AL Central Standings

[pikehunter]

I've seen the same reports, but Bonds himself said mid-season. I guess we'll see.

As far as the Twins middle-infield, by all account, Louis Rivas is on a pretty short leash right now. I think Punto is a little dinged up and unless Rivas starts doing something at the plate, Punto will become the team's everyday two-bagger. Rightly so. Rivas isn't fantastic in the field, just servicable, and he's almost an automatic out at the plate. With him in the nine hole, our lineup looks like we're playing in the NL!

[buzzsaw]

BONDS IS ANNOUNCING HIS RETIREMENT LATER TODAY!!!!

[buzzsaw]

APRIL FOOLS!

[Eric Wettschreck]

Whoa, ya almost had me.

[Stratosman]

It's official, the Twin's have no chance of winning the Series this year, I heard Peter Gammons on ESPN pick the Twin's to win the world series over the Cubs, the ultimate jinx has been laid upon them. I hope he's right.

[friendlyfisher]

Twins cubs in the Series, Wow how cool would that be. Plus, any team that faces the new #1 cursed team in baseball would be guarenteed a series victory. That would be an awsome series. ff

[friendlyfisher]

Detroit has been terible the past several years and everyone knew their pitching staff was starting to look good the past few years but come on, some people are making it sound like they have one of the best staffs in baseball. If you think they are beter than the twins your kidding yourself. Even if some of them end up having a better season than some of the twins, right know on paper the twins are head and shoulders better than detroits pitchers. I would love to see Detroit beat both cleavland and chicago but rality is they will probly challange them for part of the year then fade back a bit. Next year they may be 2nd in the devision and the year after that maybee contend but not right now. ff

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Friendly,

I guess if you can't beat em...join em. For years, I have loved watching my beloved pound the long ball. I grew up as a "South side Hit Man" back in the day of Greg Luzinski and some of the other long ball afficionados, but it is really frustrating watching those 7-8 slug fests losses. I guess we will try to go back to the old days (1959) to the Go Go White Sox. I like my team this year and really think the pitching will surprise many a folk. I will even make a bigger prediction than the 11 game division win over the Twinkies. I will predict that the starting 5 man rotation of the Sox will win more games than the 5 man rotation of the Cubs. That will get some tongues wagging! Oh well, tomorrow starts the big dance for my beloved pale hose and ends the big dance for the Illini. My prediction on that game....Sir Michael's alma mater by 7 points over the Illini ! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD.....YES ! Later, Curt

[friendlyfisher]

Windy, I think those cubs have some arm trobles year after year. Not sure why but they will have problems with their staff again this year. So if your saying the five starting pitchers right now verses the five now for the cubs you may be right.

What people dont realize is that the cubs have only finished about 5 games better than the sox the past two years.

I have refigured my AL centrel standings, Twins by 12 games.

Also i would say North Carolina 85 Illinois 76.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Sorry,

I missed by two points on the Illini game, I didn't expect them to hit as many three's as they did. Yes I was talking about the 5 starters on both teams right now, I think that two of the Cubbies won't even finish the season and Zambrano is a sandwich short of a picnic basket mentally, what a head case, gets thrown out of a game he is winning by 6 runs while he is being taken out by the manager, what a tool! How bout them pale hose! Small ball one day, long ball the next!

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD....YES!

[BackHerUp]

[BackHerUp]

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Looking pretty good for now, "ain't they"?

First in the A.L., fourth in the Majors...I know, I know... it's way too early to call!!! What I love is Radke being 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA!

Team Pitching...MLB

[friendlyfisher]

Backerup, yes they do look good so far. I do hope your team can keep it up, I would be nice to see some other teams challenge minnesota and Chicago this year. I sick of hearing how bad the AL Central is every year. I Will still take my twins over your Tigers. The twins are going to have to start scoring some runs though. Goodluck, ff