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March 31, 2011 at 05:10PM View formatted

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This one's going way out on a limb, but I'll take Red Sox-Phillies.

Phillies in Six
dirtdevil

March 31, 2011 at 07:57PM View BBCode

how is picking the two favourites going out on a limb?
tworoosters

March 31, 2011 at 08:09PM View BBCode

I believe you missed the "tongue in cheek" emoticon.
Hamilton2

March 31, 2011 at 08:19PM View BBCode

This prediction is not tongue-in-cheek, but it is certainly going out on a limb:

AL West -Texas
AL Central- Minnesota
AL East- Tampa Bay
Wild Card- Boston

NL West- Colorado
NL Central- St. Louis
NL East - Philadelphia
Wild Card- Atlanta

WS - Atlanta over Minnesota in 6
barterer2002

March 31, 2011 at 08:34PM View BBCode

NL
East Phillies
Central Brewers
West Rockies
Wild Card Giants

AL
East Red Sox
Central Twins
West Angels
Wild Card White Sox

NLDS
Phillies over Giants
Brewers over Rockies

ALDS
White SOx over Red Sox
Twins over Angels

NLCS
Phillies over Brewers

ALCS
Twins over WHite Sox

WS
Phillies over Twins in 5
tworoosters

March 31, 2011 at 08:39PM View BBCode

Predictions make us all look like idiots but I usually look like one anyway so here goes:

AL East
Boston
New York
Toronto
Baltimore
Tampa Bay

The big boys are still the big boys, the Jays are getting better as are the O's, Tampa takes a step back but will reload quickly and contend again in 2013.

AL Central
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland

The Twins have the best organization and good talent, this is the best division for managers to watch and Chicago might win it but Ozzie's gonna do something batshit crazy and mess it up.

AL West
Texas
Anaheim Angels of Los Angeles, Orange County and Tijuana
Oakland
Seattle

Texas has too many bats and I just hate Oakland. I'm not sure about the wildcard but I'll take the Yankees.

NL East
Atlanta
Philly
Florida
Washington
The Dogass Mets

The Utley thing is huge and I just have a feeling that Lee or Hamels are going to get hurt. Atlanta are improved and I just have a feeling.

NL Central
Milwaukee
Cinci
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh

Another hunch, I could see Cinci repeating but I like the Brat Pack. St. Louis has so many issues and the whole Pujols thing so I think they tank.

NL West
Colorado
San Fran
San Diego
Los Angeles
Arizona

Coin toss but I don't think the SF offense is strong enough.

Wildcard goes to Philly.

I won't predict the playoffs because I doubt my teams will be in them.
Hamilton2

March 31, 2011 at 09:06PM View BBCode

I came within a whisker of picking Atlanta over Philly for the division title, but I'm not that gutsy I guess.

Your line about Ozzie made me laugh. :)
dirtdevil

April 01, 2011 at 01:58AM View BBCode

it's funny cause it's true.
dirtdevil

April 01, 2011 at 02:30AM View BBCode

oh, and:

AL East
boston (smart GM+unlimited $= great team)
new york (pitching sucks but they have bought a ton of runs)
tampa (step back but still pretty good)
toronto (love what AA is doing, but too many questions. look out in 2013)
baltimore (quickest way back to respectability? fire owner)

AL Central
Chicago (ozzie's nuts, but he does know what he's doing)
Minny (always greater than the sum of the parts)
Detroit (always less than the sum of the parts)
KC (remember when KC was a perennial contender? god i'm old)
Cleveland (wesley snipes and charlie sheen could probably make the team for reals)

AL West
Angels (that's a lot of money in old OF's but someone has to win)
A's (san francisco light)
Rangers (surprise teams usually take a step back)
Seattle (the one sure thing in the AL? seattle won't win)

NL East
Philly (may not score more than 3 runs/gm until july. may not need to)
Atlanta (would run away in the other two divisions)
Florida (developing the next generation of yankees and red sox)
Washington (jayson werth?? really?)
The Mets (yes, they're this bad)

NL Central
Milwaukee (so long as pickup bball is not an off-day activity)
St Louis (yes, pujols is this good)
Cinci (see rangers, texas)
Chicago (the cubs suck but they're not the pirates)
Houston (the astros suck, but they're not the pirates)
Pittsburgh (unfortunately, they are the pirates)

NL West
Colorado (it's their turn, right?)
Los Angeles (don mattingly is a nice guy, but he's not joe torre)
San Francisco (pitching wins championships, but it's hard to win games 0-0)
Arizona (at least they won't move to winnipeg)
San Diego (apparently the most profitable team in mlb. probably because they spend about $0.50 on players)

AL Division Series
Boston over Anaheim (the third certainty behind death and taxes)
Chicago over New York (in the playoffs you do have to pitch a little bit)

NL Division Series
Philly over Colorado (in real life, goliath usually wins)
Atlanta over Milwaukee (look. they're the brewers)

LCS
Boston over Chicago (when washing socks, red always beats white)
Philly over Atlanta (four aces beat two pair. i have no idea what that means)

World Series
Philly over Boston (seriously, your fourth starter is oswalt or hamels?)

[Edited on 4-1-2011 by dirtdevil]

[Edited on 4-1-2011 by dirtdevil]
Hamilton2

April 01, 2011 at 02:47AM View BBCode

Deke, you get the award for best post of the month (for March). Well done!
cowboymatt43

April 01, 2011 at 07:22AM View BBCode

dirtdevil, I know Houston sucks...but they should be included in your ranking! ;)
drmalaka

April 01, 2011 at 10:10AM View BBCode

watch this space

St louis over Boston in 6


And Jeter bats under .270
dirtdevil

April 01, 2011 at 01:21PM View BBCode

Originally posted by cowboymatt43
dirtdevil, I know Houston sucks...but they should be included in your ranking! ;)

they still have a major league team there?
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 02:55PM View BBCode

Originally posted by Hamilton2
Deke, you get the award for best post of the month (for March). Well done!


*giggle*
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 02:57PM View BBCode

anybody that really believes (RIGHT NOW BASED ON THEIR FOUR AWESOME PITCHERS AND THEIR EIGHT OR MORE NON AWESOME HITTERS) philly is going all the way should totally take whatever vegas is giving. i mean, truly, bet on that. let number three hitter Raul Ibanez keep the betting slips in the pouch on his scooter.
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 02:58PM View BBCode

(oh, sorry. i have to give credit where credit is due here. i did not mean to leave out mention fo that awesomes bullpen there in phildelphia. its the greatest thing since, i don't know. the tampa bay bullpen.)
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 03:07PM View BBCode

i mean, here is how a philly-boston world series would go:

game one: phillies 1-0 behind hallday. maybe. if halladay goes nine.

(this game could also easily go boston 5-1. acuz luck, and acuz big left handed sticks and even halladay can have an off day. everybody gets one sometime.)

game two: boston 5-1 over Lee and the bullpen. 3-1 if Lee goes nine.

game three: boston 6-2 over oswalt and the bullpen.

game four: boston 5-3 over a three day rest halladay and the bullpen.

(there is a rather strong chance Manual won't do this, in that case, boston 7-5 behind Dice K-acuz the phillies can't even really hit Dice K, because they're terrible- over Hamels and the bullpen)

game five: 2-0 phillies behind halladay. if halladay somehow lost the first game (and, indeed, if the stars even alighned for philly to get halladay out there in the first game, which is kind of doubtful but it could happen) then, if the series is still going on, boston behind some pitcher beats the absolute crap out of whover the phillies start and the bullpen.
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 03:19PM View BBCode

(what i am really trying to say here, what was missed in all that "san francisco did it with pitching last season and now pitching is all it takes thing" is that the braves were the absolute awful at offense, the phillies too, and the Rangers were no longer the hitting juggernaut they had at one time been. The Red Sox, seriously, are going to be one awesome hitting juggernaut, and they got plenty, plenty pitching. Yukelis, Gonzalez, and Crawford. that is an offense right there, truly, and they got enough above average pieces to complement them. they get by the Yankees in the ALCS because they will out hit them and win the world series over the pitching loaded whoevers. because they will outhit them too.)


[Edited on 4-1-2011 by tm4559]
tm4559

April 01, 2011 at 07:20PM View BBCode

(all that is not say, i do not actually wish the phillies well. i do.)
cowboymatt43

April 01, 2011 at 08:08PM View BBCode

AL West - Texas
AL Central - Tigers
AL East - Boston
Wild Card - Rays

NL West - Giants
NL Central - Cubs (I'm obligated...)
NL East - Braves
Wild Card - Phillies

WS - Giants over Texas 4-2
KLKRTR

April 11, 2011 at 12:16AM View BBCode

AL West: Texas Rangers
AL Central: Chicago White Sox
AL East: New York Yankees
Wild Card: Boston Red Sox

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
Wild Card: Atlanta Braves

WS: Boston over Atlanta, 4-1


And yes, I am a Braves fan.
barterer2002

April 11, 2011 at 01:52AM View BBCode

Originally posted by tm4559
(what i am really trying to say here, what was missed in all that "san francisco did it with pitching last season and now pitching is all it takes thing" is that the braves were the absolute awful at offense, the phillies too,


See tim, when I say you lose credibility with silly statements this is what I mean. You claim the Philies were "the absolute awful at offense" yet they were in the top two in the NL in each of the past three years in runs scored. This includes last season where they were second to the Reds.

I do like hyperbole as well as the next guy but you do have to give credit where its due.
tm4559

April 11, 2011 at 12:42PM View BBCode

they do hit better than san francisco.
tworoosters

October 13, 2011 at 03:57PM View BBCode

Looking back on this is kinda fun.

Nobody had more than 4 playoff teams correct, I don't think, nobody had Arizona in the postseason, for obvious, and only Hamilton had faith in the Cardinals, though he had Atlanta vs. Minnesota in the World Series.

This,however, was my fave.

Originally posted by drmalaka

watch this space

St louis over Boston in 6


And Jeter bats under .270


Never pass up the chance to take a shot at Jeter, and of course never man up when he proves you wrong, as he usually has .
khazim

November 01, 2011 at 04:16PM View BBCode

I predict the Cards win in 7 games against the Rangers followed by Tony LaRussa retiring.

hey, I was right!

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