Comments on: Float On http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300717 Alex Belth Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300717 6) Yanks have been old for a decade and they just keep winning 90 plus games a year. The O's had a miracle season last year. They won't do it again. 6) Yanks have been old for a decade and they just keep winning 90 plus games a year. The O’s had a miracle season last year. They won’t do it again.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300716 RIYank Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:39:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300716 [6] Managers don't win games. To be anywhere near the top of the Division, the Orioles would have to do one of the following: (a) score a lot more runs than last year, (b) give up a lot fewer runs than last year, (c) play as far above their Pythagorean record as they did last year. (Or some combination of those in lesser degree.) All of those strike me as extremely unlikely. The Jays, on the other hand, have improved a lot. Their problem is that they have improved a lot from a baseline of serious suckage. The Yankees are probably a little worse than last year. A little aging, plus Jeter is very unlikely to repeat last year's performance, even if he heals perfectly, and minus Swisher and Soriano. (But plus Pineda and Brett and Mo, which is why I think only a *little* worse than last year.) The Rays appear to be a lot worse, just because of the talent they've shed. I'm sure the Red Sox will win more than 69 games. But they'll have to win a whole lot more to be competitive. It's very hard to improve by 20 wins! [6] Managers don’t win games.

To be anywhere near the top of the Division, the Orioles would have to do one of the following: (a) score a lot more runs than last year, (b) give up a lot fewer runs than last year, (c) play as far above their Pythagorean record as they did last year. (Or some combination of those in lesser degree.) All of those strike me as extremely unlikely.

The Jays, on the other hand, have improved a lot. Their problem is that they have improved a lot from a baseline of serious suckage.

The Yankees are probably a little worse than last year. A little aging, plus Jeter is very unlikely to repeat last year’s performance, even if he heals perfectly, and minus Swisher and Soriano. (But plus Pineda and Brett and Mo, which is why I think only a *little* worse than last year.) The Rays appear to be a lot worse, just because of the talent they’ve shed. I’m sure the Red Sox will win more than 69 games. But they’ll have to win a whole lot more to be competitive. It’s very hard to improve by 20 wins!

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300715 rbj Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:29:41 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300715 [5] Buck is a turnaround artist. Yankees are old & breaking down. [5] Buck is a turnaround artist. Yankees are old & breaking down.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300714 RIYank Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:58:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300714 [2] You really think the Orioles will be near first place? I don't. [2] You really think the Orioles will be near first place?
I don’t.

]]> By: William Juliano http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300713 William Juliano Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:17:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300713 [3] I wouldn't have bothered linking to that piece. It's really a shameful hit job on Dickey. [3] I wouldn’t have bothered linking to that piece. It’s really a shameful hit job on Dickey.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300712 Alex Belth Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:41:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300712 Some unpleasantness via Ken Dawidoff in the Post: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/amazin_won_knuckle_under_dickey_nZaBsu40qLaw5u4yNhfcKP Some unpleasantness via Ken Dawidoff in the Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/mets/amazin_won_knuckle_under_dickey_nZaBsu40qLaw5u4yNhfcKP

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300711 rbj Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:53:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300711 Orioles, Blue Jays, then Yankees, Red Sox & Rays fight it out for third place and the off season starts in October? Orioles, Blue Jays, then Yankees, Red Sox & Rays fight it out for third place and the off season starts in October?

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/15/float-on/#comment-300710 Chyll Will Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:40:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=96431#comment-300710 I had read all over (but now can't seem to find it all) that Dickey wouldn't extend with Toronto if he was traded there. If so, then the Mets are really getting a great deal. Does big money make everyone stupid? I had read all over (but now can’t seem to find it all) that Dickey wouldn’t extend with Toronto if he was traded there. If so, then the Mets are really getting a great deal. Does big money make everyone stupid?

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