Who will lead the AL East at the ASB?

[bowld]

Honest question. Who do you believe will be in first place come the ASB?

 

We play the Brewers, A's, Angles and Rays

Yankees play the Rays, Twins, Indians and Orioles

Orioles play the Rangers, Red Sox, Nationals and Yankees

[Convo]

Honest answer: No idea.

[flafson]

BJ's

[Atothe]

Honest question. Who do you believe will be in first place come the ASB?

 

We play the Brewers, A's, Angles and Rays

Yankees play the Rays, Twins, Indians and Orioles

Orioles play the Rangers, Red Sox, Nationals and Yankees

 

its not gonna be the Orioles, maybe the yanks but they are bad offensively. So if I had to put money on it I would say Jays

[Horses Fart]

Hate to say it but...........I pick the Orioles with the Yankees second and the Jays third. I'm not being Debbie Downer but I just think this will happen. Let's hope I'm wrong!

[JFD]

that's a tough stretch of games. 3rd place by the all star break looks realistic.

 

can't afford to lose 3 out of 4 to the shitSox.. ugh

[Jimcanuck]

Either the Jays, Yanks, or O's

[GD]

Either the Jays, Yanks, or O's

 

Going out on a limb eh?

 

Jays.

[G-Snarls]

I'll say Jays

 

We're... the least bad team in the division

 

Second half when Yankees get Sabbathia and pineda back I'm worried tho

[G-Snarls]

Either the Jays, Yanks, or O's

 

LOL

 

Pretty sure they're the only ones for whom it's mathematically possible

[wilko]

Rays.

[ElNik2013]

It'll be the O's, I hope I'm wrong (again) though.

 

I'm quite a bit concerned with the way the team has been playing for a while. Whether it's bad defense, base running, hitting or pitching, they've been finding ways to shoot themselves in the foot, kind of last year's team right after the 11-gamer.

 

We'll see what happens...

[kgm1]

i still think we have the best team so as long as Bautista can stay on the field i,ll go with the Jays.

[ElNik2013]

It'll be the O's, I hope I'm wrong (again) though.

 

I'm quite a bit concerned with the way the team has been playing for a while. Whether it's bad defense, base running, hitting or pitching, they've been finding ways to shoot themselves in the foot, kind of last year's team right after the 11-gamer.

 

We'll see what happens...

 

 

Forgot to say that part of the reason I think it won't be the Jays in 1st is because I suspect Bautista will re-injure the hamstring the same way Reyes and Rasmus did earlier in the season. Hopefully, he only needs the 2 weeks Reyes needed instead of the month Rasmus missed.

[jaysfan2014]

Jays, then O's, then Yanks.

[TheHurl]

4 way tie

[Art Vandelay]

At least the Orioles and Yankees can beat up on each other right before the ASB. But I'm only now realizing just how much Lawrie being out hurts us. With Bautista coming back, we don't have to worry about Gose's bat, but there's still Kawasaki and Francisco. AA really should have signed a second baseman over the off season.

[saskjayfan]

At least the Orioles and Yankees can beat up on each other right before the ASB. But I'm only now realizing just how much Lawrie being out hurts us. With Bautista coming back, we don't have to worry about Gose's bat, but there's still Kawasaki and Francisco. AA really should have signed a second baseman over the off season.

 

Not having cecil, bats, and lawrie has been troublesome for sure....bats is back, but until he can play the field we use him to dh and lind sits, so that's not ideal against right handers..although it's nice to have lind's bat off the bench. Hopefully bats can get in the field soon and Lind to DH.

 

Jays in first at the All star break for me!

[labadee]

Hate to say it but...........I pick the Orioles with the Yankees second and the Jays third. I'm not being Debbie Downer but I just think this will happen. Let's hope I'm wrong!

 

you are being a debbie downer

[G-Snarls]

you are being a debbie downer

 

Plus, given that Yankees and orioles play each other next, that scenario may be mathematically impossible

[glory]

If the Jays play .500 ball over the next 11 games (5-6 or 6-5), I think they'll be 1st by the break.

 

If they do their typical nosedive, then it's probably the Orioles.

[G-Snarls]

Gonna be tough with 10 straight road games against A's, Angels, Rays

 

Getting through that @ .500 would be fine by me

[KevinGregg]

Gonna be tough with 10 straight road games against A's, Angels, Rays

 

Getting through that @ .500 would be fine by me

 

Is it just me or do the Jays always do just terrible on west coast roas trips? Maybe its just cuz I get so tired watching the games, but i figure the players dont take kindly to starting games at what they are used to being 10pm

[G-Snarls]

Is it just me or do the Jays always do just terrible on west coast roas trips? Maybe its just cuz I get so tired watching the games, but i figure the players dont take kindly to starting games at what they are used to being 10pm

 

They have a reputation for doing poorly on road trips like this one, yes

 

Whether it's 100% deserved or not I don't know, but Buck and Tabby bring it up all the time

[KingKat]

They have a reputation for doing poorly on road trips like this one, yes

 

Whether it's 100% deserved or not I don't know, but Buck and Tabby bring it up all the time

 

That's odd. I've never known Buck and Tabby to run a talking point to the ground.

[kgm1]

Jays are facing a lot of lefty pitching on this road trip . Hopefully Bautista can play in the field and if he can I expect Kratz to come back up as soon as the 10 days are up.

[Dylan]

going with the orioles but jays following close behind

[4thOFan]

AL East is so bad this year. If the Jays don't make the playoffs this year they never will.

[G-Snarls]

Jays are facing a lot of lefty pitching on this road trip . Hopefully Bautista can play in the field and if he can I expect Kratz to come back up as soon as the 10 days are up.

 

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Scheduled to face as many as five left-handed starters when they head out west later this week, the Toronto Blue Jays are thinking about recalling catcher Erik Kratz to give them another right-handed bat for the trip.

[NorthOf49]

Look at the Orioles schedule: Rangers, Red Sox, Nats, Yankees. They face Darvish, Lester, Lackey, Strasburg, Fister, Gio, Kuroda, Tanaka. That's eight #1/2 starters in twelve games!!

 

Our schedule is tough too but the only great starters we face are Gray, Kazmir, Richards and Price. The Blue Jays will lead at the break.