sox have good starting pitching,but the bullpens are even now,yankees lineup can and will outhit/score on any body.they lead on every offensive category or top 2 .sox problem is smoltz,dice k is not going to factor at least against yankees he throws too many pitches like joba,and now arm is getting tired.bay is great player but he's cold and papi is not getting hot for any period of time this yr.i'm a yankee fan but i'm realistic bosox are going to go toe to toe till the end.
sox have good starting pitching,but the bullpens are even now
The sox have a better bullpen top to bottom - imo. Pap, Bard, Masterson, Oki - etc. The sox pitching is also stronger. When Clay Buckholz is your reserve guy, you know you've got some flexability.
yankees lineup can and will outhit/score on any body.they lead on every offensive category or top 2
No they don't
1. Los Angeles Angels
AL 97 3349 533 957 176 23 101 509 1482 328 609 103 34 .350 .443 .286
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
NL 98 3389 491 933 174 24 84 464 1407 384 638 76 32 .353 .415 .275
3. New York Yankees
AL 98 3384 543 932 198 14 144 517 1590 418 595 68 19 .359 .470 .275
4. Toronto Blue Jays
AL 99 3511 478 943 224 7 114 459 1523 334 589 55 14 .334 .434 .269
5. Baltimore Orioles
sox problem is smoltz,dice k is not going to factor at least against yankees he throws too many pitches like joba
The Sox can afford to test Smoltz. That's why they are letting him lose games. Dice K won 18 games last year. He will be a factor when he comes back HEALTHY.
bay is great player but he's cold and papi is not getting hot for any period of time this yr
Plus Wake is hurt, Dice K is out and Smoltz is stinking it up right now. All that and they are only 2 games out of first place in Augest. They will rebound and get hot come playoff time. I expect them to take the east.
i'm a yankee fan but i'm realistic bosox are going to go toe to toe till the end.
Agreed, I said this back in May. I expect the yankees to get bounces in the first round due to their pitching.