MLB: Day Fifty-Eight
Posted on | May 30, 2007 | No Comments
Monday was Memorial Day: A day to remember those that gave their life for America.
It’s also the unofficial beginning of summer. From here on out things start to count just a little more.
And as we enter the summer, there are many interesting things that should unfold as the summer passes by and provide the answers to questions.
Barry Bonds should break the record for most home runs in a career. The question is where and when. And there are many other questions as well:
How will Roger Clemens pitch and will he make any difference? The Yankees are fading fast and they find themselves near the bottom of the entire American League. The question may not be whether the Yankees can catch Boston (that seems impossible at this point); or if they can earn a Wildcard berth (that too seems a bit far fetched right now); but the question may be if the Yankees can even finish above .500.
Over the weekend the Cleveland Indians took a major step forward toward respectability. They swept the Tigers in Detroit and now have a 2.5 game lead in the American League Central. They can take another major step forward if they can win the series this week in Boston. The possibility of a sweep fell away when the Indians lost to the Red Sox on Monday. But the question is whether or not the Indians can win the American League Central.
Speaking of the Red Sox, Boston looks like the team to beat in the American League. They nearly have their division sewn up and it’s not even June yet. The question for the Red Sox isn’t if they’ll win the division but if they’ll win it by 10 or more games.
The Milwaukee Brewers seem to be in a bit of a slump right now. But as I wrote a couple days ago, no other team wants to challenge them. At least not yet. So, there are 2 questions here that need to be answered: Will the Brewers win the National League Central and will the team that wins it be over .500?
Finally, it looks like the 2 best teams in the National League might both reside in the National League East. The New York Mets are the best team in the league so far this year and the Atlanta Braves aren’t far behind. The question here is obvious: Who will win the NL East? But the other question is: Will the Braves and the Mets have the two best records in the National League?
It should be interesting to find out the answers to these questions as the summer unfolds. I can’t wait…
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