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MLB General Discussion (Official Thread)

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I love it. The game just moves so much more quickly. I'm less likely to be reading or looking at my phone during the game simply because it flows better which means I'm more involved and more likely to continue watching.

I'll disagree with the leeway in crucial situations, though. I don't want these dickhead umps having ANY subjectivity in applying the rules. The more chances they are given to apply an interpretation of the rules, the more likely we are to get wildly disparate rulings and outcomes. One game will end on a clock violation with a strict ump and another doesn't with a lax ump? No thank you! Much like swallowing whistles at the end of a basketball game, umps that "don't want to determine the outcome" determine the outcome just as much by not enforcing the rules.
 
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Sloopy45

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American League first, I'll post the National League later:

AL East
1. New York Yankees
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Tampa Bay Rays

Quick take: Yanks have the advantage over the Sox in the regular season, the Sox have the starting pitching to go deep in the playoffs: we'll see how this pans out. The Blue Jays might have the second or third best team in the American League: they could make a run at the division title or Wild Card if New York or Boston falters.

AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins
2. Kansas City Royals
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Detroit Tigers

Quick take: Minnesota lost a lot from its great bullpen in '03, but their steady, young position players, great defense, and steady starting pitching should be enough to win this awful division. The Twins' rookie catcher, Joe Mauer, is supposed to be special. Look for a decent Royals team to push the Twins all season. Should be a great pennant race, even if 90 wins is a lock to sew up this division.

AL West
1. Anaheim Angels
2. Oakland A's (Wild Card)
3. Seattle Mariners
4. Texas Rangers

Quick take: another great race, look for Anaheim & Oakland to duke it out all year. The second place team in this division could overtake the second place team in the AL East for the Wild Card on strength of schedule alone: the top three teams in the East are heavyweights, along with improved Baltimore & Tampa Bay teams that aren't push-overs anymore. The A's and Angels can feast on 19 games each against the declining Mariners and lowly Rangers.

My picks: ALDS: Yankees over A's in 5; Angels over Twins in 4.
ALCS: Yankees over Angels in 6.
 
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