Comments on: Who’s Staying & Who’s Not?! http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/29/who%e2%80%99s-staying-who%e2%80%99s-not/ A blog where old school baseball meets Sabermetrics while covering every MLB team, bringing you breaking MLB news, fantasy baseball insight, product reviews (equipment, books, movies, etc.), & interviews. Mon, 21 May 2012 20:58:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/29/who%e2%80%99s-staying-who%e2%80%99s-not/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Dan Fri, 30 May 2008 14:26:06 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/2008/05/29/who%e2%80%99s-staying-who%e2%80%99s-not/#comment-600 I've got a completely different outlook on the rest of the season. Tampa won't fall too far behind the Red Sox; they've played admirably (1.11 runs scored for every 1 run allowed) against the 6th-toughest schedule in the majors. Exactly right on the White Sox - they're kicking butt and taking names. But I bet Cleveland is the only other team to finish the season .500 or over. I really do think the Athletics will win the division. They have a better run ratio (1.175 runs scored to every 1 allowed) than the Angels (1.038) and have scored better against a tougher schedule. Oakland wins the West by about 4 games. I think Florida can take #3 in the NL East, but no higher. Atlanta and Philadelphia are the ones to watch - and those two have been trading successes pretty evenly for the past month. Right now, Philly wins by a game. The Central is a bit of a mystery, but I think the final order will be Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, then Milwaukee. As poor as the Cards were at season's beginning, they are showing a peculiar propensity towards winning when I least expect it. Arizona wins the West by 10 games. Enough said. Bonus wild card picks: Tampa Bay and Atlanta. I’ve got a completely different outlook on the rest of the season. Tampa won’t fall too far behind the Red Sox; they’ve played admirably (1.11 runs scored for every 1 run allowed) against the 6th-toughest schedule in the majors.

Exactly right on the White Sox – they’re kicking butt and taking names. But I bet Cleveland is the only other team to finish the season .500 or over.

I really do think the Athletics will win the division. They have a better run ratio (1.175 runs scored to every 1 allowed) than the Angels (1.038) and have scored better against a tougher schedule. Oakland wins the West by about 4 games.

I think Florida can take #3 in the NL East, but no higher. Atlanta and Philadelphia are the ones to watch – and those two have been trading successes pretty evenly for the past month. Right now, Philly wins by a game.

The Central is a bit of a mystery, but I think the final order will be Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, then Milwaukee. As poor as the Cards were at season’s beginning, they are showing a peculiar propensity towards winning when I least expect it.

Arizona wins the West by 10 games. Enough said.

Bonus wild card picks: Tampa Bay and Atlanta.

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