Doug Pensinger wrote:
Gautam wrote:
She is,
however, a really nice person, and in her honor I will
root for the Rangers...except the Angels are just a
little too far ahead. I am suspicious, however, of
any team that plays Erstad at 1B.
Socia's old school, and the A's are a second half team. And if you rely
on ESPN (TV or web) or the local media for your news, you don't know
just how good the A's might be. Our young staff has been very
impressive over the last month+, our relief core is much improved and
our defense is outstanding (except Jason Kendal couldn't throw _me_
out.) If these kids can keep improving at the plate and Chavez has his
typical hot second half (he's raised his average nearly 70 points since
late May) we will certianly be in the wild card race, and we may
challenge the Angels for the division.
Do you really think 5 games (Rangers) or even 7.5 (A's) games behind is
too much to overcome in seventy some odd games?
For the Rangers, yes. Just off the cuff.
The Rangers have a pattern of doing fairly well before the All-Star
break, and then blowing it the second half of the season.
I'd say the A's have a better chance of it than the Rangers, based on
what I read above. (I have no idea what the current standings are --
but I can tell you who won the stage yesterday in the Tour de L^HFrance.)
Julia
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