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cobbwebb0710 said:
Like 22 of their 52 wins have come against the A’s, Royals, Rockies, White Sox and Tigers.
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This is a discussion I'm not going to debate because in reality we can break down every teams win vs sub .500 and vs above .500. So in retrospect they should not be considered a contender because of who they have beat. I was told no less than a week ago quote"they can't help who they play". Every division leader has beaten up on the bottom feeders except maybe the Guardians!!!!!!
 
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knoxvol52 said:
This is a discussion I'm not going to debate because in reality we can break down every teams win vs sub .500 and vs above .500. So in retrospect they should not be considered a contender because of who they have beat. I was told no less than a week ago quote"they can't help who they play". Every division leader has beaten up on the bottom feeders except maybe the Guardians!!!!!!
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I never said they weren’t a contender, just their stats may be inflated due to 1st half competition.
 
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cobbwebb0710 said:
That’s what I like to call this 1st half for the Mets...a rough streak.😜
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If you want to learn how not to run an organization, look no further than the Mets, Knicks, and Jets. One of the biggest markets in the world and all those organizations have been poorly run for the vast majority of my life. Their counterparts that share the same market in their respective sports take advantage of this and it’s gone from laughable to kind of sad. People actually feel sorry for those teams because they know they will never win.
 
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youcancallmeAl said:
Every team in the AL East is at least 5 games over 500, including the Rays and Orioles, who are the 2nd and third best team records in MLB.
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If the Blue Jays didn’t suck so bad against their division they would be like a game out of first place. I’m going to be keeping my eye on them as a dark horse to hunt down the Rays because usually those records start to even out.
 
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VolPack22 said:
If you want to learn how not to run an organization, look no further than the Mets, Knicks, and Jets. One of the biggest markets in the world and all those organizations have been poorly run for the vast majority of my life. Their counterparts that share the same market in their respective sports take advantage of this and it’s gone from laughable to kind of sad. People actually feel sorry for those teams because they know they will never win.
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Two of the 3 have little brother syndrome Mets will always be second fiddle to Yankees,as well the Jets to the Giants. Now the Knicks who knows but James Dolan ran them into the ground as the owner,I believe he sold them a few years ago!
 
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On July 12 in Baseball History...​
  • 1901 - Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox records his 300th victory with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A's.

  • 1945 - Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves went hitless to end his consecutive-game hitting streak at 37 games, a National League record that stood until Pete Rose broke it in 1978.

  • 1949 - Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe of the host Dodgers became the first black players to appear in an All-Star game. The American League took advantage of five National League errors to win 11-7 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

  • 1951 - Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees beat Bob Feller of the Indians 1-0 with a no-hitter at Cleveland. Gene Woodling homered for the Yanks.

  • 1955 - Stan Musial hit Frank Sullivan's first pitch of the 12th inning for a home run to give the National League a 6-5 victory in the All-Star game at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

  • 1979 - Thousands of fans overran the Comiskey Park field during Disco Demolition Night, causing the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader.

  • 1990 - Melido Perez pitched the record-tying seventh no-hitter of the season as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-0.

  • 1994 - Tony Gwynn scored on Moises Alou's double in the tenth inning to give the National League an 8-7 victory and end its record six-game losing streak in the All-Star Game. Fred McGriff, the MVP, hit a two-run homer in the ninth.

  • 1997 - Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combined for a ten-inning no-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 3-0. Cordova pitched nine innings before being removed with the score 0-0. Rincon pitched the tenth and got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning.

Baseball Birthdays on July 12... ​


Baseball Deaths on July 12... ​

 
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VolPack22 said:
On July 12 in Baseball History...​
  • 1901 - Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox records his 300th victory with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A's.

  • 1945 - Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves went hitless to end his consecutive-game hitting streak at 37 games, a National League record that stood until Pete Rose broke it in 1978.

  • 1949 - Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe of the host Dodgers became the first black players to appear in an All-Star game. The American League took advantage of five National League errors to win 11-7 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

  • 1951 - Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees beat Bob Feller of the Indians 1-0 with a no-hitter at Cleveland. Gene Woodling homered for the Yanks.

  • 1955 - Stan Musial hit Frank Sullivan's first pitch of the 12th inning for a home run to give the National League a 6-5 victory in the All-Star game at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

  • 1979 - Thousands of fans overran the Comiskey Park field during Disco Demolition Night, causing the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader.

  • 1990 - Melido Perez pitched the record-tying seventh no-hitter of the season as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-0.

  • 1994 - Tony Gwynn scored on Moises Alou's double in the tenth inning to give the National League an 8-7 victory and end its record six-game losing streak in the All-Star Game. Fred McGriff, the MVP, hit a two-run homer in the ninth.

  • 1997 - Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combined for a ten-inning no-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 3-0. Cordova pitched nine innings before being removed with the score 0-0. Rincon pitched the tenth and got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning.

Baseball Birthdays on July 12... ​


Baseball Deaths on July 12... ​

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Mario Soto despised him when he played for Reds that was back when there were two divisions in Each League. How many Braves fans remember being in N.L. West??????
 
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2EastTnVols said:
Thank God no one threw a mustard bottle, the horror!
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People should see how fans act during fútbol matches in other countries. I remember reading about Brazilians rushing the pitch and dismembering a referee and put his head on a stake like medieval times. There are some sick people in this world.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Mario Soto despised him when he played for Reds that was back when there were two divisions in Each League. How many Braves fans remember being in N.L. West??????
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The Braves won the inaugural NL West and ran off a 3-peat on the way out before joining the NL East. Fun fact: the Reds have more NL West titles than the Diamondbacks and Padres. The Braves have just as many NL West titles as those two teams also.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Your memory is working quiet well for a Wed. :) You still taking viagra pills to help w/that?
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Two more days until sports again,don't get me wrong this Tennessee 24 hours is wonderful but rather see a game that hasn't been played yet!!!! Braves vs White Sox and Dodgers- Mets begin Friday.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Braves and Dodgers about to start off the 2nd half with sweeps.
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will not be long Tennessee vs UVA and the my beloved Dallas Cowboys start their season yes,my grandson already getting his Micah Parsons jersey out and his Peyton jersey lol told him numerous times Peyton has no more eligibility left!!!!
 
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knoxvol52 said:
will not be long Tennessee vs UVA and the my beloved Dallas Cowboys start their season yes,my grandson already getting his Micah Parsons jersey out and his Peyton jersey lol told him numerous times Peyton has no more eligibility left!!!!
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You already know the Eagles are going to win that division and the Giants might finish ahead of “Dem Boys” 😜
 
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