Monday, July 9, 2012

Halfway… er, Home – 2012!

The Captain: Derek Jeter
Two years ago at the All Star Break (in THIS POST), we found the New York Yankees leading the American League Eastern Division  with the best record in Major League Baseball, at 56-32, with a 2.0 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.  The New York Mets were in second place in the National League East at 48-40, 4.0 games behind the Atlanta Braves.  

Two months ago (in THIS POST), the Yankees were 16-13 and 2.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays.   The Mets were in third place at 17-13, 1.5 games behind the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves.  

TODAY, the All Star Break finds the New York Yankees AGAIN leading the American League East, with the best record in Major League Baseball at 52-33, and a 7.0 game lead over the Baltimore Orioles and a 7.5 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. 

The Yankees are doing it despite devastating losses to their pitching staff: The greatest closer in the history of the game Mariano Rivera, aces C.C. Sabathia, and Andy Pettitte, and one-time touted phenom Joba Chamberlain.  And, let’s be honest… Alex Rodriguez is not what he used to be.  Huge props to manager Joe Girardi for overcoming all of this! 
A-Rod

The New York Mets are AGAIN third in the National League East at 46-40 .5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for second, and 4.0 games behind the division-leading Washington Nationals.   

Mets manager Terry Collins has really kept his team in the thick of things, when naysayers (including me) thought they’d be an also-ran by now.  David Wright and (especially) R.A. Dickey have consistently come up big this season!  Huge props are also due Collins for the never-say-die attitude he has brought to his team. 
R.A. Dickey

So, if my comics reading and DVD watching is a bit down this year, it’s because every night of New York Baseball is so much fun to watch! 
Fun for YOU too... eh, Derek?


2012 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST STANDINGS


TEAM
W
L
GB


 52
 33
 0.0


 
 
 45
 40
 7.0


 45
 41
 7.5


 43
 43
 9.5


 43
 43
 9.5



2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST STANDINGS


TEAM
W
L
GB


49
 34
 0.0


46
 39
 4.0


46
 40
 4.5


41
 44
 9.0


37
 50
 14.0


Let's hope they're not facing R.A. Dickey!

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