Media is wrong AL East is not weak this year.

[DH12]

I am tired of the media in Toronto and elsewhere saying the East is weak and this is the reason the Jays should go for it this year. Tampa has outstanding pitching and soon will be moving up the standings. Boston has an overall better lineup than the Jays and so does Baltimore. They Yankees are pretty good too. The only thing right now that looks weak in the east are the Jays lineup with all the minor league call ups

[burlingtonbandit]

Well it is weak in the way that the teams all have lower win records than in previous years. The winning team will win 85-88 games most likely.

[North of 60]

Blue Jays will be in the basement the way things are going.

[Candy Maldonado]

To prove the AL East is not weak you would have to compare east teams to the rest of the American league. How does comparing east teams to the Jays prove your point? If you want to troll at least do it right.

[DH12]

I should clarify toronto media is saying the rest of the east teams are weak in comparison to the Jays. This is nonsense. As we are seeing the other AL east teams are quickly rounding into form while the Jays are doing their usual swan dive as the Jays start to play more meaningful games late in the season

[Rajais Mitten]

I think you're kinda right in saying its not weak. The reason media around the league is saying this really is because the Yankees and Red Sox aren't these power houses they usually expect them to be which makes the division look weak, I will say there is a lot more parity in the division that's for sure which just makes it look weaker than normal because the usual two teams people think of when you talk about the AL East haven't ran away with the division yet.

[John_Havok]

I think you're kinda right in saying its not weak. The reason media around the league is saying this really is because the Yankees and Red Sox aren't these power houses they usually expect them to be which makes the division look weak' date=' I will say there is a lot more parity in the division that's for sure which just makes it look weaker than normal because the usual two teams people think of when you talk about the AL East haven't ran away with the division yet.[/quote']

 

Yup... This. When New York and Boston aren't at the top, the division is suddenly weak...

[FireAlexAnthopoulos]

It is weak, we're just the weakest team of the bunch.

[jaysfan2014]

It is weak, we're just the weakest team of the bunch.

 

Tampa and Boston hold that mark. Remember too we're dealing with injuries. By next week or so, we'll have most of our roster back.

[BlueJayWay]

The division is collectively 3 wins over .500. In previous years it would usually finish in the +50 range.

[G-Snarls]

AL East is NOT WEAK!!!

 

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[ElNik2013]

Tampa and Boston hold that mark. Remember too we're dealing with injuries. By next week or so, we'll have most of our roster back.

 

 

 

See, the way it works is, one or 2 guys come back, one or 2 more go down.

[comeon sense]

Media says stupid s*** to motivate all the teams to try their best.

Its only weakened because of all the injuiries,and depleted rosters.

[Art Vandelay]

I should clarify toronto media is saying the rest of the east teams are weak in comparison to the Jays.

 

I don't think anyone is actually saying that. What they are saying is, the east is up for grabs. Which it is. But I think New York is weak. Look, they've lost Sabathia for the season, and who knows when Tanaka is back in the rotation? That's a big loss for them. And as good as the Rays and Red Sox have been playing, they're still several games under .500.

[G-Snarls]

I don't think anyone is actually saying that. What they are saying is, the east is up for grabs. Which it is. But I think New York is weak. Look, they've lost Sabathia for the season, and who knows when Tanaka is back in the rotation? That's a big loss for them. And as good as the Rays and Red Sox have been playing, they're still several games under .500.

 

Are you THE Art Vandelay, of Vandelay Industries?

[Art Vandelay]

No, you must be thinking of the other Art Vandelay. I design railroads.

[wilko]

No, you must be thinking of the other Art Vandelay. I design railroads.

 

Are you an importer/exporter?

[Art Vandelay]

No, you're thinking of Art Corvelay.

[CJ-Freeway]

f***ing O's still winning in Anaheim right now. Can't wait to get EE and Lawrie back; then the real race will take place.

[DH12]

I was just thinking about that. Toronto media was playing up baltimores tough upcoming road trip. Well I think Baltimore will actually do well on that road trip. The Jays look like they will be behind Baltimore for a long time. Baltimore is playing consistently good baseball.

[DH12]

Tampa and Boston hold that mark. Remember too we're dealing with injuries. By next week or so, we'll have most of our roster back.[/

 

Them coming back is good but no guarantee they will just start playing great right away if ever.

[DH12]

I think you're kinda right in saying its not weak. The reason media around the league is saying this really is because the Yankees and Red Sox aren't these power houses they usually expect them to be which makes the division look weak' date=' I will say there is a lot more parity in the division that's for sure which just makes it look weaker than normal because the usual two teams people think of when you talk about the AL East haven't ran away with the division yet.[/quote']

 

I think baltimore is starting to emerge as the class of the east this year. They are consistently good and getting better