September 22, 200421 yr A's: strengths: duh! the rotation. Only Boston's Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling can match up to Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, and nobody's 3 & 4 pitchers can match up to Rich Harden and Barry Zito. weaknesses: subpar offense compared to Boston and New York, mediocre bullpen Will be unstoppable if: the big four can pitch like, the big four Has no chance if: Barry Zito or Mark Mulder doesn't return to forum Angels: strengths: The best outfield in the AL, second in the majors, great bullpen, a powerful trio of Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Guillen, and Troy Glaus, deep bench weaknesses: the weakest rotation of all the contenders, no lefties in the bullpen, lack of depth in the offense Will be unstoppable if: Jarrod Washburn and Bartolo Colon both return to their former selves. Has no chance if: Neither Jarrod Washburn nor Bartolo Colon can return to their former selves Twins: strengths: Johan Santana, as close to an automatic win in years, a great bullpen led by Joe Nathan weaknesses: of all the teams they rely on one player to go all the way the most (even more than the Giants) will be unstoppable if: Brad Radke or anyone else in the rotation can step up and get a few wins Has no chance if: Johan Santana gets beat Yankees: strengths: 183,335,513 of them weaknesses: underacheiving rotation, all right handed pitching staff Will be unstoppable if: all they have to face is lineups led by righties Has no chance if: they face a lineup dominated by lefties (unless the lineup is the Red Sox) Red Sox: strengths: best lineup in baseball, best 1-2 punch in baseball, and a top notch closer weakness: the Curse Will be unstoppable if: they don't have to face the Yankees Has no chance if: they have to face the Yankees
September 25, 200421 yr A's: strengths: duh! the rotation. Only Boston's Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling can match up to Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, and nobody's 3 & 4 pitchers can match up to Rich Harden and Barry Zito. weaknesses: subpar offense compared to Boston and New York, mediocre bullpen Will be unstoppable if: the big four can pitch like, the big four Has no chance if: Barry Zito or Mark Mulder doesn't return to forum :mischief Damn stright
September 25, 200421 yr Author A's: strengths: duh! the rotation. Only Boston's Pedro Martinez and Curt Schilling can match up to Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder, and nobody's 3 & 4 pitchers can match up to Rich Harden and Barry Zito. weaknesses: subpar offense compared to Boston and New York, mediocre bullpen Will be unstoppable if: the big four can pitch like, the big four Has no chance if: Barry Zito or Mark Mulder doesn't return to forum :mischief Damn stright 570929[/snapback] although none of them have been pitching that well lately.
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