- What a great year this is turning out for pennant races. When was the last time 5 divisions were still this close this late in the year? How about never- since the change to 6 divisions in '94, most races have been confined to wild-card and a couple of divisions. Have you even really heard anything about the wild-card yet? 2 divisions are tied as of this morning: NL West (Dodgers- D'Backs), NL East (Phils- Mets), and AL Central is 1/2 game difference (Twins- White Sox). Should be an exciting last 40 games for all involved.
- Could we possibly see an NL MVP and NL Cy Young who weren't even in their league on July 1st? It's never happened, but Manny Ramirez (Dodgers) and CC Sabathia (Brewers) are making a case. Sabathia is 7-0 since joining the Brewers and has them poised to make their first playoff appearance since 1982. Manny is hitting .467 with 5 HRs and 16 RBIs in 12 games with LA. Both are probably long-shots just because of a lack of games in the NL, but should that really be a punishment? I don't think so.
- Team USA Baseball won this morning against the Netherlands. If we don't win the gold medal, we will never see baseball in the Olympics again. Something to play for, indeed.
2 comments:
Slow down uber-Dodger fan on Manny being NL MVP. Also, Mr. Webb on the D'backs might have something to say about the NL Cy Young. MVPs and Cy Young's aren't won in two months. Before coming to the Dodgers, Manny was having a pedestrian season at best and before joining the Brew Crew, C.C. was terrible.
That's why they won't win, but if both continue at their current new-team pace, it's to argue with them as contenders. Webb was annointed Cy Young winner when he was 6-0 in April. What's the difference between him and Sabathia in that respect?
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