I've had a crappy week, so what the hell do I know? One word of caution to Rockies backers tonight though...the Indians are the epitome of .500 ball lately. They haven't won or lost more than two games in a row in quite some time...check out their most recent results:
<TABLE class=bgBdr cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Wed</TD><TD noWrap>
May 21</TD><TD noWrap>@
White Sox</TD><TD noWrap>
L 2-7</TD><TD noWrap>
Javier Vazquez
</TD><TD noWrap>
Paul Byrd</TD><TD noWrap>38,518</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Thu</TD><TD noWrap>
May 22</TD><TD noWrap>@
White Sox</TD><TD noWrap>
L 1-3</TD><TD noWrap>
Scott Linebrink
</TD><TD noWrap>
Aaron Laffey</TD><TD noWrap>28,040</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Fri</TD><TD noWrap>
May 23</TD><TD noWrap>
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 9-13</TD><TD noWrap>
Kameron Loe
</TD><TD noWrap>
Fausto Carmona</TD><TD noWrap>39,947</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sat</TD><TD noWrap>
May 24</TD><TD noWrap>
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
W 5-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Cliff Lee
</TD><TD noWrap>
Scott Feldman</TD><TD noWrap>40,504</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sun</TD><TD noWrap>
May 25</TD><TD noWrap>
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 1-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Jamey Wright
</TD><TD noWrap>
Masa Kobayashi</TD><TD noWrap>35,464</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Mon</TD><TD noWrap>
May 26</TD><TD noWrap>
White Sox</TD><TD noWrap>
L 3-6</TD><TD noWrap>
Boone Logan
</TD><TD noWrap>
Scott Elarton</TD><TD noWrap>31,006</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Tue</TD><TD noWrap>
May 27</TD><TD noWrap>
White Sox</TD><TD noWrap>
W 8-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Aaron Laffey
</TD><TD noWrap>
Mark Buehrle</TD><TD noWrap>25,426</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Wed</TD><TD noWrap>
May 28</TD><TD noWrap>
White Sox</TD><TD noWrap>
L 5-6</TD><TD noWrap>
Gavin Floyd
</TD><TD noWrap>
Rafael Betancourt</TD><TD noWrap>31,740</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Fri</TD><TD noWrap>
May 30</TD><TD noWrap>@
Royals</TD><TD noWrap>
W 5-4</TD><TD noWrap>
Cliff Lee
</TD><TD noWrap>
Brett Tomko</TD><TD noWrap>25,243</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sat</TD><TD noWrap>
May 31</TD><TD noWrap>@
Royals</TD><TD noWrap>
L 2-4</TD><TD noWrap>
Kyle Davies
</TD><TD noWrap>
C.C. Sabathia</TD><TD noWrap>23,923</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sun</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 1</TD><TD noWrap>@
Royals</TD><TD noWrap>
L 1-6</TD><TD noWrap>
Brian Bannister
</TD><TD noWrap>
Paul Byrd</TD><TD noWrap>22,345</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Mon</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 2</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
W 13-9</TD><TD noWrap>
Masa Kobayashi
</TD><TD noWrap>
Eddie Guardado</TD><TD noWrap>17,247</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Tue</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 3</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 7-12</TD><TD noWrap>
Frank Francisco
</TD><TD noWrap>
Tom Mastny</TD><TD noWrap>16,373</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Wed</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 4</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
W 15-9</TD><TD noWrap>
Cliff Lee
</TD><TD noWrap>
Elizardo Ramirez</TD><TD noWrap>19,676</TD></TR><TR class=bgHigh onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Thu</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 5</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rangers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 4-9</TD><TD noWrap>
Kevin Millwood
</TD><TD noWrap>
C.C. Sabathia</TD><TD noWrap>17,795</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Fri</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 6</TD><TD noWrap>@
Tigers</TD><TD noWrap>
W 4-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Paul Byrd
</TD><TD noWrap>
Justin Verlander</TD><TD noWrap>40,990</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sat</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 7</TD><TD noWrap>@
Tigers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 4-8</TD><TD noWrap>
Zach Miner
</TD><TD noWrap>
Masa Kobayashi</TD><TD noWrap>42,193</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sun</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 8</TD><TD noWrap>@
Tigers</TD><TD noWrap>
L 2-5</TD><TD noWrap>
Armando Galarraga
</TD><TD noWrap>
Jeremy Sowers</TD><TD noWrap>39,941</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Mon</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 9</TD><TD noWrap>@
Tigers</TD><TD noWrap>
W 8-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Cliff Lee
</TD><TD noWrap>
Dontrelle Willis</TD><TD noWrap>38,440</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Tue</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 10</TD><TD noWrap>
Twins</TD><TD noWrap>
W 1-0</TD><TD noWrap>
C.C. Sabathia
</TD><TD noWrap>
Scott Baker</TD><TD noWrap>26,874</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Wed</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 11</TD><TD noWrap>
Twins</TD><TD noWrap>
L 5-8</TD><TD noWrap>
Nick Blackburn
</TD><TD noWrap>
Paul Byrd</TD><TD noWrap>18,742</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Thu</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 12</TD><TD noWrap>
Twins</TD><TD noWrap>
W 12-2</TD><TD noWrap>
Aaron Laffey
</TD><TD noWrap>
Livan Hernandez</TD><TD noWrap>21,716</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Fri</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 13</TD><TD noWrap>
Padres</TD><TD noWrap>
W 9-5</TD><TD noWrap>
Rafael Betancourt
</TD><TD noWrap>
Cla Meredith</TD><TD noWrap>31,399</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sat</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 14</TD><TD noWrap>
Padres</TD><TD noWrap>
L 3-8</TD><TD noWrap>
Heath Bell
</TD><TD noWrap>
Edward Mujica</TD><TD noWrap>37,484</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Sun</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 15</TD><TD noWrap>
Padres</TD><TD noWrap>
W 7-3</TD><TD noWrap>
C.C. Sabathia
</TD><TD noWrap>
Greg Maddux</TD><TD noWrap>33,017</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Tue</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 17</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rockies</TD><TD noWrap>
L 2-10</TD><TD noWrap>
Greg Reynolds
</TD><TD noWrap>
Paul Byrd</TD><TD noWrap>28,146</TD></TR><TR class=bgC onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align=middle><TD noWrap>
Wed</TD><TD noWrap>
Jun 18</TD><TD noWrap>@
Rockies</TD><TD noWrap>
L 2-4</TD><TD noWrap>
Jeff Francis
</TD><TD noWrap>
Aaron Laffey</TD><TD noWrap>28,339</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Meaningless trend? Maybe not. If anything, I'd lean towards Cleveland tonight...