| The MLB Season is Winding Down...
..So here are some random thoughts..
-First of all, I'm a HUGE Braves fan so I'll start with Andruw Jones and his MVP campaign. The guy is having a breakout year that's for sure. With Chipper's injury somebody had to step up and with all the rookies on the team as well. The only thing is, the rookies have done well in there, my man Francouer might actually win the rookie of the year award with not a whole lot of games played, and Andruw is only hitting .270 even though he has 45 homers with 114 RBIs.. That's not going to help him against Pujols with a .330 average but Andruw does play a gold glove center field which some people forget...Andruw has also a ton of game winning hits this season, so I think it'll be close. Derek Lee is no longer a canidate with the Cubbies struggling but someone that people forget is Miguel Cabrera who has an outside shot..
-As far as the American League MVP goes I have to go with David Ortiz. A-Rod has the numbers as well but to me, an MVP award is more about what you've done to help the team win games and I'm not sure anyone in either league has been more clutch than Ortiz. With the game on the line he's flat out scary.. This will also be close.
-I went to the Red Sox/Angels game the other day at Fenway and all I have to say is.. Number one, that is a tremendous home field advantage the Sox have there.. The atmosphere is incredible and number two, the Sox are SO much better than the Angels.. The Angels are a tough little team but nowhere near the team that won the series in 2002.
-I LOVE this Red Sox team to make it very far if not win it all again.. I know the rotation seems a bit shaky right now, but I think it will get better and the lineup cannot be pitched to by anyone.. It doesn't matter if it's the A's staff, The White Sox staff, they hit everyone..
-The Yankees.. Well, they just can't beat the D-Rays can they? They can look back on that if they don't make the playoffs. The team is funny though. Right now they are a half game behind the Indians, it'll be interesting to see if the Indians can play well for the rest of the month here, but what's funny is that if the Yanks DO make the playoffs, you just know they'll be the most dangerous team outside of the Sox.. I mean, you just know this team can win it all, but they've just struggled all year with Johnson not being as good, and Mussina and then the injuries..Their lineup also, just can't be pitched to on a daily basis. I think the Sox lineup is better, more consistant, but the Yanks aren't far off.
-I think Carpenter has wrapped up the NL CY Young
-These wild card races ar really heating up here.. I'm excited for these next few weeks. :happy: |