AL East , Who winds up in last place

[kgm1]

I'm still picking the yankees . Yes they have Pineda coming back plus Arod likely unless Cashman hires a hit man or even a guy to break his kneecap .

 

They don't have a hell of a lot to trade and don't want to exceed the 189 next year . Tex is done (wrist surgery ) for the year and Wells is regressing to the mean.

[dineke]

I want the orioles to.

[Metallijay]

I'm still picking the yankees . Yes they have Pineda coming back plus Arod likely unless Cashman hires a hit man or even a guy to break his kneecap .

 

They don't have a hell of a lot to trade and don't want to exceed the 189 next year . Tex is done (wrist surgery ) for the year and Wells is regressing to the mean.

 

The yanks I agree.

[Arkadium]

The yanks I agree.

 

As a Blue Jays fan I say the Yankees, as a neutral sports fan... could be any of either Blue Jays, Tampa Bay, or Yankees.

[admin]

Rays I think.

[P2F]

Rays.

[backontop]

I think the Rays, the Orioles impressed me so much more than Tampa, yet we lose two games to them. The Yankees did something to impress God 90 years ago that he still loves them, not as much as he used to tho. So no chance the Yankees will finsih last, you'd hear the former great owner screaming from the grave. That leaves the Blue Jays and Red Sox. Their 3.b.man Will Middleton was so bad the past couple of months he was just sent to Pawtucket. What am I rambling on for, of course the Rays will finish in last much to Bobcats side kick who in March predicted them to finish first, I like that guy, wish he'd take over for the Bobcat, but Rays for sure in last, the top two teams on Oct 1 in the AL East play each other four times starting Thursday night. Very crucial series!

[TheHurl]

I still think the Jays. Neck and neck with the O's for the worst pitching but the O's have 3 games on the Jays now. I still stick with my original prediction of no one over 92, no one under 80

[G-Snarls]

Honestly? I can see it being any team EXCEPT Boston

[wilko]

Boston.

[Rajais Mitten]

I think the yankees may begin to crumble a team made up of those players cannot last this long can they?

[BlueJayWay]

Could be anyone yet.

[itsawrap]

Who cares. 2nd place is the first loser anyways. Unless of course it gets you the WC.

[digiblader]

Yankees. Even with Pineda returning to the pitching rotation, their offense is pretty ugly--and with Tex gone, they're stuck with Overbay. There's no guarantee what Jeter and A-Rod will bring--especially coming off serious injuries.

 

In addition, Cano's numbers are down due to the inability to hit left-handed pitching.

 

Interestingly enough, the Yanks best player isn't Robinson Cano--it's Brett Gardner, and that's sad. If Cano is going to get a $200M+ contract, then he'd better start playing like it.

[G-Snarls]

Boston.

 

No

 

Just no

 

I couldn't type just "no" because that wasn't enough characters

[digiblader]

Boston is most likely to finish 1st right now--although it will depend on whether the pitching staff holds up and Buchholz gets healthy.

[SAAviour]

Yankees. Even with Pineda returning to the pitching rotation, their offense is pretty ugly--and with Tex gone, they're stuck with Overbay. There's no guarantee what Jeter and A-Rod will bring--especially coming off serious injuries.

 

In addition, Cano's numbers are down due to the inability to hit left-handed pitching.

 

Interestingly enough, the Yanks best player isn't Robinson Cano--it's Brett Gardner, and that's sad. If Cano is going to get a $200M+ contract, then he'd better start playing like it.

 

I can't wait until cano signs a 200 million dollar contract and 2-3 years in it is the worst contract in baseball. I hope the yanks do it and not the dodgers.

[kgm1]

I still think the Jays. Neck and neck with the O's for the worst pitching but the O's have 3 games on the Jays now. I still stick with my original prediction of no one over 92, no one under 80

 

I guess it depends if Wang and Rogers can give the offense a chance to win until the DL reinforcements come back and JJ ,Dickey and Buehrle pitch to their potential .

 

long season yet and at the start of the year I said injuries would decide the AL east and I still stick to that . Least injured team wins

[Arkadium]

I can't wait until cano signs a 200 million dollar contract and 2-3 years in it is the worst contract in baseball. I hope the yanks do it and not the dodgers.

 

It's pretty sad just now many of these huge contracts have flopped. Many of them belonging to Dodgers, Yanks, and Angels.

[dineke]

The one tread that should be a poll... is not.

[G-Snarls]

It's pretty sad just now many of these huge contracts have flopped. Many of them belonging to Dodgers, Yanks, and Angels.

 

Really, no long contract has ever looked good after the half way point

 

Albert Pujols?

 

Prince Fielder?

 

Evan Longoria?

 

All could be disasters eventually

[G-Snarls]

The one tread that should be a poll... is not.

 

Point

[Arkadium]

Really, no long contract has ever looked good after the half way point

 

Albert Pujols?

 

Prince Fielder?

 

Evan Longoria?

 

All could be disasters eventually

 

Longoria could basically earn that contract in half the time if he keeps playing the way he's playing.

 

Pujols and Hamilton are already disaster contracts, I feel pretty bad for the Angels sometimes.

[G-Snarls]

The Cards and Rangers get it. Built through the farm and be very selective about who you give the big contracts to.

 

I'm still shocked the Rays have laid out so many years and $ for Longo

 

I guess they've been so smart and frugal that they could afford to lock up ONE guy and accept the risk

[dmrich28]

91 wins the division.

84 wins is last

 

not sure who but it's gonna be a fun summer watching

[kgm1]

I agree with the Jays rule of no contract over 5 years . Yankees /Dodgers/Angels are going to be in fiscal trouble for years

[Metallijay]

I said Yanks but also the Jays, pitching is not there and also offense is way too undisciplined.

[G-Snarls]

Longoria signed through 2023 but the AAV is actually very reasonable for a guy that good:

 

signed extension with Tampa Bay 11/26/12

 

6 years/$17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options

6 years/$100M (2017-22), plus 2023 club option

 

$1M signing bonus

 

17:$13M, 18:$13.5M, 19:$14.5M, 20:$15M, 21:$18.5M, 22:$19.5M, 23:$13M club option ($5M buyout)

 

2023 option may increase $5M to $18M based on 2022 awards (rank in MVP vote, Gold Glove at third base, Silver Slugger or All-Star)

$11M in salary deferred without interest ($1.5M each in 2017-18 and $2M each in 2019-22), reducing present-day value for 2013-22 to $131,044,173 according to MLBPA calculation

[Caper]

I'm still shocked the Rays have laid out so many years and $ for Longo

 

I guess they've been so smart and frugal that they could afford to lock up ONE guy and accept the risk

 

It's basically where they are putting some of their tv money.

[G-Snarls]

I guess they sort of owed him after this:

 

6 years/$17.5M (2008-13)

 

Though of course, that deal *could* have gone either way. He's such a team player he never bitched once about that contract.