Baseball 2012

[Sophie Scholl]

Wow, the bucs are 30-27, and have won 10 of their last 13 games, AND have one their last four series (including away series in Milwaukee and Cinci).

I'm hoping to get a game or two in when I visit my sister and friends who have moved to the 'burgh.  If it weren't for their damned football and hockey teams, I'd love almost everything about that city.

[Syt]

My sister and her husband live in a suburb of Pittsburgh (he grew up in the city), but they hate the inner city, and they want to move somewhere warmer (they liked Florida a lot). So I better visit them while they're still there.

Still, I have on my "To do before I die" list a tour of all ML stadiums and catching a series in each. This comes presumably after I've retired as a multimillionaire. 

[jimmy olsen]

It feels like there have been more no hitters in the last 10 years than there was in the previous 20. Is it just me, or am I on to something?

[Syt]

Wrong:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_no-hitters

24 2003-2012, 44 1983-2002

[Syt]

Perfect games seem more frequent, though: 5 in the 2000s so far, vs. 7 in 80s+90s combined.

[CountDeMoney]

With their entire outfield and most of their pitching on the DL, say buh-bye to the Orioles, you made it interesting while it lasted.

[Ed Anger]

I'm surprised the Reds are in the lead.

Also, former Reds scrub pitcher Scott Scudder is a coach for Team Sweden. They must toss meatballs at each other.

[CountDeMoney]

On Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards, Matt Wieters drove in Adam Jones with an RBI double to give the Orioles a 5-4 win over the Phillies in the 10th inning. It was the Orioles' second walk-off win in extra innings in two days, and their eighth victory in 10 extra-inning games this season. They are undefeated in extra-inning games since a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Yankees April 11.

I...don't...understand.  I just don't.

[Sophie Scholl]

Buck is a god of team building.  A World Series win is coming, mark it down for two years after they get a new coach who is more appealing to veterans.

[Syt]

Meanwhile the Bucs have swept the Royals (big feat, I know) and are now tied for the lead in NL Central. Only 100-odd games to go!

[sbr]

I read somewhere the Pirates had the hardest first 50 game schedule in baseball.  They hung tough now things get quite a bit easier, I like them to be relevant in September.

So far I was right about Burnett, he has been pretty good and into for unglued once or twice.

[alfred russel]

So they basically feel exactly the same as I do about it.

Still I almost ran my car off the road when the local radio guys said 'Texas loses again so now the Baltimore Orioles have the best record in the American League'

I heard on the radio a quick score that the Royals shut out the Yankees.

So I looked at the standings for the first time all season.  Yankees are last in the AL East, and Royals 2nd last in the Central.

Feel pride, BB! That team the Royals shut out is now in first place!

Red Sox remain in last.

[Barrister]

Meanwhile the Bucs have swept the Royals (big feat, I know) and are now tied for the lead in NL Central. Only 100-odd games to go!

[Barrister]

So they basically feel exactly the same as I do about it.

Still I almost ran my car off the road when the local radio guys said 'Texas loses again so now the Baltimore Orioles have the best record in the American League'

I heard on the radio a quick score that the Royals shut out the Yankees.

So I looked at the standings for the first time all season.  Yankees are last in the AL East, and Royals 2nd last in the Central.

Feel pride, BB! That team the Royals shut out is now in first place!

Red Sox remain in last.

[Barrister]

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as of Tuesday, June 12, 2012 2:17 AM.
American League
Eastern Division
Team W L PCT GB Home Away East Cent West Last 10 Streak
NY Yankees 35 25 .583 - 19-12 16-13 11-10 10-7 9-6 8-2 W4
Tampa Bay 35 25 .583 - 19-11 16-14 18-14 3-6 10-3 6-4 W4
Baltimore 34 26 .567 1 16-14 18-12 17-15 9-3 4-6 5-5 W2
Toronto 31 30 .508 4.5 16-13 15-17 11-14 10-4 7-8 4-6 L1
Boston 29 32 .475 6.5 14-19 15-13 11-15 13-8 3-4 3-7 L4
Central Division
Team W L PCT GB Home Away East Cent West Last 10 Streak
Chicago WSox 33 27 .550 - 16-18 17-9 6-8 15-11 8-6 5-5 L1
Cleveland 32 27 .542 0.5 16-16 16-11 2-5 17-15 10-4 5-5 W1
Detroit 28 32 .467 5 13-16 15-16 8-8 12-12 4-10 5-5 W2
Kansas City 24 34 .414 8 8-20 16-14 7-12 9-13 7-4 4-6 L4
Minnesota 24 35 .407 8.5 11-18 13-17 5-12 8-10 7-11 7-3 L1
Western Division
Team W L PCT GB Home Away East Cent West Last 10 Streak
Texas 35 26 .574 - 15-11 20-15 12-6 9-6 10-12 4-6 W1
LA Angels 33 29 .532 2.5 16-14 17-15 7-9 9-8 12-10 7-3 W4
Seattle 27 35 .435 8.5 10-15 17-20 2-10 9-11 12-12 5-5 L2
Oakland 26 35 .426 9 13-16 13-19 6-8 8-11 11-11 4-6 L3