Tough year to predict.
AL East--I look for the Rays to slip a little as everyone will be ready for them,
Red Sox should have enough pitching depth to survive division,
Yankees have a good starting staff if all is healthy, A-Rod is a question mark, Jeter may be slowing down, but don't count him out yet, Can Cano and Matsui return to form and what about Mariano Rivera,
Blue Jays tumble down
AL Central--Twins, Indians and White Sox will battle it out,
Tigers will be the worst team in baseball
AL West--Angels should win a weak division
NL East--Phillies should be able to beat out Mets, Braves and Marlins
NL Central--Cubs will win division, Reds will be this years Rays but look out for the Cards.
NL West--Dodgers should beat out the Giants and D-Backs for the division.
Now for the Picks--Sorry Yankee and Met Fans, Not what you are looking for, But I feel this is the way it is going to go.
American League
AL East
Red Sox
Yankees *
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
AL Central
Twins
Indians
White Sox
Royals
Tigers
AL West
Angels
A's
Rangers
Mariners
AL Playoffs
Red Sox over Twins
Yankees over Angels
ALCS
Red Sox over Yankees
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National League
NL East
Phillies
Mets
Braves
Marlins
Nationals
NL Central
Cubs
Reds *
Cardinals
Pirates
Astro's
Brewers
NL West
Dodgers
Giants
D-Backs
Rockies
Padres
NL Playoffs
Reds over Phillies
Cubs over Dodgers
NLCS
Reds over Cubs
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World Series
Reds over Red Sox
4 comments:
1975 all over again.
It isn't the Big Red Machine, There really is nothing to back up my picks but it is my gut feeling.
My Preseason Picks in 2008 were.
I nailed the NL Regular season But my AL was a disaster except for the Red Sox.
AL PLAYOFFS---TIGERS OVER MARINERS
INDIANS(WC) OVER RED SOX
ALCS
INDIANS OVER TIGERS
NL PLAYOFFS---PHILLIES OVER BREWERS(WC)
CUBS OVER DODGERS
NLCS
CUBS OVER PHILLIES
WORLD SERIES
INDIANS OVER CUBS
Oh my my Larry ... did a frozen ham hit you in the head at work this weekend?
Just kidding .... so thanks for the props on my Reds. As you know, I can't see it, but I will gladly bow to you if this happens.
Potential surprises: Braves, A's, and Royals ... and I did say potential.
Good luck with your picks.
Potential surprises:
Who knows..Who would have picked the Rays in the pre season last year
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