Is this years AL East the best division EVER?

SearchPatrol · 05-05-2023, 06:15 PM

When the last place team is above 500 that's something. Thoughts?

daverat · 05-05-2023, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SearchPatrol

When the last place team is above 500 that's something. Thoughts?

and the Yankees are last place, who would have predicted that?

Brady7799 · 05-05-2023, 06:20 PM

it's been the toughest division for a long time now. with the more balanced schedule, the rest of the league will feel the wrath.

Lonewolf · 05-05-2023, 07:06 PM

Perhaps a bit premature, as a lot can happen in the next month or so...

WizCards26 · 05-05-2023, 09:03 PM

Next poll...are the 2023 Rays the best team ever? Haha but what a division this year for real. Haven't seen the Orioles yet, but Blue Jays are no joke and Red Sox just swept them etc. etc.

Braswell10 · 05-05-2023, 09:18 PM

Im just happy for the Orioles. Playing great ball.

csmtampa · 05-05-2023, 09:20 PM

It's been great so far!!

GO RAYS!

Bosoxfan5990 · 05-05-2023, 09:23 PM

I still have no faith in the Red Sox holding up for the entire year, and I’m a Sox fan.

Vdm2018 · 05-05-2023, 09:38 PM

Go rays!

fulltritty · 05-06-2023, 07:01 AM

It's been the toughest division for a few years now with most of the teams above .500.

h00perstar34 · 05-06-2023, 09:56 AM

Combined 45 games over 500 early is tough to argue. Might get 4 teams in playoffs, but the 5th team here and angels and maybe rangers in the mix as well

mfw13 · 05-06-2023, 10:10 AM

Ask me when the playoffs are over.

If the AL Championship Series is between two East teams, then maybe.

h00perstar34 · 05-06-2023, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Brady7799

it's been the toughest division for a long time now. with the more balanced schedule, the rest of the league will feel the wrath.

True, 4 teams won over 90 games year before last, that’s tough to do.

SupermanBrandon · 05-06-2023, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

Ask me when the playoffs are over.

If the AL Championship Series is between two East teams, then maybe.

This. Unless there's 2 teams in the AL Championship and 4 teams with 90+ wins this season...Im not interested in even discussing it.

Brady7799 · 05-14-2023, 10:46 PM

it's May but unofficially the 1/4 point of the season...

Boston sits a half game behind New York for the third wildcard spot. ahead of them? Toronto and Baltimore.

if someone told me that a LAST place team in a division would be right on the arse of the third and final wildcard team, i wouldn't believe it.

teosdesserts · 05-15-2023, 12:08 AM

There are more World Series contenders in the AL East than the National league, it's kind of crazy.

mjwoop · 05-15-2023, 12:41 AM

While they may all end up being very strong, it's worth noting that three of them have had a turn with the A's already. That accounts for a combined 9-1 record.

Rays: 3-0
Orioles: 3-1
Yankees: 3-0

smapdi · 05-15-2023, 08:24 AM

Six weeks into the season it's impossible to say. There have been a handful of times where a whole division finished at .500 or better, so if at least that doesn't happen I'd say no.

SearchPatrol · 05-17-2023, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by smapdi

Six weeks into the season it's impossible to say. There have been a handful of times where a whole division finished at .500 or better, so if at least that doesn't happen I'd say no.

When?
I can't ever remember this happening with 5 teams in a division.

no10pin · 05-17-2023, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SearchPatrol

When?
I can't ever remember this happening with 5 teams in a division.

I was able to find two - 2005 NL East and 1991 AL West. Both of them had a last place team that went 81-81.

That said, we are 6+ weeks into the season, so way too early to be making any 'best division ever' statements.

MoreToppsPlease · 05-17-2023, 12:00 PM

I’m more leaning towards the rest of the AL being really bad. So there’s a difference.

cardsin47 · 05-17-2023, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Braswell10

Im just happy for the Orioles. Playing great ball.

Yeah Man! And the best part- it’s the entire Team making it happen / not just 1 or 2 Guys

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Brady7799 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 371	it's been the toughest division for a long time now. with the more balanced schedule, the rest of the league will feel the wrath.

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WizCards26 Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 111 wizcards26	Next poll...are the 2023 Rays the best team ever? Haha but what a division this year for real. Haven't seen the Orioles yet, but Blue Jays are no joke and Red Sox just swept them etc. etc.

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Braswell10 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 9,472 o7star	Im just happy for the Orioles. Playing great ball.

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csmtampa Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,273	It's been great so far!! GO RAYS!

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Bosoxfan5990 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: MA Posts: 14,320 rossisportscards	I still have no faith in the Red Sox holding up for the entire year, and I’m a Sox fan.

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Vdm2018 Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: New York Posts: 2,045 Vqle280z	Go rays!

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fulltritty Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: King George, VA Posts: 78,457	It's been the toughest division for a few years now with most of the teams above .500.

05-06-2023, 09:56 AM	#11
h00perstar34 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,785	Combined 45 games over 500 early is tough to argue. Might get 4 teams in playoffs, but the 5th team here and angels and maybe rangers in the mix as well

05-06-2023, 10:10 AM	#12
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,550	Ask me when the playoffs are over. If the AL Championship Series is between two East teams, then maybe.

05-14-2023, 10:46 PM	#15
Brady7799 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 371	it's May but unofficially the 1/4 point of the season... Boston sits a half game behind New York for the third wildcard spot. ahead of them? Toronto and Baltimore. if someone told me that a LAST place team in a division would be right on the arse of the third and final wildcard team, i wouldn't believe it.

05-15-2023, 12:41 AM	#17
mjwoop Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,754	While they may all end up being very strong, it's worth noting that three of them have had a turn with the A's already. That accounts for a combined 9-1 record. Rays: 3-0 Orioles: 3-1 Yankees: 3-0

05-15-2023, 08:24 AM	#18
smapdi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,766 piledriver1	Six weeks into the season it's impossible to say. There have been a handful of times where a whole division finished at .500 or better, so if at least that doesn't happen I'd say no.