Early World Series Predictions
by BenRoth22 on Jan 4, 2011 7:06 PM EST
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We all know what the Phillies did in signing Cliff Lee. This obviously lowered the Yankees chances of even getting to the playoffs with a mediocre pitching staff greatly. So, like most people, I have already penciled in the Phil's for another playoff and world series appearance (This not meaning much, because I had Seattle up there last year). However, the American League is going to be a lot more tough to 'grade'. Should the Rangers get Beltre, i would definitely pick them. Webb is a Cy Young, but will obviously take time to return to that form, but the team is very well built. So, I have the Phillies vs. the Rangers, with the Phillies coming out on top. What about you?
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Yankees are in the American league?
They Yankees wouldn’t play the Phill’s intill they reached the world series.The Yankees will still be one of the top teams with there line-up.The Rangers got career years from a couple pitchers last year, and Web is washed up from what i hear.But the Rangers division is weak so they have a chance.I’ll take who ever wins the central to be in the world series so it will either be the White Sox or Tigers vs San Fran or Philly.
gonna go out on a limb
and say he meant because the yankees didn’t do much (so far) this offseason and didn’t sign any of the big name free agents, they allowed the rest of the AL East to catch up a bit…
by Kurt Mensching on Jan 5, 2011 7:01 AM EST up reply actions
Heart says Tigers vs. Phillies
If I had to put my money where my mouth is, I’d take BoSox vs. Phillies. Phillies in 6.
AL
East – Red Sox, Rays as Wild Card
Central – Twins
West – Anaheim
NL
East – Phillies
Central – Brewers
West – Rockies
Granderson was my Tiger, then Sizemore, then Willis. Since they're all gone, I'm taking Raburn and hoping the pattern holds.
NL Wild Card...Cardinals
Granderson was my Tiger, then Sizemore, then Willis. Since they're all gone, I'm taking Raburn and hoping the pattern holds.
Should go with your heart.
The Red Sox lost Beltre and V Mart and added Crawford and Gonzales,if you look at the stats that a wash.The Yankees pitching is suspect but have a good line-up.The Rays lost there bullpen and Crawford and Pena.Red Sox and Yankees should fight it out for the East at about 92 wins.The Twins took a major hit in the bullpen and even if they sign Pavano he might not ever pitch that good again.The White Soxs added Dunn and kept Kornerko and have good pitching.The Tiger signing V mart and Maggs to go along with Verlander and Cabrera should be much improved.It will come down to the wire White Sox and Tigers 90 wins.The west division looks weak to me so i’ll give the edge to the Rangers but i don’t think there pitching will be that good.Rangers 87 wins.Sorry not a big Natoinal league fan.
Tigers vs. Nationals
The AL will win the All-Star game and I’ll be at Nationals Park for Game 4 when we finish off the sweep
/blind optimism’d
Bosox vs Phillies
I hope the Tigers make it but it looks as if these two teams may be too tough to beat!
Hmm
AL East: BoSox
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
AL WC: Yankees
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Brewers
NL West: Rockies
NL WC: Giants
ALDS 1: Yankees over Twins (again)
ALDS 2: BoSox over Rangers
NLDS 1: Brewers over Rockies
NLDS 2: Phillies over Giants
ALCS: BoSox over Yankees
NLCS: Phillies over Brewers
WS: BoSox over Phillies
Deputy Editor, Bless You Boys
Free Scott Sizemore!
And for good measure
AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
AL Rookie of the Year: Jesus Montero
NL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL Cy Young: Zach Greinke
NL Rookie of the Year: Freddie Freeman
Deputy Editor, Bless You Boys
Free Scott Sizemore!
by David Tokarz on Jan 7, 2011 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Toledo or bust!
I was for the Alexander trade when it happened, and I'd do 'er again!
by 77bestrookieclassever on Jan 8, 2011 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
If the Tigers have a ROY candidate, my guess would be Oliver or Sizemore
If you survived 2003, you can get through this!
Just fun
AL East : BoSox
AL Central : Tigers [c’mon]
AL West : Texas
Wild Card : Yankee
NL East : Guess who
NL Central : Cardinals
NL West : Rockies
Wild Card : Washington
ALDS & NLDS
Texas over Yankee
Boston in 5 over Tigers
Phillies over Cards
Rockies over Nationals
ALCS & NLCS
Rockies over Phillies [how ??]
Texas over BoSox
World Series
Texas over Rockies
World Series MVP : Ian Kinsler
AL MVP : Miguel
NL MVP : CarGo
AL CY : Liriano
NL CY : Lee
AL Rookie : Carlos Santana or Montero
NL Rookie : Chacin [young pitcher from Rockies]
the red sox should win it all
but since baseball never seems to work out nearly as cleanly as that, they probably won’t.
that’s my only prediction.
Bosox need a rebound year by Beckett
and the Yanks need a rebound season from Burnett
I got the feeling even during Lackey’s last year out here with the Angels that he was going to regress, and wasn’t worth what he’d get as a free agent. Dice K doesn’t look like he’s a long term premium starter. Real questions with the Red Sox pitching, IMO. Then, they add Adrian Gonzalez, but lose Beltre.
I go with the Phillies to win it all. They need to replace the production lost with Werth, but that rotation is just sick! A daunting task to beat them in any playoff series.
If you survived 2003, you can get through this!
Agreed
For all the commotion over their banner rotation lately, that’s also a heck of an offense. Howard, Utley, Rollins, Polanco, Victorino, Ibanez,….lots of good bats there as well. I’m sensing a lot of 8-1 wins in Philly this year.
Granderson was my Tiger, then Sizemore, then Willis. Since they're all gone, I'm taking Raburn and hoping the pattern holds.
The Rays are still contenders, but....
they’ve traded their No. 2 starter,
they’ve lost their closer, set up man, and almost entire bullpen,
they’ve lost Carlos Pena’s bat, and
they’ve lost Carl Crawford.
They won’t be as good as they were, but a dozen draft picks before the mid second round will give them a boat load of young talent, adding to the second best farm system in the majors. It won’t be too long before they’re back. They should pick up a DH or 1B bat right now, and a couple of decent relievers for the back end of the bullpen, just to stay in the race in 2011.
Which ever team gets the starting pitching should come out of the AL. Boston and New York have huge questions. The Tigers could be there if all breaks the right way.
If you survived 2003, you can get through this!
I know a 1B/DH type we could trade them...
Grosberg would be 100% not happy with me if I mentioned his name.
Granderson was my Tiger, then Sizemore, then Willis. Since they're all gone, I'm taking Raburn and hoping the pattern holds.
The Rays should sign Branyon plus Vladdy or Manny
and they should go after Jon Rauch. I have a feeling that they’re sitting back to see which players fall through so they can get them on the cheap. The A’s are about to add Fuentes, so there goes that option. The Rays are still too good to not plug the few holes that they have with relatively inexpensive players. Relievers and DH types are the two areas where there is a surplus on the free agent market. If they don’t make a move, they’re not trying.
If you survived 2003, you can get through this!
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