Are MLB Hitters becoming weaker against lefties or are the lefty pitchers getting better?
549693
National league hitting is awful so the pitchers are going to look like Cy Young! AL players have more pop in their bats.
527828
It is hard to say. These are two of the weakest teams in baseball right now. The outcome would depend on who the starting pitchers are, who has home field advantage, etc. Records mean nothing. Last teams place teams beat first place all the time in major league baseball. Thanks.
436380
Being a michigan native, I see them maybe finishing right around 0.500. Their pitching is very young still Bonderman (3 yrs), Maroth (4), Verlander (rookie), and their closer is injured. Their bullpen is weak too, with young talent again. I think their bats will definetely get them some wins however it has been proven you need pitching to win games, and champions think White Sox.
1179527
Well, it comes down to two teams. First I will say the second best and that's the White Sox with Jose Contreras (8-0, 3.15 ERA) who hasn't lost a game since sometime in the middle of last season and Mark Buehrle (9-4, 3.22 ERA). Number one, though, goes to the Tigers with rookie Justin Verlander (10-4, 3.13 ERA) and Kenny Rogers (3.44, 10-3), opposite ends of the spectrum, no? They are both having great seasons and seem to be leading their team deep in the playoffs. It's a close call and you can argue you it either way, but that's 20 wins by two starters versus 17. Slight edge to the Tigers. You might think about Clemens and Roy Oswalt in Houston.
1143812
Everybody in the American League West has a chance to win the division, which is the weakest in the league.  The Angels will get a big lift if Bartolo Colon returns to form after coming off the disabled list, but they'll need somebody other than Vladimir Guerrero to start hitting.  They'd better pray that Mike Napoli can get the job done behind the plate, because right now Bronson Arroyo has a higher slugging percentage than Jose Molina.  The Angels have the starting pitching, with Lackey, Escobar, Santana, Colon, and one of the Weavers in the rotation, but they need to bring in a bat or two and some bullpen help.
346678
Pretty good.  I say 8 out of 10.  I don't know what's your league settings but you guys seems ot play a lot of players.\n\nYou might want to get a better SS if you have someone to trade out.\n\nYour SPs could be a problem, basically, they don't draw wins.  Seattle and Nationals are bad.  Liriano is not starting and Twins are bad this year too.  I can see that you are focusing on SV, ERA and WHIP, but there is always a good chance the ERA and WHIP will burst with few pitching innings.  Just be careful.
1100268
Japanese players in the MLB are doing quite well!! \n\nIn the Japanese league, the competition is good but not quite as good as MLB. There is a lot of talent!! The Chiba Lotte Marines are looking good again this year.
1046586
I didn't even know that there weren't left handed catchers.  According this website that I just found alot of it is just tradition but there is a perception that it would be more difficult for them to throw to third.  You can read all about left handed catchers here :\nhttp://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/catchleft.htm\n\nLearn something new everyday.
517335
The Reds will start to fall off around the All Star break, or sooner.  I predict them finishing the year in third place at 82-80, behind the Astros (2nd) and Cardinals (Division Champs).  With a trade for a solid starting pitcher, they will finish in 2nd.  The Reds need at least two good starting pitchers to contend.  Their bats are only going to carry them so far.  Pujols is on a pace to hit over 100 homers, but we know that's not going to happen.  As soon as the Red's big bats cool off, they're going to start slipping.
270946
I'm not sure what they are thinking.  If Sexson has as good or better year than last year and if Beltre gets hot along with Ibanez and Ichiro doing well, they should have a solid hitting team.  Pitching has improved since last year with Appier joining and Fernandez should shine.  They should be very competitive.  It is a tough division and it's a long season.  We'll have to see how good these phophets are with their predition wouldn't we?
1087773
Lefties suck at infield, if u want to play and be successful make the switch to outfield. i have been playing outfield for 2 years and i absolutely love it, as u get older more balls will be hit into the outfield, there is no better feeling in baseball then making a diving catch...Have fun kid
444778
There aren't any currently.  The last left handed catcher played in the late 80's and only caught a few games.
831354
Mike Stanton lately has not been as great pitching as in the past, but if you need someone for one or two outs, he most likely will be your man. Alex Gonzalez is a great addition. His glove is great and his batting average has gone up this year while in Boston. It's a shame the Red Sox did not resign him, because they have not a great short stop in a while, however, I think they will fit in well with the Reds orginization.
1182134
I don't know how many left-handed fielding shortstops there are in baseball, but I'd be surprised if there were any.  Generally, the third baseman takes care of balls hit to the shortstop's right side, while the shortstop covers everything hit up the middle of the infield.  A left-handed shortstop would have to reach across his body to field these balls, which would hurt every aspect of his defense.
216789
It's all about pitching.  Pitching is what wins in the playoffs.  While the Yankees have a more potent hitting lineup, there pitching leaves a lot to be desired.  Because of their hitting, they should win the division this year.  The Red Sox have a lot of "ifs" on their team this year, but if their young pitching prospects come through, they should come out on top in the long run.
518160
They are doing a bit worse, but their record also has to do with the lack of pitching. Wood and Prior keep getting hurt and that has also impacted the record.
520233
I think they need to work on their bull pen.  They could win more games if they had better pitching.