*MY* bold prediction

[kingroman]

Only if they find a pitcher...or 5. My counter would be that the Tigers turn seller at the deadline and ship a number of bats out of town for some youth.

this sounds more like it...bye bye Shef.

[Pavelb1]

LOL....

My little girl knows I love the Yanks but doesn't follow the game. SHe has heard me talk about Yanks history quite a bit though. When watching the all-star game and watching all the HOF players come out she came in and said...where's Babe Ruth?

Buried in Centerfield innit he?

God I wish they'd put those monuments back on the playing field.

[kingroman]

Not just the Rays and Sox, but the White Sox, Twins, Angels, A's, the Rangers...all contenders.

I'd guess the Sox win the division, the White Sox the Central, Angels the West, and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the Twins scrap out the WC.

I think the Rangers will make a comeback in the 2nd half...all of their rotation except Millwood is on the DL...

1. Millwood- struggling
2. Padilla- 15 days
3. McCarthy- 30 Days
4. Gabbard - 15 days
5. Hurley-15 days / Fielman- up and about.

Long relief- Benoit- 15 days

then don't forget...

Blalock - 15 days
Laird- 15 days

so....expect a Rangers movement in the Wild Card standings...oh yeah and they play 60% of their games at home.

[kingroman]

note: I put 15 days on most, but some of them might be back before hand...

[boomboom]

I think the Rangers will make a comeback in the 2nd half...all of their rotation except Millwood is on the DL...

1. Millwood- struggling
2. Padilla- 15 days
3. McCarthy- 30 Days
4. Gabbard - 15 days
5. Hurley-15 days / Fielman- up and about.

Long relief- Benoit- 15 days

then don't forget...

Blalock - 15 days
Laird- 15 days

so....expect a Rangers movement in the Wild Card standings...oh yeah and they play 60% of their games at home.

lol

[kingroman]

lol

laugh now boom....cry later..

[boomboom]

There is only one team I hate more than the Yankees and Sox, it is the Rangers

M's VS Rangers used to be a rivalry, now they both suck...lol

[Pavelb1]

There is only one team I hate more than the Yankees and Sox, it is the Rangers

Beautiful park though. I got to see Julian Tavarez do his 'bowling for baseball' number there last year.

[RickD]

God I wish they'd put those monuments back on the playing field.

Me too. I loved the old footage of balls bouncing around the monuments and players having to get them!

[kingroman]

There is only one team I hate more than the Yankees and Sox, it is the Rangers

M's VS Rangers used to be a rivalry, now they both suck...lol

so you don't hate the angel's or the athletics?

[kingroman]

and you're wrong...the only team that sucks in the AL WEST right now are the Mariners.

[kingroman]

Beautiful park though. I got to see Julian Tavarez do his 'bowling for baseball' number there last year.

yes sir....

[boomboom]

so you don't hate the angel's or the athletics?

Nah, Growing up the Rangers had some pretty good teams...especially when I got older in the late 90's. The combination of Gonzo and I-Rod was awesome....I just hated them.

and you're wrong...the only team that sucks in the AL WEST right now are the Mariners.

lol, True.

[kingroman]

yeah the rangers had some teams back in the 90's with I-rod, Juan Gone, Canseco, Palmiero, Greer...and actually had some pitching to go with that hitting....those were the days.