This years standing...predictions.

Boom Boom · 03-11-2004, 08:13 PM

Here are my prediction for this year in baseball... what do you guys think... I added coments by each team...

AL East- it is Boston, and New York

*New York...after adding a-rod, no choice but the top spot.
*Boston...Wild Card
Toronto...another solid season.
Baltimore..I hope they fall on there face.
Tampa...Lou says they will finish "not last" yah right!

AL Central- 4 teams are in Competition

*Kansas City.... Going out on a limb
Cleveland... they are going to fall into form again.
Minnesota... one of my favorite teams, if things go right will
win the division.
Chicago... Lost bartolo, Alomar, Everett...
Detroit.......sad...just sad..

AL West- 3 great teams, One SPot!

*Anaheim- Got 4 big free agents...
Seattle- MY FAV....when is age going to catch up...this year

Oakland- The need line up help...
Texas-........see Detroit.

NL EAST----Atlanta the team to beat.

*Atlanta- Has won the division each year for 10years, this is the
year they fall?

*New York- Adding Cameron, Will help Glavine, a lot, I see them
as the wild card
Florida- After losing the MVP of the Post Season...oh man...
Philadelphia- THe curse still stands...all phily sports.
Montreal- After losing the best all around player in NL, They fall

NL CENTRAL-

*Chicago- the big 2, turned into 4,
Houston- Adding to Yanks helps a lot.
St. Louis- Where is Mark McGuire?
Cincinati- Even with a healthy Griffey, this team is SAD
Pittsburgh.......Ugly...
Milwaukee- ........bad for baseball

NL WEST

*LA- I have this feeling, that they will win...
San Fran- Bonds will go down with injury...
San Diego- Nice Pickups with a new stadium
Colorado- IN NEED OF PITCHING... this is a sleeper team
Arizona- Randy will have to Carry this team.

Big Steve · 03-11-2004, 08:30 PM

Braves will free fall this year. Phillies will win the NL East by 5 games

And1pg2 · 03-11-2004, 09:24 PM

I agree with everythign except the NL West i think the padres willa ctually win that division.

gdftony · 03-12-2004, 12:01 AM

R.J. will get Cy Young, and arizona will win the west. Give this to me, arizona sports teams suck this year!

Boom Boom · 03-12-2004, 01:57 AM

I have to change one thing...

IN the east,

Atlanta will fall on there face, and New York will win the Division, and Philly will make be 2nd..but the astros will win the wildcard...

Everything else I want to keep the same...for now...

ctorg · 03-12-2004, 09:53 AM

I think the Braves' era is drawing to a close. I think it will be the Phillies in the NL East, followed by Florida. The Mets and Braves will battle for third and Montreal will finish a distant fifth. I hope the Mets will win, but this is how I think it will go.

I think the Red Sox eke by the Yankees, though it will be close.

Swan · 03-12-2004, 10:39 AM

Point by point:

"AL East- it is Boston, and New York</b>

*New York...after adding a-rod, no choice but the top spot.
*Boston...Wild Card
Toronto...another solid season.
Baltimore..I hope they fall on there face.
Tampa...Lou says they will finish "not last" yah right!"

Cannot make a big deal out of picking NY first. However I fall into the camp of thinking picing up ARod is a bit overratred. I think the Red Sox actually did a better job in the off-season picking up a 2nd #1 in Schilling and a top-notch closer.

I also believe strongly that the Yankees are as much of an injury machine as they are a winning machine. Look for Brown to go down by June after pulling Lord knows what, Giambi's knee exploding, Sheffields thumb needing surgery after all... etc, etc, all the way down the line. The Yankees simnply do not have enough trade chips to make up for injuries... oh yeah! I forgot about Lieber... yikes! And Contreras? The man is 48 years old, I'm telling you!

AL Central- 4 teams are in Competition

*Kansas City.... Going out on a limb
Cleveland... they are going to fall into form again.
Minnesota... one of my favorite teams, if things go right will
win the division.
Chicago... Lost bartolo, Alomar, Everett...
Detroit.......sad...just sad..."

The Cleveland Indians have just a good enough team to stay out of last place. I really have a hard time believing that their horrid pitching staff will catapult them over the Twin (best pitching staff in the Central) , or that their hitrers are better than the White Sox.

I pick:

Royals
Twins after a one game playoff with the Royals.
White Sox
Indians
Tigers

"AL West- 3 great teams, One SPot!

*Anaheim- Got 4 big free agents...
Seattle- MY FAV....when is age going to catch up...this year
Oakland- The need line up help...
Texas-........see Detroit.</i>"

I agree with all four selections.

"NL EAST----Atlanta the team to beat.

*Atlanta- Has won the division each year for 10years, this is the
year they fall?

*New York- Adding Cameron, Will help Glavine, a lot, I see them
as the wild card
Florida- After losing the MVP of the Post Season...oh man...
Philadelphia- THe curse still stands...all phily sports.
Montreal- After losing the best all around player in NL, They fall"

It's the Phillies this year, my friend.

The Braves *will* fold finally this year, and the Marlins are balanced enough to make it a good race.

The Mets two front starters show their age and implode, and the Expos simply cannot make up for the losses of Vlad and Vazquez.

"NL CENTRAL-

*Chicago- the big 2, turned into 4,
Houston- Adding to Yanks helps a lot.
St. Louis- Where is Mark McGuire?
Cincinati- Even with a healthy Griffey, this team is SAD
Pittsburgh.......Ugly...
Milwaukee- ........bad for baseball"

I agree.

"NL WEST

*LA- I have this feeling, that they will win...
San Fran- Bonds will go down with injury...
San Diego- Nice Pickups with a new stadium
Colorado- IN NEED OF PITCHING... this is a sleeper team
Arizona- Randy will have to Carry this team."

So batting Izturis second in the lineupo will prove to be good enough to get them into the playoffs, eh?

I like the Padres, then the Giants, the DIamondbacks and then the Dodgers and finally the Rockies.

CH4OS · 03-12-2004, 12:33 PM

AL East - New York
AL Central - Minnesota
AL West - Anaheim
AL Wildcard - Boston

NL East - Philadelphia
NL Central - Chicago
NL West - San Diego
NL Wildcard - Houston

mlyons · 03-12-2004, 05:10 PM

So do people really think that the additions of a mid-level centerfielder and a rookie shortstop are going to turn the Mets from a sub-70 win team to a playoff contender? They were absolutely atrocious towards the end of last season. Personally, I think they'll be lucky to finish 4th in the NL East.

Predictions:
AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox (WC)
Blue Jays
Orioles
Devil Rays

AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Tigers
Indians

AL West:
Angels
A's
Mariners
Rangers

NL East:
Phillies
Braves
Marlins
Expos
Mets

NL Central:
Cubs
Cardinals
Astros
Pirates
Reds
Brewers

NL West:
Padres
Giants (WC)
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Rockies

Xenimus0 · 03-12-2004, 05:18 PM

AL East - Yankees
AL Central - Twins
AL West - Angels

AL WC: Red Sox

NL East - Braves
NL Central - Cubs
NL West - Dodgers

NL WC: Cardinals

marc · 03-12-2004, 06:23 PM

I agree with most of your predictions, however there is just no way the Phillies finish out of the top 2 in the East (barring injuries of course). The Braves are a slight favorite over the Phillies only because of past performance, on paper I'd take the Phils. Either way I think the NL Wild Card comes out of the East.

Boozie1580 · 03-12-2004, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boom Boom

Baltimore..I hope they fall on there face.

What's that about?

Boom Boom · 03-12-2004, 06:56 PM

NOthing personal, I have just always hated baltimore since they beat Seattle in the 97' Playoffs. Damn Mike Mussina...THat seattle team had one of the best lineups that year, I could be mistaken thou, They set a record for most homeruns for a year by a major league club...and I am sure that has been broken. But Baltimore was better, A lot better Pitching... I just wish seattle had won

Peter Angelos, along with Stienbrenner are the two owners I hate the most. He doesnt want the expos in DC, but hasnt fielded a good team in about 5-6 years.

At least Stienbrenner does anything possible to win, We need more owners like that...

The owner I hated the most was Bud Selig...

PrestonKaye · 03-12-2004, 08:47 PM

Redsox win the division and Oakland gets WC (angels win west)

andjbock · 10-04-2004, 01:34 PM

Go Sox.

sebastian0622 · 10-04-2004, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andjbock

Go Sox.

And reading through these predictions, I have to say: How about them Braves?

Vris · 10-04-2004, 02:02 PM

I was thinking the same thing sebastion. The Braves *will* fall? I just have one word for all of you: 13.

Bobby Cox for Manager of the Year!

phenom · 10-04-2004, 02:13 PM

nice job on the KC prediction, Carnac

Eckstein 4 Prez · 10-04-2004, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenimus0

AL East - Yankees
AL Central - Twins
AL West - Angels

AL WC: Red Sox

NL East - Braves
NL Central - Cubs
NL West - Dodgers

NL WC: Cardinals

Definitely the best prognosticator of the group. Other than overrating the Cubbies (or underrating the stupidity of Dusty Baker), dead-on.

Who does Xenimus have in the playoffs? Twins? Oh.... never mind.

Gastric ReFlux · 10-04-2004, 02:33 PM

It's very depressing to see all the predictions about the Phillies winning.

Here's a picture to cheer me up:

03-12-2004, 12:01 AM	#4
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03-12-2004, 05:10 PM	#9
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725	So do people really think that the additions of a mid-level centerfielder and a rookie shortstop are going to turn the Mets from a sub-70 win team to a playoff contender? They were absolutely atrocious towards the end of last season. Personally, I think they'll be lucky to finish 4th in the NL East. Predictions: AL East: Yankees Red Sox (WC) Blue Jays Orioles Devil Rays AL Central: White Sox Twins Royals Tigers Indians AL West: Angels A's Mariners Rangers NL East: Phillies Braves Marlins Expos Mets NL Central: Cubs Cardinals Astros Pirates Reds Brewers NL West: Padres Giants (WC) Diamondbacks Dodgers Rockies __________________ Things can always be worse.

03-12-2004, 06:23 PM	#11
marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	I agree with most of your predictions, however there is just no way the Phillies finish out of the top 2 in the East (barring injuries of course). The Braves are a slight favorite over the Phillies only because of past performance, on paper I'd take the Phils. Either way I think the NL Wild Card comes out of the East. __________________

03-12-2004, 06:56 PM	#13
Boom Boom Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 361	Balitmore NOthing personal, I have just always hated baltimore since they beat Seattle in the 97' Playoffs. Damn Mike Mussina...THat seattle team had one of the best lineups that year, I could be mistaken thou, They set a record for most homeruns for a year by a major league club...and I am sure that has been broken. But Baltimore was better, A lot better Pitching... I just wish seattle had won Peter Angelos, along with Stienbrenner are the two owners I hate the most. He doesnt want the expos in DC, but hasnt fielded a good team in about 5-6 years. At least Stienbrenner does anything possible to win, We need more owners like that... The owner I hated the most was Bud Selig... Last edited by Boom Boom; 03-13-2004 at 05:26 AM.

03-11-2004, 08:13 PM	#1
Boom Boom Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 361	This years standing...predictions. Here are my prediction for this year in baseball... what do you guys think... I added coments by each team... AL East- it is Boston, and New York New York...after adding a-rod, no choice but the top spot. Boston...Wild Card Toronto...another solid season. Baltimore..I hope they fall on there face. Tampa...Lou says they will finish "not last" yah right! AL Central- 4 teams are in Competition Kansas City.... Going out on a limb Cleveland... they are going to fall into form again. Minnesota... one of my favorite teams, if things go right will win the division. Chicago... Lost bartolo, Alomar, Everett... Detroit.......sad...just sad.. AL West- 3 great teams, One SPot! Anaheim- Got 4 big free agents... Seattle- MY FAV....when is age going to catch up...this year Oakland- The need line up help... Texas-........see Detroit. NL EAST----Atlanta the team to beat. Atlanta- Has won the division each year for 10years, this is the year they fall? New York- Adding Cameron, Will help Glavine, a lot, I see them as the wild card Florida- After losing the MVP of the Post Season...oh man... Philadelphia- THe curse still stands...all phily sports. Montreal- After losing the best all around player in NL, They fall NL CENTRAL- Chicago- the big 2, turned into 4, Houston- Adding to Yanks helps a lot. St. Louis- Where is Mark McGuire? Cincinati- Even with a healthy Griffey, this team is SAD Pittsburgh.......Ugly... Milwaukee- ........bad for baseball NL WEST LA- I have this feeling, that they will win... San Fran- Bonds will go down with injury... San Diego- Nice Pickups with a new stadium Colorado- IN NEED OF PITCHING... this is a sleeper team Arizona- Randy will have to Carry this team.

03-11-2004, 08:30 PM	#2
Big Steve Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 106	Braves will free fall this year. Phillies will win the NL East by 5 games

03-11-2004, 09:24 PM	#3
And1pg2 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 979	I agree with everythign except the NL West i think the padres willa ctually win that division.

03-12-2004, 01:57 AM	#5
Boom Boom Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 361	I have to change one thing... IN the east, Atlanta will fall on there face, and New York will win the Division, and Philly will make be 2nd..but the astros will win the wildcard... Everything else I want to keep the same...for now...

03-12-2004, 10:39 AM	#7
Swan Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 315	Point by point: "AL East- it is Boston, and New York</b> New York...after adding a-rod, no choice but the top spot. Boston...Wild Card Toronto...another solid season. Baltimore..I hope they fall on there face. Tampa...Lou says they will finish "not last" yah right!" Cannot make a big deal out of picking NY first. However I fall into the camp of thinking picing up ARod is a bit overratred. I think the Red Sox actually did a better job in the off-season picking up a 2nd #1 in Schilling and a top-notch closer. I also believe strongly that the Yankees are as much of an injury machine as they are a winning machine. Look for Brown to go down by June after pulling Lord knows what, Giambi's knee exploding, Sheffields thumb needing surgery after all... etc, etc, all the way down the line. The Yankees simnply do not have enough trade chips to make up for injuries... oh yeah! I forgot about Lieber... yikes! And Contreras? The man is 48 years old, I'm telling you! AL Central- 4 teams are in Competition Kansas City.... Going out on a limb Cleveland... they are going to fall into form again. Minnesota... one of my favorite teams, if things go right will win the division. Chicago... Lost bartolo, Alomar, Everett... Detroit.......sad...just sad..." The Cleveland Indians have just a good enough team to stay out of last place. I really have a hard time believing that their horrid pitching staff will catapult them over the Twin (best pitching staff in the Central) , or that their hitrers are better than the White Sox. I pick: Royals Twins after a one game playoff with the Royals. White Sox Indians Tigers "AL West- 3 great teams, One SPot! Anaheim- Got 4 big free agents... Seattle- MY FAV....when is age going to catch up...this year Oakland- The need line up help... Texas-........see Detroit.</i>" I agree with all four selections. "NL EAST----Atlanta the team to beat. Atlanta- Has won the division each year for 10years, this is the year they fall? New York- Adding Cameron, Will help Glavine, a lot, I see them as the wild card Florida- After losing the MVP of the Post Season...oh man... Philadelphia- THe curse still stands...all phily sports. Montreal- After losing the best all around player in NL, They fall" It's the Phillies this year, my friend. The Braves will fold finally this year, and the Marlins are balanced enough to make it a good race. The Mets two front starters show their age and implode, and the Expos simply cannot make up for the losses of Vlad and Vazquez. "NL CENTRAL- Chicago- the big 2, turned into 4, Houston- Adding to Yanks helps a lot. St. Louis- Where is Mark McGuire? Cincinati- Even with a healthy Griffey, this team is SAD Pittsburgh.......Ugly... Milwaukee- ........bad for baseball" I agree. "NL WEST LA- I have this feeling, that they will win... San Fran- Bonds will go down with injury... San Diego- Nice Pickups with a new stadium Colorado- IN NEED OF PITCHING... this is a sleeper team Arizona- Randy will have to Carry this team." So batting Izturis second in the lineupo will prove to be good enough to get them into the playoffs, eh? I like the Padres, then the Giants, the DIamondbacks and then the Dodgers and finally the Rockies.

03-12-2004, 12:33 PM	#8
CH4OS Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 73	AL East - New York AL Central - Minnesota AL West - Anaheim AL Wildcard - Boston NL East - Philadelphia NL Central - Chicago NL West - San Diego NL Wildcard - Houston

03-12-2004, 05:18 PM	#10
Xenimus0 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 250	AL East - Yankees AL Central - Twins AL West - Angels AL WC: Red Sox NL East - Braves NL Central - Cubs NL West - Dodgers NL WC: Cardinals

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10-04-2004, 01:34 PM	#15
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	Go Sox.

10-04-2004, 02:02 PM	#17
Vris Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 3,251	I was thinking the same thing sebastion. The Braves will fall? I just have one word for all of you: 13. Bobby Cox for Manager of the Year! __________________ None Blog it.

10-04-2004, 02:13 PM	#18
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,763	nice job on the KC prediction, Carnac __________________ reported

10-04-2004, 02:33 PM	#20
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	It's very depressing to see all the predictions about the Phillies winning. Here's a picture to cheer me up: