MLB Second Half

With the long drawn out all star game coming to an end in the wee hours of the morning, it is time for the all stars to regroup with there teams and get ready for the stretch run of the second half of the season. There are many question that I myself have been waiting to see answered. Plus, there are a couple that have already been answered. I think the first half was fun to watch if your are a Tampa Bay Devil Ray or a Chicago Cub fan. Not so fun to watch if you are a Colorado Rocky or a Seattle Mariner fan. Colorado Rockies had high hopes, but nothing has went there way and they are in Last place and the Seattle Mariners were the same way. They had a heck of a team and now they have a new manager and have started some what of a youth movement.  Lets get into the question that have been on my mind for the last couple of days.

1. Will the Chicago Cubs hold on and win the Division?
I feel that this is the year of the Cubs. Everything seems to be falling into place for them. The have been playing really good baseball, plus there pitching staff is the best. They have 2 guys that are 10 game winners and could have 4 guys win 20 or more games! The hitting has also came around. The only flaw they have to over come is to learn how to win on the road. IF the do that the curse will be broken!

2. Will the New York Yankees Make the Playoff?
If I had to tell you my answer today it would be now. I think the team is in Caous and needs some new players to be brought in. There pitching staff is getting really old and the only player that they can count on out of the bullpen is Marino Ravera and that is only to close out the game. Jobo Chamerblain has been one of the plus’s for this team. But, there hitting is to much of a question mark. I would really like to see them catch the Boston Red Sox’s and win the division and make the playoffs.

3. Will the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Flop?
I do not think they will, I think once they get out of this slump they will be one of the teams that will be in the playoffs and I am going on a long shot here, I think they will be the team to represent the American League in the world series. Write that down you hear it hear first!

4. Will Barry Bonds play again?
I would like to think he will because some team is in need of a bat. I think it is really said that the steroid case that he has against him has really hurt him. I feel that he is a good guy deep down. I liked seeing him hit home runs into mccovey cove. So I dont think he will get picked up but I would like to see it happen.

5. What Big name players will be traded to help teams with the stretch run?
I think that Ken Griffey Jr will end up getting traded, I would like to see him go to the devil rays I think he is the bat that they are missing. Jr would be a big plus for the team cause he camn play the field and dh for them. His team mate Adam Dunn will be another player that I think will be traded, I would not be surprised to see him in Yankee pin stripes. He is the bat that they need. Those are the two guys that I could see going.