Al Central Who Wins This?

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White Sox a tad better than expected so far...
Could be a way better race than expected with all 5 teams in it.
Current Standings

<TABLE class=standingsTable id=standingsTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY id=alc><TR class=data id=cws_data vAlign=top><TD class="" id=alc_team_0 width=100>Chicago</TD><TD class="" id=alc_w_0>8</TD><TD class="" id=alc_l_0>5</TD><TD class="" id=alc_pct_0>.615</TD><TD class="" id=alc_gb_0>-</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=standingsTable id=standingsTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY id=alc><TR class=data id=kc_data vAlign=top><TD class="" id=alc_team_1 width=100>Kansas City</TD><TD class="" id=alc_w_1>8</TD><TD class="" id=alc_l_1>6</TD><TD class="" id=alc_pct_1>.571</TD><TD class="" id=alc_gb_1>0.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=standingsTable id=standingsTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY id=alc><TR class=data id=min_data vAlign=top><TD class="" id=alc_team_2 width=100>Minnesota</TD><TD class="" id=alc_w_2>6</TD><TD class="" id=alc_l_2>8</TD><TD class="" id=alc_pct_2>.429</TD><TD class="" id=alc_gb_2>2.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=standingsTable id=standingsTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY id=alc><TR class=data id=cle_data vAlign=top><TD class="" id=alc_team_3 width=100>Cleveland</TD><TD class="" id=alc_w_3>5</TD><TD class="" id=alc_l_3>9</TD><TD class="" id=alc_pct_3>.357</TD><TD class="" id=alc_gb_3>3.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=standingsTable id=standingsTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY id=alc><TR class=data id=det_data vAlign=top><TD class="" id=alc_team_4 width=100>Detroit</TD><TD class="" id=alc_w_4>4</TD><TD class="" id=alc_l_4>10</TD><TD class="" id=alc_pct_4>.286</TD><TD class="" id=alc_gb_4>4.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


Current odds at SUPERBOOK

<TABLE class=border id=wagerTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><TBODY id=betOdds><TR class=odd vAlign=center><TD class=left noWrap>Chicago White Sox</TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=sortOdds noWrap align=right>3 - 1
</TD><TD class=sortOdds><INPUT onclick=checkFutureLine(this);document.oddsUpdate.checkedEventId.value=this.value; type=checkbox value=F826-ChicagoWhiteSox-093008|F|1|3|1 name=selection[F826-ChicagoWhiteSox-093008F] lf="BET.selection[F826-ChicagoWhiteSox-093008F]"> </TD><TD width="25%"></TD></TR><TR class=trLine><TD colSpan=7></TD></TR><TR class=even vAlign=center><TD class=left width="25%"></TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=left noWrap>Cleveland Indians</TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=sortOdds noWrap align=right>6 - 5
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</TD><TD class=sortOdds><INPUT onclick=checkFutureLine(this);document.oddsUpdate.checkedEventId.value=this.value; type=checkbox value=F826-DetroitTigers-093008|F|1|3|2 name=selection[F826-DetroitTigers-093008F] lf="BET.selection[F826-DetroitTigers-093008F]"> </TD><TD width="25%"></TD></TR><TR class=trLine><TD colSpan=7></TD></TR>TRIBE THE FAV:<TR class=even vAlign=center><TD class=left width="25%"></TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=left noWrap>Kansas City Royals</TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=sortOdds noWrap align=right>20 - 1
</TD><TD class=sortOdds><INPUT onclick=checkFutureLine(this);document.oddsUpdate.checkedEventId.value=this.value; type=checkbox value=F826-KansasCityRoyals-093008|F|1|20|1 name=selection[F826-KansasCityRoyals-093008F] lf="BET.selection[F826-KansasCityRoyals-093008F]"> </TD><TD width="25%"></TD></TR><TR class=trLine><TD colSpan=7></TD></TR><TR class=odd vAlign=center><TD class=left width="25%"></TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=left noWrap>Minnesota Twins</TD><TD class=left noWrap width=25></TD><TD class=sortOdds noWrap align=right>12 - 1
</TD><TD class=sortOdds><INPUT onclick=checkFutureLine(this);document.oddsUpdate.checkedEventId.value=this.value; type=checkbox value=F826-MinnesotaTwins-093008|F|1|12|1 name=selection[F826-MinnesotaTwins-093008F] lf="BET.selection[F826-MinnesotaTwins-093008F]"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

i would have to say cleveland.i just dont see minnesota,with their loses of santano,and tori hunter.kansas looks better than they did last year,but the season is early,and at the end of the day they will be the same shitty team.at the begining of the year i would have said detroit,because of their murders row lineup,and solid pitching.i think they will turn it around.i was watching espn,and they said no team has ever made the playoffs that started 0-7,and iam a deep believer in stats.dont beat me up if they said 0-7 not making the playoffs or champianship,but it was one of them.

FairWarning said:

If the starters can hold up, the White Sox. Swisher and Cabrera have been great pickups. They have a nice problem with Fields in the minors and Owens may go there when he comes off the DL.

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do you like cleveland :toast:to win the division?

sabine baure said:

do you like cleveland :toast:to win the division?

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The one advantage Cleveland has over Chicago is a better rotation. Other than that, I don't see one. The closer situation in Cleveland is a major concern.

CC rights the ship, Tribe wins going away.

Otherwise, roll a 5-way die.

thanks for responding man.i know you are a chicago man,i hope your teams have a great year man.

GreenDoberman said:

CC rights the ship, Tribe wins going away.

Otherwise, roll a 5-way die.

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I agree totally.
Picked the Tribe in March, staying with it.
Tigers will make a move however, they are better than what they have shown so far.

Sox

The White Sox were awful last year.. looking for some rhythm this year.. and picking up Swisher will be an ENORMOUS benefit to the club.. Crede is a stud and I thought Uribe looked soft to start the year, like he didn't give a shit.. lately I had to retract my opinion.. Cab is pissing me off

It'll be tight.. but I'll be rooting for the good guys

Always comes down to pitching...crapshoot in this division...

tigers. twins are horrible, kc is a mirage, cleveland might compete, chicago might compete

Minnesota's pitching will continue to get nothing but better. Their lineup may well be better than last season also.

88 wins....enough?

sabine baure said:

thanks for responding man.i know you are a chicago man,i hope your teams have a great year man.

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From the Chicago area, but I hate the Sox. Many of their concerns going into the season have been answered, mainly the lineup, and Crede in particular. I look to fade Floyd all the time. They will go as far as the starters take them.

detroit wins by 5+ games
white sox could compete if they were willing to spend mid-season.
indians are overrated and did nothing to improve from last october.

prodigy said:

detroit wins by 5+ games
white sox could compete if they were willing to spend mid-season.
indians are overrated and did nothing to improve from last october.

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Sox announced today they will not talk to Crede about his contract until after the season. He will be a free agent and Scott Boras is his agent.

It wont be Cleveland this year thats for sure ! :nopityA:

White Sox still surprising:

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Chicago White Sox</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>.583</TD><TD>--</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD align=left>Cleveland Indians</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>.480</TD><TD>2.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Minnesota Twins</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>.440</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow2 align=right><TD align=left>Kansas City Royals</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>.440</TD><TD>3.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=ysprow1 align=right><TD align=left>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>.423</TD><TD>4.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

It's way too early to tell; the human factor hasn't even begun to enter into the equation; that usually happens around the end of July or early August.

Cleave-land