Unofficial A.L. Central Thread

[AshevilleApp]

Then May 16th

American League Central
Team W L PCT GB
Cleveland 24 13 .649 -
Detroit 22 18 .550 3.5
Kansas City 20 19 .513 5.0
Chi White Sox 17 24 .415 9.0
Minnesota 12 26 .316 12.5

Now July 11

Detroit 49 43 .533 -
Cleveland 47 42 .528 .5
Chi Sox 44 48 .478 5
Minnesota 41 48 .461 6.5
KC 37 54 .407 11.5

Detroit muddling but still a favorite in the division.
Cleveland coming back to earth, but hanging in there.
Chicago playing slightly better and in contention. Also one of the favorites.
Minnesota back in the hunt and the favorite until someone else wins the division.
KC fading.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Twins first 12 after the break at Target Field

4 CLE
4 DET
4 KCR

make or break really.

[AshevilleApp]

Twins first 12 after the break at Target Field

4 CLE
4 DET
4 KCR

make or break really.

Tigers start with Chicago, followed by a couple with Oakland and then to Minnesota. They need to find a fifth starter soon. Coke is back in the bullpen and Furbush got sent to Toledo.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Twins first 12 after the break at Target Field

4 CLE
4 DET
4 KCR

make or break really.

Tigers start with Chicago, followed by a couple with Oakland and then to Minnesota. They need to find a fifth starter soon. Coke is back in the bullpen and Furbush got sent to Toledo.

maybe the twins will send them Slowey...

[AshevilleApp]

Tigers start with Chicago, followed by a couple with Oakland and then to Minnesota. They need to find a fifth starter soon. Coke is back in the bullpen and Furbush got sent to Toledo.

maybe the twins will send them Slowey...

No thanks. I'm afraid if he was a left hander, they might take him.

[Gil Dobie]

A few Twins players names have been floating around as possible trade bait.

Liriano to the Red Sox
Cuddyer is a free agent after this year and has the best value
Kubel is a free agent
Young has very low value

[DJH]

Twins aren't going to trade anyone.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Twins aren't going to trade anyone.

The Twins have told teams they are going for it - however - Slowey to the Pirates still might happen.

[DJH]

Twins aren't going to trade anyone.

The Twins have told teams they are going for it - however - Slowey to the Pirates still might happen.

Well, anyone worth a crap...

[Gil Dobie]

Twins vs Indians doubleheader today in Twinkie Town.

Meeting my daughter for dinner tonight in Uptown, hope I miss the game traffic both ways.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Twins vs Tigers doubleheader today in Twinkie Town.

Meeting my daughter for dinner tonight in Uptown, hope I miss the game traffic both ways.

Twins/Indians today...

I was at game 1... good LORD it was hot...

Heat index of 113 - dew point of 82... YUCK.

game kinda sucked to boot

[AshevilleApp]

A nice win by the Twins last night helped the Tigers back into a tie for first.

Tigers have a pitcher named Duane Below making his major league debut against the A's tonight. Never heard of him. They also called up Furbush again from Toledo. Maybe they'll just rotate rookies for the fifth starting spot in the second half.

[Gil Dobie]

Detroit is up 3-0 in the middle of the 5th at Target Field with Verlander on the mound. See if he can finish this one off.

[DJH]

JOE MAUER ALERT FOR AZ:

Mauer hitting .468 in his last 14 games. (.308 on the season) All while playing at a very high level at two different positions.

Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, Lyle Overbay (the great bambino) is batting .183 in that same time frame, (.236 on the year) and is literally being booed off the field at home.

[Gil Dobie]

Peralta HR, Detroit up 6-1 top of 8th, Mauer tops .300, hitting .305 at this point

[Gil Dobie]

Tiger up by half a game after a nice performance by Verlander.

[AshevilleApp]

Good start for the Tigers last night on an important seven game road trip. Three more in Minnesota,followed by three in Chicago.

Big weekend overall for the Central, with the four contenders playing each other.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Good start for the Tigers last night on an important seven game road trip. Three more in Minnesota,followed by three in Chicago.

Big weekend overall for the Central, with the four contenders playing each other.

Speaking only for myself - as a Twins fan, I wrote off last nights game before it started... Verlander is the clear Cy Young this year - when playing the Tigers you've gotta hope you miss his turn in the rotation...

[AshevilleApp]

Good start for the Tigers last night on an important seven game road trip. Three more in Minnesota,followed by three in Chicago.

Big weekend overall for the Central, with the four contenders playing each other.

Speaking only for myself - as a Twins fan, I wrote off last nights game before it started... Verlander is the clear Cy Young this year - when playing the Tigers you've gotta hope you miss his turn in the rotation...

I sometimes wish they would go to a four man rotation.

[Gil Dobie]

Speaking only for myself - as a Twins fan, I wrote off last nights game before it started... Verlander is the clear Cy Young this year - when playing the Tigers you've gotta hope you miss his turn in the rotation...

I sometimes wish they would go to a four man rotation.

He would probably like that too. One of the few pitchers that regularily goes over the 100 pitch count.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

I sometimes wish they would go to a four man rotation.

He would probably like that too. One of the few pitchers that regularily goes over the 100 pitch count.

True - he's a throwback - with a manager willing to embrace it as well.

[Gil Dobie]

Twins laydown again for the Tigers. Detroit up 1.5 in the Central as the Pale Hosers defeat Cleveland.

[Gil Dobie]

Twins win after 11 straight losses to Detroit. Cleveland vs White Sox postponed. Big games today.

[Gil Dobie]

Tiger tak 3 of 4 from the Twins, Cleveland loses and the Sox stay close.

[AshevilleApp]

Tiger tak 3 of 4 from the Twins, Cleveland loses and the Sox stay close.

On to Chicago for another big series.