AL East Recap 8/10-8/25
August 25, 2020
The American League East had an interesting last two weeks and it finishes with the Yankees one-half game ahead of
Advertisement
Menu
The American League East had an interesting last two weeks and it finishes with the Yankees one-half game ahead of
In a 60-game season, there isn’t much time to gain momentum. The Cincinnati Reds’ bats have to come alive.
1. Oakland A’s The A’s continue to be the best team in the American League thanks to a lethal offense,
The San Diego Padres have emerged as a postseason threat as we approach the halfway point of the 2020 season. If they buy at the deadline, Chaim Bloom and co. need to capitalize on their postseason hunger.
One-third of the MLB season is in the books. John Supowitz explains who the best MLB hitters of the week were.
The Angels returned to Anaheim Sunday evening after an extremely deflating three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Apparently, all the Angels needed was some home-cooked meals as the Halos bats came alive slugging four home runs in each of the first two games of their series against the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics entered the series winning nine straight games and the Angels defeated them soundly those first two games before losing the series finale Wednesday afternoon.
Well, we’re only a week into the MLB season and normally that would be way too early to start thinking about the trade deadline. But this season is only 60 games and the trade deadline is only a month away, on August 31st. I don’t see many huge trades going down given the current situation, but it’s always fun to speculate.
Another great season and a trip to the playoffs, following a 106-56 regular-season record that brought the Los Angeles Dodgers to their seventh straight NL West first-place finish. However, the playoffs proved to be a different story, as the Dodgers were knocked out even earlier than in recent years, failing to reach the World Series for the first time in three years. They fell to the eventually World Series champions, the Washington Nationals in five games in the NLDS. Let’s take a look back on the season, as well as a look forward to 2020.
The San Diego Padres entered the 2019 season with fairly low, but also promising expectations, so their 70-92 record is a bit disappointing but also somewhat expected. The Padres signing of stud third baseman Manny Machado in the offseason skyrocketed their expectations, and their young core led by shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and pitcher Chris Paddack gave them a look at their bright future. Their ultimate fallout was their young players and older players not being compatible enough to play well together, and their bullpen struggles. One big problem was also communication issues between the manager and the team, as the Padres fired Andy Green before the season even ended. Now let’s get further into the Padres season.
Ever since Andrew Benintendi made his MLB debut in 2016, the Ohio native has been viewed as a key part of the Red Sox future. After a productive Junior season, he entered 2019 with hopes of becoming the next Red Sox star. Like many of his teammates, however, the season turned out to be full of failure. As the Red Sox look to return to contention, the play of Benintendi will be key as they try to build their next championship team.
Pitching has mostly had the upper hand in the Astros/ Yankees Championship Series so naturally, because of the distinct edge in there starters, we have to side with the stronger pitching team, the Houston Astros. Justin Verlander gets an extra day’s rest with the washout Wednesday. The Yankees send left-handed starter James Paxton to the bump who has strikeout upside, but the Astros hit lefties very well. Let’s go over a few players to help build around your showdown lineups. It’s Game Five of the ALCS and it’s about time to go for a rip Around the Horn!
Well, the first two games of the series were very much in favor of the Washington Nationals, as they stymied the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense and held them to only one run and four hits in the first two games combined. Things won’t get any easier for the Redbirds tonight. They’ll have the difficult task of attempting to barrel up Stephen Strasburg. The one thing going for them that they didn’t have in the first two games is Jack Flaherty. Whenever you can send your ace to the mound, you have to feel like you have a shot.
The American League East had an interesting last two weeks and it finishes with the Yankees one-half game ahead of the Rays after a Tampa
In a 60-game season, there isn’t much time to gain momentum. The Cincinnati Reds’ bats have to come alive.
1. Oakland A’s The A’s continue to be the best team in the American League thanks to a lethal offense, headlined by Matt Chapman. Even
The San Diego Padres have emerged as a postseason threat as we approach the halfway point of the 2020 season. If they buy at the deadline, Chaim Bloom and co. need to capitalize on their postseason hunger.
One-third of the MLB season is in the books. John Supowitz explains who the best MLB hitters of the week were.
The Angels returned to Anaheim Sunday evening after an extremely deflating three-game sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Apparently, all the Angels needed was some home-cooked meals as the Halos bats came alive slugging four home runs in each of the first two games of their series against the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics entered the series winning nine straight games and the Angels defeated them soundly those first two games before losing the series finale Wednesday afternoon.
Well, we’re only a week into the MLB season and normally that would be way too early to start thinking about the trade deadline. But this season is only 60 games and the trade deadline is only a month away, on August 31st. I don’t see many huge trades going down given the current situation, but it’s always fun to speculate.
Another great season and a trip to the playoffs, following a 106-56 regular-season record that brought the Los Angeles Dodgers to their seventh straight NL West first-place finish. However, the playoffs proved to be a different story, as the Dodgers were knocked out even earlier than in recent years, failing to reach the World Series for the first time in three years. They fell to the eventually World Series champions, the Washington Nationals in five games in the NLDS. Let’s take a look back on the season, as well as a look forward to 2020.
The San Diego Padres entered the 2019 season with fairly low, but also promising expectations, so their 70-92 record is a bit disappointing but also somewhat expected. The Padres signing of stud third baseman Manny Machado in the offseason skyrocketed their expectations, and their young core led by shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and pitcher Chris Paddack gave them a look at their bright future. Their ultimate fallout was their young players and older players not being compatible enough to play well together, and their bullpen struggles. One big problem was also communication issues between the manager and the team, as the Padres fired Andy Green before the season even ended. Now let’s get further into the Padres season.
Ever since Andrew Benintendi made his MLB debut in 2016, the Ohio native has been viewed as a key part of the Red Sox future. After a productive Junior season, he entered 2019 with hopes of becoming the next Red Sox star. Like many of his teammates, however, the season turned out to be full of failure. As the Red Sox look to return to contention, the play of Benintendi will be key as they try to build their next championship team.
Pitching has mostly had the upper hand in the Astros/ Yankees Championship Series so naturally, because of the distinct edge in there starters, we have to side with the stronger pitching team, the Houston Astros. Justin Verlander gets an extra day’s rest with the washout Wednesday. The Yankees send left-handed starter James Paxton to the bump who has strikeout upside, but the Astros hit lefties very well. Let’s go over a few players to help build around your showdown lineups. It’s Game Five of the ALCS and it’s about time to go for a rip Around the Horn!
Well, the first two games of the series were very much in favor of the Washington Nationals, as they stymied the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense and held them to only one run and four hits in the first two games combined. Things won’t get any easier for the Redbirds tonight. They’ll have the difficult task of attempting to barrel up Stephen Strasburg. The one thing going for them that they didn’t have in the first two games is Jack Flaherty. Whenever you can send your ace to the mound, you have to feel like you have a shot.
Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789.
© Copyright 2024 Prime Time Sports Talk. All Rights reserved.