Who Else Thinks the Twins will now win the AL Central?

12thRound · Aug 27, 2006

Tigers looking like the Cubs of the AL.

Help me, I'm choking.

FairWarning · Aug 27, 2006

+400 at Pinny right now. ChiSox are +700

Iceman · Aug 27, 2006

12thRound said:
Tigers looking like the Cubs of the AL.

Help me, I'm choking.

everything will be fine for the Tigers when they play the Twins.

I still think the White Sox are the team to beat

JustWin · Aug 27, 2006

Twins will not win.

5teamparlay · Aug 27, 2006

FROM YAHOO

By MIKE VOTTA, STATS Senior Writer

All of a sudden, the Detroit Tigers' AL Central lead doesn't seem so insurmountable.
The Tigers look to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season when they wrap up a three-game series with the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
The Tigers (81-49) have dropped four straight following Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Indians. Detroit's lead in the Central was reduced to four games over Minnesota after the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 in 11 innings. The Tigers led the division by 10 games on Aug. 7 and have led by at least five games since July 20. However, they have dropped 13 of 18, beginning with a five-game losing streak Aug. 8-13.

Current Standings:

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Detroit</TD><TD>81</TD><TD>49</TD><TD>.623</TD><TD>--</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD align=left>Minnesota</TD><TD>76</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>.594</TD><TD>4.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Chi White Sox</TD><TD>75</TD><TD>54</TD><TD>.581</TD><TD>5.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD align=left>Cleveland</TD><TD>60</TD><TD>68</TD><TD>.469</TD><TD>20.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Kansas City</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>84</TD><TD>.359</TD><TD>34.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Withe 2 teams chasing the Tigers, this one is still very much in doubt.

JudgeWapner · Aug 27, 2006

I still think Tigers win Div, Twins get wild card.

Bet-It-All · Aug 27, 2006

Looks like the White Sox are done. The game isn't over but if they can't beat the Twins at home with their Ace vs Carlos Silva its not a good sign. The WhiteSox's playoff chances are looking worse every day.

viking611 · Aug 27, 2006

sox and twins end the season with 3 games at the Metrodome. Probably be the decider.

viking611 · Aug 27, 2006

Detroit with 17 home games and 11 road over the last month. *This is key*
Sox with 11 home games and 18 road games over last month.
Twins with 14 home and 16 road over the last month of season.

bulldog77 · Aug 27, 2006

I don't know about that oen but The Greek has a sure loser up. Arizona Cardinals to win NL West +845. LOL.

brijames · Aug 27, 2006

Bet-It-All said:
Looks like the White Sox are done. The game isn't over but if they can't beat the Twins at home with their Ace vs Carlos Silva its not a good sign. The WhiteSox's playoff chances are looking worse every day.

First of all the ChiSox ace is not Buehrle. He has been brutal this season. Secondly the White Sox have been done since the break. The starting pitching has been terrible except for Garland. The team ERA is over 4.50. They are getting nothing out of the lead off spot this year and the defense has been shaky. All in all they look like they have nothing left in the tank. All the innings the starters pitched last year and through the playoffs has really caught them. The Tigers will win the Division with the Twins getting the wildcard.

PatrickMcIrish · Aug 27, 2006

Bet-It-All said:
Looks like the White Sox are done. The game isn't over but if they can't beat the Twins at home with their Ace.....

Funny to hear "Ace" when referring to Buehrle, guy is 10-11 with an ERA almost 5 this year. That's their problem, their starters just lost the magic. Tigers will hang on and win the division.

brijames · Aug 27, 2006

viking611 said:
Detroit with 17 home games and 11 road over the last month. *This is key*
Sox with 11 home games and 18 road games over last month.
Twins with 14 home and 16 road over the last month of season.

ChiSox have a 6 game trip to the west coast where they get the Angels and A's. They could easily lose 5 of those games.
The key stretch for the Tigers and Twins is the next 6. Tigers go to NY for 3 while Twins have the Royals at home. Then the Tigers have 3 at home against the Angels and the Twins go to NY for 3. If the Twins can keep the deficit at 2 games back or so things will get interesting as they play the Tigers 4 at home.
Also if Liriano comes back healthy watch out.

brijames · Aug 27, 2006

Huge win today for the ChiSox as Buehrle really stepped up and pitched a gem.
Could of been 2.5 back in the wildcard chase with a loss but the win gets them back to .5 behind the Twins.

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