I'm so jazzed about baseball season starting....seriously, last night I was literally (ok, no literally) crying for baseball. Sunday night...there should be a good baseball game to watch!! The weather is warmer...I spent Saturday out in the backyard playing catch with my son. Bring on the Boys of Summer, already!!! National League West -- Giants (by default! what happened to this once great division?) Scary that the Padres MIGHT finish second! Central -- Astros - come on...who did you think I'd pick? it's freaking MadMax, here. East -- Phillies Wild Card -- Cubs American League West -- Athletics...i see this division weakening, too..at least at the top Central -- White Sox (by default) East -- Red Sox -- i think their starting rotation is better than the Yankees...and that's why I'm picking them to win here. Wild Card -- Yankees AL Championship: Yankees over Red Sox NL Championship: Astros over Cubs WORLD CHAMPS: HOUSTON ASTROS (woo hoo)
nl: west-giants central-astros east-phillies wc-cardinals al: west-angels central-royals east-yankees wc-redsox ws-astros over redsox
I agree with all of those picks pretty much.. I don't follow the AL West closely enough to know if Anaheim or Oakland is a better team... I think the Red Sox can win the division over the Yankees.. shef is apparently already out for 2-3 months ..
I've got it this way... NL West - Arizona...The get a healthy Unit back and Richie Sexson. SF simply doesn't have the pitching or the offense around Bonds to scare anyone. They also still don't know who is going to be their closer. NL Central - Astros...Duh! NL East - Phillies...Florida will be a close second with Atlanta's stranglehold on the NLeast finally over. They simply did nothing to fill the holes of losing Sheffield and Maddux. Wild Card - Cubs. AL West - Anaheim...With what they added in the offseason, they will be very strong. Seattle will finish second and miss the playoffs once again. The A's have no offense. Texas...well I'll just leave that alone. AL Central - Cleveland...I think they are going to suprise a lot of people with their youth. They have some good players that have been waiting for a chance, with a good young manager to lead them. AL East - Boston...Yep, I think they will beat out the Yanks, barely. This might come down to the last day. Wild Card - Yankees NL Divsional - Astros over Arizona Phillies over Cubs AL Divisional - Boston over Cleveland Yankees over Anaheim NLCS - Astros over Phillies ALCS - Boston over Yankees World Series - Astros in 6. Bagwell is named WS MVP Other predictions... Oswalt will go 20-5, 2.90 era, finish 2nd in cy young to Mark Prior Pettite will go 17-9, 3.60 era Clemens - 15-10, 4.10 era Dotel will have 45 saves Berkman - .320/45/135
NL East: Philly, Atl, Florida, Montreal, NY NL Cent: Astros, Chi, Stl, Cincy, Pit, Milw NL West: SF, LA, SD, AZ, Col. AL East: Bos, NY, Bal, Tor, TB AL Cent: KC, Minn, Clev, Chi, Det AL West: Ana, Oak, Sea, Tex NLDS: Astros over Giants, Cubs over Philly ALDS: Bos over KC, Ana over NY WS: 'Stros beat Halos
NL: West - Padres Central-Astros East-Phillies WC-Cubs AL: West-Angels Central-Royals East-Red Sox WC-Yankees NL Divisional: Astros over Padres - REVENGE FOR 1998 .. DAMN YOU KEVIN BROWN!! Cubs over Phillies AL Divisional: Red Sox over Royals Angels over Yankees NLCS: Astros over Cubs ALCS: Red Sox over Angels WS: Astros over Red SOx Go STROS!!!
American League West = Giants Central = Astros East = Braves (What else do you expect?) (Also we have a date with destiny with them in the first round of the playoffs) Wild Card = Phillies American League West = Mariners (Ken Griffy is/will_be back) Central = ChiSox East = RedSox ("How sweet it is"). Wild Card = Yankees WS Astros over Yankees (in 6 in Houston after Lance Berkman hits the go ahead grand slam for the NL in ML ASG in Houston).
National East: Phillies - I agree with those who say ATL hasn't really done anything to improve or replace their holes. Central: Astros - It's gonna be close, but we're going to be the ones to win it by a small margin this year. West: Giants - What a weak division Wild Card: Cubs American East: Yankees - Are yall kidding me when you say the Sox will win this!?!?! Yankees are gonna have the best record in baseball and just plough through everyone. Central: Twins? - This is a tough division - All Chi, Min, and KC are pretty mediocre and all about the same, Twins always seem to get it done somehow though as of late. West: Athletics MM, I can't believe you said this division is starting to weaken. It just might be the best division in baseball as SEA, ANA, and OAK are all solid. You can't really pick a team in this and be totally confident in that pick, it will be REAL close. Wild Card: Red Sox Playoffs NL: Astros over Cubs - WOO! That's for last year and for also thinking your pitching is better than ours. AL: Yankees over Red Sox - Man, gotta feel for those Sox fans. World Series : Astros over Yankees!!!
am i the only one that thinks that the cardinals will finish ahead of the cubs? i think borowski, clement, and zambrano are going to have terrible seasons.
AL East- Yanks (Duh) AL Central- Twins AL West- A's AL Wild Card- Mariners AL Cy Young- Mark Mulder AL MVP- Alex Rodriguez AL Champ- Mariners NL East- Atl Machine NL Central- Astros NL West- Dodgers NL Wildcard- Cards NL Cy Young- Mark Prior NL MVP- Chipper Jones NL Champ- Braves World Series- Braves in 5 Manager of the Year- Jimy Williams Comeback Player of the Year- Mike Piazza
AL East- Red Sox AL Central- Royals AL West- A's AL Wild Card- Yankees AL Cy Young- Roy Halladay AL MVP- Vladamir Guerrero AL ROY- Joe Mauer NL East- Phillies NL Central- Astros NL West- Padres NL Wild Card- Cubs (Unfortunately) NL Cy Young: Tie Roy Oswalt, Mark Prior NL MVP- Albert Pujols NL Roy- Jason Bay Comeback Player of the Year- Pat Burrell Red Sox over Royals A's over Yankees Red Sox over A's Astros over Padres Cubs over Phillies (Unfortunately) Astros over Cubs Astros over Red Sox in 7
Tell me Francis, who did the Braves replace Sheffield and Maddux with? Also, who were their other key acquisitions this offseason? Maybe you're saying this because the Braves are your favorite team or something, I don't know, but the Braves are done - least for this season. I say they'll be lucky to make it into the playoffs or beat the Cubs in the postseason. I sure as hell know they won't be beating the Astros in the playoffs.
No I like the Astros but Im just telling the turth. Every year people say the Braves are done and they win 95+ games every year. Last season they started off like 5-11 and won 100+ games. There is no way the Astros can beat the Braves in the playoffs. Its like the Rockets trying to beat the Spurs,RedSox winning more games than the Yankees, or the Cubs getting to the World Series. Its just not going to happen.
Yes, the Braves usually find a way to win each season, but you didn't answer my question about their key additions. Their run has to end sometime and this looks like the year because they haven't done much of anything to improve themselves. You overate them. I REALLY RESENT THAT LAST COMMENT!
Its like the Rockets trying to beat the Spurs Umm didnt we beat the Spurs in the 95 playoffs I mean I could be wrong.... And come to think of it I dont think we have played them in the Playoffs since.. this refernce has no historical backing Picks NL Ehillies (Braves will finish second Marlins Third... the fish lost to much NL C: Just as close as it was last year both teams will win 100 games.... NL W: Giants by default... watch out for the Rockies NLWC: Cubs AL E: Same situation as NL central Red Sox.. Yanks still win 100 AL C: Kansas City... Cleveland will be close.. if the royals strgule early the Indians will win AL W: Angels if everyone is healty this is a special team could win 100 games as well but probly 95 ALWC: Yankess will be a close race with Mariners if they get Griffey Playoffs NL Astros over Giants, Cubs over Phillies NLCS Astros over Cubs in 7 Playoffs AL Red Sox over Royals Yankees over Angels in 7 ALCS Red Sox over Yankees in 7 WS: Toss up in 7 but I will say Astros
NL West - giants - like madmax by default. don't see any great teams in this division NL Central - astros - like i'm putting somebody else here. NL East - phillies - i think they've improved enough to dethrone the braves who haven't done a thing. WC - cubs - just as likely to be the division winners but i think both them and houston will make the playoffs. AL West - angels - made enough improvements to get past oaklands strong rotation. AL Central - twins - because somebody has to win it. AL East - yankees - i'd prefer boston because i like them but vazquez is a stud and i think brown can have another good year. WC - boston - pedro, schilling, and lowe could potentially be the best top of the rotation in baseball. world series - astros over boston in 7. pedro vs. oswalt
The Twins will force their will upon the MLB with 30 game winner Johan Santana and AL ROY and Batting Champ Joe Mauer en route to a World Series Win over the mighty Astros.
NL WEST - LA NL CENTRAL - HOU NL EAST- PHIL NL WILDCARD - CHI AL WEST - SEATTLE AL CENTRAL - CHI AL EAST - NYY AL WILDCARD - BOS
