 89 years.

How much did you pay for the hour? I wouldn't pay over 60 minutes.

[belial]

I hope the predictions are wrong, and I have a sneaking suspicion they are.

[CatKnight]

Oh they're very wrong. Pirates all the way!

[Alloutwar]

Actually, it's over .600. But hey, why be accurate?

Darn it! In my effort to sound like a stupid, ignorant fan, I was accurate to less than .1! I'm going to go stab my dog.

It's not working. I also predict it won't work in the future.

Forgive me for trying to add something to the boards. I will just post useless, negative, critical one-liner comments about everyone else's posts from now on. What's that you say? That position is taken?? Aww shucks!

Didn't someone post about my post making them laugh? Nah, must be my imagination. Let's keep pretending your opinion matters!

How much did you pay for the hour? I wouldn't pay over 60 minutes.

I got a steal at 63 minutes, but with a 4.3% APR over the next 7 miles!

[Red Sox Fan 734]

Red Sox have the best chance of winning the world series according to that . Who said baseball mogul isn't realistic

[koolzach1]

Red Sox have the best chance of winning the world series according to that . Who said baseball mogul isn't realistic

I'd say that the Angels are a better team than the Sawx, though. I'd also say that the Cubs are right there. The Yankees need to make one more move and add a good (but not great) SP to the staff; Rich Harden, Erik Bedard, or Aaron Harang anyone?

[HoustonGM]

The Angels are not better than the Red Sox.

[koolzach1]

The Angels are not better than the Red Sox.

Their pitching is much better than the Red Sox. And good pitching beats good hitting in the playoffs.

[ohms_law]

I watch 99% of the Angels' games, and their not better then the Sox (unfortunately). It's definitely arguable that Scioscia is a better manager than Francona though.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

I'd say that the Angels are a better team than the Sawx, though. I'd also say that the Cubs are right there. The Yankees need to make one more move and add a good (but not great) SP to the staff; Rich Harden, Erik Bedard, or Aaron Harang anyone?

I'd be delighted to see Rich Harden join the Yankees DL squad.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Their pitching is much better than the Red Sox. And good pitching beats good hitting in the playoffs.

Angels ERA - 3.79, 7th in MLB
Red Sox ERA - 3.87, 8th in MLB

Marginally better in ERA, and thats with Beckett starting out slow and Matsuzaka missing about a month after starting out the season red hot. Basically a wash here though

Angels BAA - .255, 11th in MLB
Red Sox BAA - .244, 4th in MLB

Red Sox are marginally better here, but its basically a wash, as with ERA.

Angels # of QS - 49, 2nd in MLB
Red Sox # of QS - 45, 7th in MLB

Angels have a few more QS, but again basically a wash.

Angels Opposing OPS - .710, 8th in MLB
Red Sox Opposing OPS - .702, 7th in MLB

Again a wash.

By now you should see the point I'm trying to convey. The Angels pitching may be ever so slightly better than the Red Sox, but its basically a wash and unnoticeable. Both teams have had a few injuries to their staff as well.

Now, lets look at the offense.

Red Sox Runs - 428, 3rd in MLB
Angels Runs - 341, 24th in MLB

A pretty large disparity.

Red Sox BA - .280, 2nd in MLB
Angels BA - .255, 22nd in MLB

Again, a huge disparity.

Red Sox OBP - .354, 2nd in MLB
Angels OBP - .315, 28th in MLB (Ahead of only Washington and Seattle)

The pitching is so close between the Angels and Red Sox that any series between them would come down to the hitting, where the Red Sox are CLEARLY a far superior team. The Red Sox are pretty obviously the class of baseball right now and the only teams that can compete with them are the Cubs and Rays.