NL West
1. LA Dodgers (91 - 71)
2. Arizona Diamondbacks (89 - 73)
3. San Fransisco Giants (79 - 83)
4. Colorado Rockies (70 - 92)
5. San Diego Padres (60 - 102)
I look for the Dodgers to get off to a slow start as they figure out their rotation and bullpen. The Diamondbacks may be leading the division at the break but they aren't deep enough to win the division. Also look for the Giants to hover around .500
NL Central
1. The Beloved (96 - 66)
2. St. Louis Cardinals (88 - 74)
3. Milwaukee Brewers (86 - 76)
4. Cincinnati Reds (81 - 81)
5. Houston Astros (80 - 82)
6. Pittsburgh Pirates (62 - 100)
The Beloved will be a better team this year but it won't be reflected in the standings as the Central is much deeper this year. Look for Dusty to actually trust his rookies and young guys after failing to do so in his previous 14 seasons as a manager.
NL East
1. New York Mets (95 - 67)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (90 - 72)*
3. Florida Marlins (82 - 80)
4. Atlanta Braves (78 - 84)
5. Washington Nationals (66 - 96)
The Mets actually close some games out and pull away with the division. Philly will be hampered by injuries and a lack of pitching depth. Watch out for the Marlins.
NL MVP - Alfonso Soriano
NL Cy Young - Ricky Nolasco
AL West
1. Anaheim Angels (88 - 74)
2. Texas Rangers (86 - 76)
3. Oakland A's (79 - 83)
4. Seattle Mariners (66 - 96)
The worst division in baseball sees the Angles coming out on top, but just barely. If only the Rangers has some pitching.
AL Central
1. Chicago White Sox (90 - 72)
2. Kansas City Royals (88 - 74)
3. Cleveland Indiana (87 - 75)
4. Minnesota Twins (75 - 87)
5. Detroit Tigers (72 - 90)
Logic would dictate that having a rotation with Contreras and Colon and a lineup with Wise and Getz would not lead to a division crown. But for whatever reason I see the White Sox winning the bailout, I mean central division.
AL East
1. New York Yankees (91 - 71)
2. Boston Red Sox (90 - 72)*
3. Tampa Bay Rays (89 - 73)
4. Baltimore Orioles (73 - 89)
5. Toronto Blue Jays (66 - 96)
This division will be brutal and I just don't see any team having a dominant record. The Red Sox will struggle offensively as many of their players had career years last year. Look for the Orioles next year, for some reason I like what they are doing.
AL MVP - Mark Texiera
AL Cy Young - Jon Lester
Division Series -
The Beloved over Philles, Mets over Dodgers, Yankees over Angels, Red Sox over White Sox
Championship Series -
The Beloved over Mets, Red Sox over Yankees
World Series -
Red Sox over The Beloved
6 comments:
Watch out for the Padres out west. Going to surprise everyone
Tom is attempting a reverse jinx. Let it be known now.
haha i know him picking the white sox!! and then him having the flubs get beaten by the red sox? they are going to suck btw. what is wrong with you????
anyway u can post the race times?
I have exactly the same picks as you, with the exception that the Cardinals winning the NL Central, sorry to take the wind out of the sails of your beloved. I live in SD and the Padres are horrendous. I’m looking forward to this year’s season, should be another good one. I made a top ten list of my projections for the regular season results: http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/projected+baseball+teams+2009+regular+season. I think my picks are solid, if you don’t agree you can actually change the order by voting.
the cub will domiante the national league. It is entirely possible that they could go 160-2.
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