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AL East
1. Red Sox - OBA Machine, with stronger rotation. This team will only get better with time.
2. Yankees - AL Wildcard
3. Jays
4. Orioles
5. Devil Rays
AL Central
1. Twins - Healthier offense, with a young rotation a year more experienced
2. Detroit/Chicago/Cleveland - Any of these 3 teams can take 2nd place in the division. The Tigers are my cindarella team this year
5. Kansas City
AL West
1. Oakland/Anaheim (The departures of Mulder/Hudson were made up for in the much needed bullpen and offensive additions) Will come down to last week of september
3. Texas - Lineup is stacked but last years pitching was a complete abberation.
4. Seattle
NL East
1. Braves - I stopped guessing them anywhere but 1st 7 years ago and have been right 6 years straight because of it.
2. Florida - Young rotation a year more experienced and if remains healthy can be one of the best in the NL. I think people are underrating the addition of Delgado to an already potent lineup.
3. Phillies
4. Mets - Still to many holes even with all the overpaid superstars
5. Washington
NL Central
1. St Louis - Mulder finished sloppy last year some say it was fatigue, others say it was the hip, but i wont throw out 3 years of cy young caliber seasons for a 2nd half collapse. The offense remains intact (minus an overrated offensive contributor in Edgar) his glove will be missed, but if the team can stay as healthy as they did last season, 100+ wins should be in the bag.
2. Chicago - The new: "Big Three" Carlos, Mark, Kerry (nuff said)
3. Houston
4. Pittsburgh - Arthur Rodes and Redman are not the answer (Oliver Perez keeps this team above Brewers)
5. Milwaukee - A year away from truely competing
NL West
1. LA Dodgers - Im in the minority when it comes to actually liking the moves the blue crew have made. Lineup is much better balanced from 1-9, pitching staff is loaded with depth in both major and minor leagues.
2. SF Giants - Barry Bonds
3. SD Padres
4. AZ Diamond Backs - Must be fun, losing one injury prone corner infielder for another.
5. Colorado
Last edited by I_Got_Wood_34; 02-18-2005 at 07:10 PM.
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