17 Comments so far

1. jmanj78 on October 28, 2009 4:38 PM

   Tough division? I think you mean, “weak division.” The East is a tough division. We have ONE team under .500. The East is 50-36 against the Central. The 4th place team in the East has a better record than the 2nd place team in the Central. The wild card will not come out of the Central, it will come out of either the East (Rays or Yankees) or the West (A’s).

2. The Mick "7" on October 28, 2009 5:14 PM

   No but I think they can win the division. What was thought to be a tough division is, in reality pretty weak. I did pick the Tigers to win the division pre season thinking that they were one of the favorites to go to the world series. I don’t believe that now but they still have the talent to win the division. No wild card out of the AL Central.
   Like it or not it will be the Red Sox and Yankees out of the AL East once again.

3. zakattac on October 28, 2009 5:41 PM

   If Zumaya gets healthy and maybe they trade for Fuentez of the Rockies, which will close the game by the seventh, with tht kind of offense they might have a shot to climb up to the top of the division. I really dont see the socks staying on top, it is a great story, but Im not afraid of them.

4. David U (Marlins fan for life) on October 28, 2009 5:44 PM

   Even though they have gone on a hot streak,they still haven’t proven that they can win against the Rays,who lead the wild card standings. They just don’t have enough pitching to survive this year unless Verlander starts performing and Dontrelle could show critics that ‘05 was not a fluke.

5. chinamig on October 28, 2009 5:58 PM

   wild card? At the rate they are going they will win the Central outright. The Central is not as tough as it was the last 3-4 years. No one ran off with a big lead while the Tigers where stinking it up. Now that they have started to pitch and hit, the bullpen is getting healty. CWS better not stumble or the Tigers are going to roar right by them.

6. The Enforcer on October 28, 2009 5:58 PM

   No. With the Yankees surging, 1st place Boston, and Tampa Bay hanging tough the wild card is coming out of the AL East.
   Detroit will have to come out hot the second half and win the division out right if they want to see the post season.

7. DarkQ on October 28, 2009 6:47 PM

   Remember a few years ago when they were almost crowned the worst team in baseball history? I dont think they will be pulling off anything any time soon.

8. Nicholas C on October 28, 2009 7:38 PM

   by the looks of it no they are just playing the national league theyll get wins of cousre over there but not in the american league they wont make it there to soft this year in there pitching

9. Tyson on October 28, 2009 8:22 PM

   Well the Twins are going to beat them again just like last year for the AL Central spot lol. They might just pull off the Wildcard spot because who else would get the spot? Their lineup is pretty stacked.

10. bunky on October 28, 2009 9:09 PM

    They can, but will they, I don’t think so because their record against the teams in their own division is the worst among the other teams in division & their bullpen will cause them many close games

11. Vote for Cthulhu on October 28, 2009 10:03 PM

    The Wildcard would be harder to win than the division.

12. Jacoby G on October 28, 2009 10:25 PM

    the way it looks right now, probably not. not consistent enough.

13. LeBron on October 28, 2009 11:15 PM

    At this point NOOOOOOO!!!! At the consistancy theyve been playing COUNT THEM OUT. Sry though.

14. Frizzer on October 28, 2009 11:25 PM

    I don’t think so, their pitching will keep them out of contention.

15. t m on October 28, 2009 11:41 PM

    Doubtful. That team is a mess right now.

16. Contact on October 28, 2009 11:42 PM

    No team, outside the division winner in the AL Central is going to be a wild card team (playoff team).

17. cooj9 on October 29, 2009 12:28 AM

    no