Teams poised for a 2nd half breakout or regression.

i’m bored already 

Breakout- Oakland Athletics maybe? 

Last year, on July 7, the Nationals installed CJ Abrams as lead-off hitter. They went from 34-53 (39.1%) to 37-38 (49.3%).

This year, the Cardinals installed Masyn Winn as lead-off on May 27. The Cardinals went from 25-26 (49.0%) to 25-20 (55.6%).

The Blue Jays installed George Springer as lead-off hitter on July 3rd. They were 39-46 (45.9%) before and are 5-6 (45.5%), including 2 walk-off losses, since. (I actually thought their record was better since July 3rd.) So the Blue Jays could take off a bit. Lord knows they have underachieved so far.

Any other lead-off situations I have missed this year?

Texas..if they can stay away from 5 $ 6 game L streaks, 9 - 4 since the latter.

Orioles visit them Friday Rubber....

yes....5 others wanted to leave....

I said they have 3 outs to go..

Then saw Verdugo bad step 

then he slipped..

sailed over his head.....

we went 

Yankee fans were pissed...

Volpe kicked the ball the play B4

or it would have been over....

The yankees are always willing to spend and trade to improve.  The yankees sitting in second place 1 game back of the Orioles will be looking to upgrade before the July 30 trade deadline.

The Orioles are going to be moving minor league chess 

pieces as well.....and we have more of them....

Orioles have a lot of very gifted pieces in the minors...

I think the Red Sox are going to Suprise some teams in the second half.  I see them making some trouble in the East, They are a solid Right-hand hitter away from having a great line-up.  Best team speed in the Al (hell maybe all of baseball) they are fun to watch and seem to play loose. Let's see if ownership will actually spend at the deadline

I don’t think anyone knows right now who are the sellers and who’s gonna be buying.

wait till that all plays out

Theres no actual baseball to be posted in the BASEBALL forum.

The dolts that post UFC and lawn fairy plays should have the run of the joint.

They ain’t around today

 I’m day drinking 

and I’m gonna find some home run derby props 

Witt over Alonso in the finals 

@Yabbo1979

 Thank you, how did you know I was struggling.

@Sladerunningfox

Lord knows they have underachieved so far.

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Year 4....we're in fucking YEAR FOUR of underachieving.

@Shortporch

They are pleasant surprise this season...

@LVTruck

I’m just rolling with what an analyst was saying on CBS sports. Figure a long shot play is the only worthwhile thing in the derby instead of placing multiple plus odds to win a little 

@LVTruck

 Seattle is a regression candidate imo . Astros were way behind them at one point and  have virtually caught them already . Unless seattle makes some big moves and gets it together they won't make the playoffs.

@LVTruck

 I know to most this will not go over well. Consider Chicago White Sox. I mean they are at .276 Can they get even worse? Well maybe or not.

@gotime

 Yes they will be worse.  They have to sell off whatever assets they can for prospects.  They might have the worst record in the history of league by season's end.

I expect the Astros to take off in the second half and win the division. The Mariners always seem to fall flat when all the money is in the middle. 

I'm also hopeful that the Orioles will go all in to win it all. I would trade for Garrett Crochet to solidify the rotation with a big-time one-two punch. 

@chicubs09

 Agreed