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Post by Evil Yoda on May 25, 2014 20:43:50 GMT -5
I seem to have stumbled through the gate to Opposite-land!  |
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Post by mmmbeer on May 27, 2014 6:38:09 GMT -5
I recall the jays upping their spending the last couple of years when they got a new GM. Their payroll is probably in the top 10. They fell flat at first, but sometimes all that high-priced talent gels. Kinda like Boston.
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Post by Evil Yoda on May 27, 2014 10:06:34 GMT -5
Last year the Jays cratered, which given what they spent was a head scratcher. So maybe it is finally paying off.
The Orioles spent more this year (payroll ~110) but they need to spend smarter, and to compete in this division I think you need either geniuses (like Tampa Bay has) or to spend around 130, wisely. One indicator will be what happens over the next half decade or so when some of their young talent wants to be paid. They won't be able to keep all of it, but they'd better set their sights on a few guys and pay them well.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 23:06:29 GMT -5
The Red Sox have now won two in a row after dropping their last 10. Their biggest problem is runs; they can get guys on base but they haven't been able to cash them in.
If the Red Sox hope to repeat as Series champs, however, they're going to have to fly in the face of history a bit. The 1953 Yankees lost nine games in a row during the season, yet still went on to win the Series. The similarities stop there, however, since those Yankees also had an 18-game winning streak that season and were 46-13 when their losing skid began.
Both the 1951 New York Giants and the 1982 Atlanta Braves lost 11 in a row yet managed to qualify for the postseason. |
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