2012 MLB Season

I'd like to point out that I'm tired of hearing from national broadcasters/syndicated columnists that the NL Central is one of if not the weakest divisions in baseball. We have 3 teams in the Reds, Cards, and Pirates who are all well in the hunt for playoff spots, and at least 2 of those teams will probably make the playoffs (it's possible all 3 of them could, but I highly doubt that's going to happen). Granted, the rest of the NL Central is pretty much in the cellar. But to have 3 quality (don't want to say "great" yet since we're still a bit of a ways off from October) teams in the same division eyeing a trip to the playoffs at the end of July should say something about one's division.

/rant

rushfan4 wrote: That was kind of sad news to see Ichiro traded to the evil empire.  It seems like it was quite the bargain since both of the pitching "prospects" that the Yankees sent are 25 years old, but I really don't know anything about them.

^ Well reports are that he asked to be traded over a week ago. Which makes more sense than the Ms making the 1st move.....Ichiro is close to ending his career and I am sure he wants a good chance for a WS ring.

Another brilliant trade by the Mariners front office.....Send Ichiro to the NYY for 2 no name minor league pitchers and some cash.

crimhead wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Tigers beat the Angels 5 - 1 today. Not in attendance today, but didn't really get much work done as I was listening to the game.  Probably should have just taken the afternoon off and gone, except that it was kind of a crappy, rainy day all day and I sit through enough of those kind of games. Lucky you guys to have any amount of rain. That is a commodity that we haven't seen in St Louis for quite some time.

It has been a very dry summer for us too.  We had some big storms roll through about 3 weeks ago, and then nothing until the last two days.  I am sure that our lawns are doing big time happy dances today though.

Tigers beat the Angels 5 - 1 today. Not in attendance today, but didn't really get much work done as I was listening to the game.  Probably should have just taken the afternoon off and gone, except that it was kind of a crappy, rainy day all day and I sit through enough of those kind of games.

Much better result last night with a 7 to 2 victory.  It was 20 degrees cooler, but it was so muggy it felt warmer then the 100 degree day the day before.

It was an 8-6 win but it took 13 innings.Had it won 4-1 in the 9th and Jim Johnson blew the save,which is rare for him this year.

Just a shot of the park at game start