NL EAST - Not the Best Division, not even close

[brianod]

I think we can put that talk away after this weekend...

[waroriole]

I don't think I ever heard that talk. Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows the AL East is the toughest. It's like the SEC in college football.

[weams]

I think we can put that talk away after this weekend...

You have been listening to those Nationals folks haven't you I still think the Phillies will win that division. The Mets and Nats won't have the stamina. And With Beachy down, Atlanta will have issues as well. Not the strongest division for sure.

[waroriole]

You have been listening to those Nationals folks haven't you I still think the Phillies will win that division. The Mets and Nats won't have the stamina. And With Beachy down, Atlanta will have issues as well. Not the strongest division for sure.

If anyone besides the Marlins wins that division, I won't be surprised. I think the Phils might be done though. If they can get Utley, Howard and Halladay back soon.....and those guys hit the ground running, they have a shot. I just don't think it's likely.

[brianod]

You have been listening to those Nationals folks haven't you I still think the Phillies will win that division. The Mets and Nats won't have the stamina. And With Beachy down, Atlanta will have issues as well. Not the strongest division for sure.

I live in Manassas so I get Washington talk radio. I also have a lot of friends that are Braves fans. They had an arguable point but this weekend is an embarrassment for that argument.

[The Rick]

The NL East is tough for the teams in the NL East - it's competitive among a few teams. But it's no AL East.

The O's are 6-3 against the NL East so far this season. (Either way, 9-12 games against anyone is a significantly SSS)

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

Aaron Boone said two weeks on Baseball Tonight that the NL East was the best division in baseball. I think that might be where Brianod is getting that from.

[waroriole]

Aaron Boone said two weeks on Baseball Tonight that the NL East was the best division in baseball. I think that might be where Brianod is getting that from.

That's what you get for watching ESPN.

[OFFNY]

That's what you get for watching ESPN.

Yes. And also, if you're reading their standings ........ they had us tied with Tampa Bay in the wildcard standings earlier today, even though we're 2 full games ahead of them.

[skanar]

Yes. And also, if you're reading their standings ........ they had us tied with Tampa Bay in the wildcard standings earlier today, even though we're 2 full games ahead of them.

There's two wildcards this year - so the Games Behind is calculated from the 2nd place team.

[backwardsk]

Yes. And also, if you're reading their standings ........ they had us tied with Tampa Bay in the wildcard standings earlier today, even though we're 2 full games ahead of them.

Not to defend ESPN, but I think what you saw was Bal and Tampa at no games back (-) and then everyone else. As of today, they would both be wildcards. It appears that they don differentiate the number of games back between the first and second wc.

[OFFNY]

Not to defend ESPN, but I think what you saw was Bal and Tampa at no games back (-) and then everyone else. As of today, they would both be wildcards. It appears that they don't differentiate the number of games back between the first and second wc.

Oh, OK. Thanks, Backwards. My bad.

I guess I was emotionally biased in light of the fact that they completely deleted us from the standings last week. We didn't even exist.

[scOtt]

I live in Manassas so I get Washington talk radio. I also have a lot of friends that are Braves fans. They had an arguable point but this weekend is an embarrassment for that argument.

Yeah. I think Buck was even stylin' for the cameras today! Matching up in the 8th and still having JJ to bring in in the 9th. Drop the hammer. Was important and effective to win a big series in interleague... but also was a shot across the bow of the rest of the AL East. We can finish games too! Let's play!