Look at this freaking lineup!
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Plus Wetteland closing games and a young Rondell White on the bench. Moises Alou was a good player
mikedean441
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My Indians werent too shabby, look at this power
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1B-Paul Sorrento
2B-Carlos Baerga
SS-Omar Vizquel
3B-Jim Thome
LF-Albert Belle
CF-Kenny Lofton
RF-Manny Ramirez
DH-Eddie Murray
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right when they started their run during the 90's. Somehow the Yankees were the best in the AL. Jimmey Key was awesome that year on the mound. I remember I went to the final game of the season. yankees vs blue jays. I remember Joe Carter hitting an extra inning homer and then the yanks tying it up, only to lose the next inning to another homer. I don't remember who hit that one.
That is a very solid lineup too. I forgot Thome used to play the 3 bag back then.
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Imagine Jim Abbott no-hit a Cleveland lineup very similar to that in 93. I still say that is one of the most amazing things I have ever watched in sports. A guy with 1 hand throwing a no-hitter. Man I loved Jim Abbott. I was really big in to baseball cards then. I used to go nuts when I'd get a JA card. I even sent him one once to get an autograph.
That is so awesome! He could absolutely pitch like no ones business. I played high school ball against a kid with 1 arm. The dude could sling it, and watching him flip the glove over each pitch was unbelievable
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my first baseball game I ever went to was Yankees vs Angels. I remember sitting in the outfield during warmups and my dad giving me his binoculars and told me to watch Abbott. I couldn't believe it. When he went to the Yankees I was pumped.
I don't think people appreciate just how difficult it was for him to pitch. The fact that he did what he did was unreal.
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yorkem
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I think the AL East standings could get turned upside down from last year.
DevRickus
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Remember what people said about the Marlins last year? Toronto is in the same boat. Will be interesting to say the least.
dcbrad
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It's unfortunate that Philips was mishandled the way he was by Wedge's staff. I don't think he ever had a fair chance and we gave up on him way to quickly. Man. That was a great trade.
mikedean441
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My Bro was a HUGE Jim Abbot fan, loved that dude.
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yorkem
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True, but Toronto picked up a lot of pitching. Makes you wonder if Holliday is wishing he was back there.
I think that the orioles might be the only ones under .500 in that division.
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mikedean441
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Why u think such a big drop for them? Dont recall them having a ton of departures from last year's team
DevRickus
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They need to fire Buck so they can win the World Series.
yorkem
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I could see the Red Sox being under .500 too.
Because in reality they got super lucky. They were 29-9 in one run games and won 16 or 17 extra inning games in a row.
They also I believe finished the season giving up more runs then they scored. I just don't think those type of stats lend to long term success
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Yes Yorkem you are right. They are such a wildcard for me because I could see them being really good, but they haven't lived up to expectations of late
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mikedean441
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3 out of 4 or something is lucky, 29-9 and the 16 out of 17 I think you have to have a little more than luck. While I dont see them winning 90+, I cant see them too far away from 80+
Well 80 or less would be below .500. I am not saying they are a bad team, just that they are nowhere near as good as they performed last year I dont think. For a team to win that many games who was outscored on the season is unheard of.
Who knows though. I am no baseball expert. Just a big fan
TheHeez
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As a kid I had a million questions of my dad about Jim Abbott. To the point that he took me to the Big A to watch him pitch for our Angels. That guy was an inspiration and a heck of an athlete!
Furthermore, I am getting excited about the season. Angels baseball is almost here! Last year I spent a week out in Tempe for Spring Training, unfortunately not happening this year. This year will decide whether an offense can carry a team, our pitching looks shaky at best. Here's to a fun year!
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