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Contenders Or Pretenders?

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I’ll name a team in the race and you say if they are pretenders or contenders.
Philadelphia Phillies- 48-46 (7.0 GB, 3.5 WCGB)
Tampa Bay Rays- 57-37 (2.5 GB, WC Leader)
Boston Red Sox- 53-42 (7.0 GB, 4.5 WCGB)
Minnesota Twins- 50-45 (2.5 GB, 7.5 WCGB)
Detroit Tigers- 50-44 (2.0 GB, 7.0 WCGB)
New York Mets- 49-45 (7.0 GB, 3.0 WCGB)
San Francisco Giants- 52-43 (4.0 GB, WC Leader)
Los Angeles Dodgers- 50-45 (6.0 GB, 2.5 WCGB)
Cincinnati Reds- 53-44 (2.0 GB, WC Leader)
Colorado Rockies- 51-44 (5.0 GB, 1.0 WCGB)
Los Angeles Angels- 51-46 (5.0 GB, 7.5 WCGB)

  1. Anonymous Says

    Phillies- pretenders
    Rays- contenders
    Red Sox- pretenders
    Twins- pretenders
    Tigers- contenders
    Mets- contenders
    Giants- contenders
    Dodgers- pretenders
    Reds- contenders
    Rockies- contenders
    Angels- pretenders

  2. Ted Says

    Phillies blow. They will continue to go down hill. The rays are a decent team, however the red sox and yankees will be to much for them down the stretch. The twins are a very good team. The tigers suck. The mets suck. The giants will fall apart. The dodgers to me dont have it either, neither do the reds. The rockies to me are a good team I’d say contenders there as well, and the angers are also contenders. Watch out for the Marlins btw..

  3. Roy Hammond Says

    rays, red sox, rockies are contenders!! others are *******

  4. K-DAWG Says

    Phillies-Pretender
    Rays-Contender
    BoSox-Pretender
    Twins-Pretender at least until they pick up some starting pitching
    Tigers-Contender
    Mets-Pretender
    Giants-Pretender
    Dodgers-Pretender
    Reds-Contender
    Rockies-Cotender
    Angels-Contender
    @ Lebron to the Heat: Have you ever heard of Magglio Ordonez, Brennan Boesch or Jose Valverde?

  5. Chaos Says

    My opinion
    Phillies – Pretenders
    Rays – Contenders
    Red Sox – Contenders
    Twins – Contenders
    Tigers – Contenders
    Mets – Contenders
    Giants – Contenders
    Dodgers – Pretenders
    Reds – Pretenders
    Rockies – Contenders
    Angels – Pretenders

  6. Anonymous Says

    Phillies – Pretenders
    Rays – Contenders
    Sox – Contenders
    Twins – Can’t decide
    Tigers – Contenders
    Mets – Pretenders
    Giants – Pretenders
    Dodgers – Contenders
    Reds – Contenders
    Rockies – Contenders
    Angels – Pretenders

  7. Anonymous Says

    Phillies- pretenders
    Rays- contenders
    Red Sox- contenders
    Twins- pretenders
    Tigers- contenders
    Mets- pretenders
    Giants- pretenders
    Dodgers- pretenders
    Reds- contenders
    Rockies- pretenders
    Angels- pretenders

  8. dibz Says

    Philles-Pretenders
    Rays-Contenders
    Red Sox-Pretenders
    Twins-Contenders
    Tigers-Pretenders
    Mets-Pretenders
    Giants-Contenders
    Dodgers-Pretenders
    Reds-Contenders
    Rockies-Contenders
    Angels-Pretenders

  9. LEBRON 2 THE HEAT!!!!!!!!! Says

    Phillies: Pretenders
    This team has been struggling, they have gone 4-6 in thier last 10 and 7-11 in the month of July (18 games). 5 of those 7 wins have been by 2 runs or less. They are currently on a 4 game losing streak. Their big bats have not been producing (except for Howard).
    Rays: Contenders
    Just one word: Amazing
    Red Sox: Not Pretenders, but not Contenders.
    They have a very good staff, but with the American League as tough as it is this year, I don’t think they have the stuff to make it in this year.
    Twins: Contenders
    They have a decent shot at the playoffs in a very tight AL Central. The rest of the divsion will start to slow down and I think the Twins will be able to keep it going to win the division.
    Tigers: Pretenders
    They are good with Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander, but that’s about it. Nothing else special here.
    New York Mets: Pretenders
    Not much special here with David Wright out. They will go on another late season skid again and not make the playoffs. (Too bad the Marlins won’t be the ones to do it this time because they don’t play them at the end of the year.)
    San Francisco Giants: Contenders
    If they keep doing what they are doing, the Padres will start to decline as the year goes on and they should be able to grab the division title.
    Dodgers: Pretenders
    This team has been on a major skid! They are 1-6 since the All-Star break, 3-7 in their last 10, and 7-10 in the month of July. This team will not make the playoffs.
    Reds: Contenders
    Pretty good roster. They have been good for most of the year, but they may still skid toward the end of the season.
    Rockies: Pretenders
    Not a very good staff. I don’t see how they have gotten this far.
    Angels: Pretenders
    Since losing Gurrero, they have had nothing special, but they have gotten this far, although I don’t know how.
    Here is just a quick glance view:
    Phillies: Pretenders
    Rays: Contenders
    Red Sox: Not Pretenders, but not Contenders
    Twins: Contenders
    Tigers: Pretenders
    Mets: Pretenders
    Giants: Contenders
    Dodgers: Pretenders
    Reds: Contenders
    Rockies: Pretenders
    Angels: Pretenders

  10. Bob Says

    Phillies – Pretenders
    Rays – Contenders
    Red Sox – Pretenders (injuries)
    Twins – Contenders
    Tigers – Contenders
    Mets – Pretenders
    Giants – Contenders
    Dodgers – Pretenders
    Reds – Pretenders x8
    Rockies – Contenders
    Angels – Pretenders

  11. Anonymous Says

    Phillies Pretenders
    Rays Contenders
    Bosox Contenders
    Twins Contenders
    Tigers Pretenders
    Mets Contenders (Once they get out of this slump!)
    Giants Contenders
    Dodgers Pretenders
    Reds Contenders
    Rockies Pretenders
    Angels Pretenders

  12. Frittoma Says

    Philadelphia Phillies- Contenders
    Tampa Bay Rays- Contenders
    Boston Red Sox- Contenders
    Minnesota Twins- Contenders
    Detroit Tigers- Contenders
    New York Mets- Pretenders
    San Francisco Giants- Contenders
    Los Angeles Dodgers- Pretenders
    Cincinnati Reds- Pretenders
    Colorado Rockies- Contenders
    Los Angeles Angels- Contenders

  13. Slappy LaRue Says

    As much as I hate saying this and knowing it, I still believe the Angels and the Dodgers will both come back and win their divisions.

  14. Anonymous Says

    Phillies- pretenders
    Rays- contenders
    Red Sox- pretenders
    Twins- pretenders
    Tigers- pretenders
    Mets- pretenders
    Giants- pretenders
    Dodgers- contenders
    Reds- contenders
    Rockies- contenders
    Angels- pretenders

  15. Andrew L Says

    Phillies- Pretenders
    Rays- Contenders
    Red Sox- Pretenders
    Twins- Pretenders
    Tigers- Contenders
    Mets- Contenders
    Giants- Contenders
    Dodgers- Pretenders
    Reds- Contenders
    Angels- Pretenders
    I don’t know about Mets or Red Sox but it will be hard for the Phillies to win the division this year. I think Angels and Reds might have a chance to win the division.

  16. Anonymous Says

    Phillies- Pretenders
    Rays- Contenders
    Red Sox- Pretenders
    Twins- Contenders
    Tigers- Contenders
    Mets- Pretenders
    Giants- Contenders
    Dodgers- Pretenders
    Reds- Contenders
    Rockies- Pretenders
    Angels- Pretenders

  17. TheMoMan Says

    It’s funny that you didnt mention Yankees with the BEST RECORD in baseball all season long… and not to mention gonna win the world series.
    But to answer your question, the only contenders are the Yankees and Braves.

  18. T-Kane Says

    Phillies- Pretenders
    Rays- Contenders
    Red Sox- Contenders
    Twins- Contenders
    Tigers- Contenders
    Mets- Pretenders
    Giants- Contenders
    Dodgers- Pretenders
    Reds- Contenders
    Rockies- Contenders
    Angels- Pretenders

  19. amey Says

    Philadelphia Phillies- Pretender
    Tampa Bay Rays- 57-37 Contender
    Boston Red Sox- 53-42 Pretender
    Minnesota Twins- 50-45 Pretender
    Detroit Tigers- 50-44 Pretender
    New York Mets- 49-45 Pretender
    San Francisco Giants- 52-43 Contender
    Los Angeles Dodgers- 50-45 Pretender
    Cincinnati Reds- 53-44 Contender
    Colorado Rockies- 51-44 Pretender
    Los Angeles Angels- 51-46 Pretender

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