Which teams in the AL are contenders or pretenders out of the following teams.
I left out Boston, Cleveland and LA Angels because they are leading the divisions right now.
Which teams in the AL are contenders or pretenders out of the following teams.
I left out Boston, Cleveland and LA Angels because they are leading the divisions right now.
great poll!!
add my beloved Brewers to the pretender's list and they are leading their division!
I realize all non yankee fans hate the Yankees but to call them pretenders is silly. This team has been through rough starts before and come back to make the postseason and they are starting to play well now.
League Team years Record Wild Card Division Pennants Titles MSL San Diego Padres 2034-2059 2,217-1,995 1 6 3 1 TBL Arizona Diamondbacks 2005-2018 1,216-1,053 1 9 6 3 TSSL San Diego Padres 2015-2021, 2024-2028 1,017-928 0 7 3 2 TSSL Texas Rangers 2029-2033 396-414 0 0 0 0
We are not Yankee haters, we just call it as we see it. I love guys like Jeter, Cano and Posada but they just don't have the pitching to get them there.
It is still a little too early to rule out too many teams.. But the play-off pitcure is starting to focus a little, but still very blury.. Lets all come back in early August and discuss this again. By then, we all will have different viewpoints then.
12 to 4 in favor of the Yankees being pretenders...lmao. Yup, the Yankees have one more vote in the "contender" column than the Seattle Mariners.
I did a lot of good things as a sim league GM.
Ah, give me something clever to say here.
Seattle's offense has done better than expected, now if Felix can get near his forum and the rotation gets better stability. You better believe they can make a run for the WC. They are only 2 back (depending on the 4 more games they have to make up.
2003 Hybrid World Champion (115-47 reg season, 11-4 playoffs)
TBL: Anaheim Angels 2006-present (238-244 regular season, 1 division title)
MSL: St Louis Cardinals 2013-present (2734-2936 regular season, 5 division titles, 2 championships)
TSSL: Seattle Mariners 2006-2029, Pittsburgh Pirates 2030-present (209-277, 5 division titles w/SEA, 1 championship w/SEA)
The Yanks have more than enough pitching, you must have seen us pitch the 1st month b/c since we have gotten healthier the staff has been very good. Our problem was the bats slumped but they have come out of that and we are FINALLY starting to win. If anyone has paid attention for the last decade I think it's silly to call us a pretneder. we may not make it but I wouldn't bet against the Yanks.
I will give you Wang and Pettitte but after that, there's not a lot there. Mussina continues to stink up the joint and the bullpen is a joke.
Detroit is just too good of a team and has WAY too good of pitching not to be a contender.
The only pretender I see on there right now are the Twins. IMO everyone else has a shot.
I laugh at the people who think the Yankees are pretenders. Everyone knows that the Yankees gets bad starts but win the division.
I voted for Oakland & detroit as contenders and the rest as pretenders. Oakland and Detroit have the solid pitching to go with a good lineup that can get them very far. Seattle, Minny, and The Yankees will not get it done with there either weak or top heavy pitching or Old rotation.
there is no chance the Yankees will be a playoff team this year. I think the wild card will be out of the American League Central.
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