Well its half-way through the baseball season and so far it’s shaping up to be one of the most memorable seasons in recent memory. With compelling storylines such as the Cub's quest for a championship after 100 years, the Cinderella Ray's that refuse to go away, and Chipper's quest for .400. With this all said I would like to make some predictions for the rest of the season:
Predicted order of finish:
American League:
East:
1. Boston - Sorry Ray's fans but it's hard to go against a team with a great rotation, well-balanced lineup, and loads of depth. Not to mention two championships in the last four years.
2. New York - Again apologize for being boring but it always seems like the Yanks find a way to pull it out and sadly I could see happen again this year. They’ve stuck around this long despite having the most injured rotation of any team in baseball, who knows what will happen once everyone is healthy.
3. Tampa Bay – Regardless of how the Rays finish this team and its management should be given a standing ovation for making baseball relevant in Tampa. This season has been a blessing for all Ray fans (all 40 of you) and has been fun to watch for anyone that is a fan of baseball. With that all said I just don’t see them sticking around with the big two for the rest of the season. They’ll stick around through most of September but should end up with around 85 wins but in this division that’s probably not going punch your ticket for October.
4. Toronto – Too large of a payroll to finish last but wouldn’t be surprised if they did. Look for them to be big time sellers come the trade deadline but to finish strong with whose ever left.
5. Baltimore – Again another great job done here with a team that looked like it was going nowhere. A huge accomplishment to be over .500 midway through the season but I have feeling their pitching staff is going to stop overachieving and run out of steam (along with the rest of their lineup). They will end the season with a sense of hope for seasons to come, best last place team in baseball.
Central:
1. Chicago – LET’s GO, GO GO WHITE SOX! Sox nation should be rejoicing after a disaster that was last year this team looks back on track. Their starting pitching is solid, bullpen one of the best in baseball and their lineup has been solid despite having players like Thome, Konerko, and Swisher hitting below .230 for most of the season (Thome and Swisher have recently started to heat up). The Tigers will defiantly making a strong push in the second half but if their pitching can hold up, Quentin continues to have a career year, and the previously mentioned three continue to improve the division will be theirs.
2. Detroit – These guys can flat out just hit the ball and their pitching has been greatly improved in recent weeks. However I believe it will not be enough and that’s not saying th
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