THT: The AL West

by Excel Hearts Choi on Jun 26, 2008 11:30 AM CDT

Today, THT has put up an article that talks about each team in the AL West. The author does a good job going over the performance of the Angels and A's so far this season. The commentary of the Rangers and Mariners is lacking.

As for the Rangers, the author points out that they have spent 38 consecutive games within one game of .500. This however, is not a record. In fact, it is not even all that close to the record. The 1980 Red Sox hold that honor with 56 consecutive games within one game of .500. Here is a list of top 12 streaks.

Team	Year	Games	Comments
Red Sox	1980	56	Once you adjust for ballpark, an exceptionally average team.
Padres	2005	55	Finished on a .500 roll. And yet managed to win the division.
Indians	1967	55	Through mid-July the essence of average. Then the bottom fell out.
Mets	1970	52	The WS champs were decidedly average in 1970. Three years later they would go to WS on an average record.
Pirates	1993	47	The year after Bonds left. Less than average after early June.
Reds	1964	47	Average the first two months of the year, scintillating after. Finished second.
Athletics	1890	46	The Players' League Philadelphia Athletics. Out of business a year later.
Indians	1947	46	This .500 streak carried through mid July. Won it all the next year.
Angels	2000	45	An average string that started the first day of the season. Glaus hit 47 HR for the year.
Expos	1974	45	Another one through early July. Remember Bob Bailey?
Dodgers	1964	45	Sandwiched between two World Series teams; this was a mid-year streak.
Cubs	1995	45	The Grace/Sosa/Dunston Cubs. And Frank Castillo

The "fan graph" for Monday's Mets/Mariners game, however, is amusing.

via www.hardballtimes.com

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I, too found the Rangers commentary

a bit disappointing. There’s a lot more going on here than the .500 thing. He could have talked about all the youth, Kinsler’s rise to prominence, Bradley’s great year, the bullpen’s problems, etc. etc.

...and curse Sir Sidney Ponson, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 26, 2008 11:48 AM CDT 0 recs

+1

Extrememly disappointing. It would really be nice to get the perspective of an unbiased, credible source.

Of course, I can’t exactly fault the lack of incite on the Rangers. No one cares about them as there isn’t much reason to – unless you’re a fan. We’ve spent a decade in obscurity by losing. Losing, and having nothing of real interest as well.

Although we finally have a team desrving of 500 and on top of that have some real prospects. Would have been nice to read about more than some stupid record about being mediocre.

by gr7070 on Jun 26, 2008 2:45 PM CDT up 0 recs

Troy Glaus

Shouldn’t he be the poster boy for the PED culture? I mean with or without Bonds was a monstar, but Glaus… OUCH

by bushe on Jun 26, 2008 12:47 PM CDT 0 recs

Really?

I think there are several who are more deserving….

by Agreen07 on Jun 26, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

ken caminiti

way way more deserving

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 26, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yeah...

the dude did pass away maybe as a result of his steroid abuse.

by Agreen07 on Jun 26, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up 0 recs

i thought it was a coke binge

"Do they know who I am? Do they know my status? Thats what I thought."
-Miles 6/21/08

.501 or bust!

by Jayslick on Jun 26, 2008 2:48 PM CDT up 0 recs

coke had something to do with it

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/baseball/mlb/10/11/bc.bbo.obit.caminiti.ap/index.html

"Well, the Dallas Mavericks got beat by the New Orleans Hornets last night ending their season. Word is that someone on the team is dating Jessica Simpson." - Jay Leno

by hinduplaya on Jun 26, 2008 3:08 PM CDT up 0 recs

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jun 26, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up 0 recs