Jim Thome made a triumphant comeback, Francisco Liriano, David Wright, and Ryan Howard became superstars and the Detroit Tigers became the best team in baseball. This season's first half had it's share of surprises and leaves the door open to a fantastic finish on the road to the World Series.
As baseball rolls back onto the track out of the All-Star Game garage, we know precisely what will happen, and have no idea how it will turn out. It?s a long season, and you always have a second half to make a first impression. From Flushing to Motown, wonderful stages have been set, and now it?s time for the second act.
Tiger tales. ?Is this heaven??. ?No, it?s Detroit.? Yeah, sounds about right. The rebirth of one of the truly great baseball cities has given the entire upper Midwest goosebumps. There?s nothing miraculous about the Tigers doing this three years after losing 119, and immediately following a five-season stretch of averaging 100 losses. Rising from the ashes is a baseball tradition (listening, Kansas City and Pittsburgh?). The Braves launched their dynasty three years after losing 106 games in 1988; the Mets lost 101 in 1967 and won a World Series in 1969.
Baseball?s era of unprecedented diversity has featured not only six consecutive different World Series winners, but also eight different participants in the last four World Series. The New York Mets led by Tom Glavine, David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez, rolled to a big lead in the NL East while Albert Pujols helped St. Louis Cardinals on top in the NL Central. It?s a mad scramble in the NL West. Who will win the NL Pennant and travel on the road to face the AL champions?
Enjoy the second half of the rejuvenated MLB season?
Think you know which players will dominate in the second half? Bet on it in the Bodog Sportsbook!
As baseball rolls back onto the track out of the All-Star Game garage, we know precisely what will happen, and have no idea how it will turn out. It?s a long season, and you always have a second half to make a first impression. From Flushing to Motown, wonderful stages have been set, and now it?s time for the second act.
Tiger tales. ?Is this heaven??. ?No, it?s Detroit.? Yeah, sounds about right. The rebirth of one of the truly great baseball cities has given the entire upper Midwest goosebumps. There?s nothing miraculous about the Tigers doing this three years after losing 119, and immediately following a five-season stretch of averaging 100 losses. Rising from the ashes is a baseball tradition (listening, Kansas City and Pittsburgh?). The Braves launched their dynasty three years after losing 106 games in 1988; the Mets lost 101 in 1967 and won a World Series in 1969.
Baseball?s era of unprecedented diversity has featured not only six consecutive different World Series winners, but also eight different participants in the last four World Series. The New York Mets led by Tom Glavine, David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez, rolled to a big lead in the NL East while Albert Pujols helped St. Louis Cardinals on top in the NL Central. It?s a mad scramble in the NL West. Who will win the NL Pennant and travel on the road to face the AL champions?
Enjoy the second half of the rejuvenated MLB season?
Think you know which players will dominate in the second half? Bet on it in the Bodog Sportsbook!
