MLB Preseason Predictions

**Dave19642006** · 02-21-2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

Okay... this is how I really feel... thanks Dave.

Anytime I can assist in your quest for truthfulness

**coopaloop72** · 02-21-2008, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by trevn

I thought about picking Santana, but I think unless he pitches a lot of complete games, he won't win as many as he should. He has one of the worst bullpens in the majors to hold his lead late in the game. To me that seems like he'll get a lot of no decisions. He'll put up great stats, except wins.

Very true. when in Minnesota, he had Nathan and a cast of excellent set-up men. In New York however, he is going to get excellent run support though...so i am going to stick with Santana for NL cy young

**ianoconnor** · 02-21-2008, 04:12 PM

Watch out for the Reds this year... lots of youngsters looking to make an impact. (Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Homer Bailey)

**Steve** · 02-21-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by coopaloop72

Very true. when in Minnesota, he had Nathan and a cast of excellent set-up men. In New York however, he is going to get excellent run support though...so i am going to stick with Santana for NL cy young

Johan also typically gets off to a slow start in the season until he fine tunes the touch on his C/U. Last year he also faded off during the last month. At least he gets away from Cle & Det who absolutely owned him last year.

**Wesley** · 02-21-2008, 06:55 PM

Barry Bonds will be back and hit at least 15 more homeruns.

**Tweedt4Cy** · 02-21-2008, 07:07 PM

AL West-Angels
Al Central-Detroit
AL east-Boston
Wild Card-Seattle
MVP-AROD
Cy-Beckett
NL West-Arizona
NL Central-Chicago Cubs Baby
NL East-New York
Wild Card-Philadelphia
Mvp-Soriano/Howard
Cy-Zambrano/Dan Haren

**madcityCY** · 02-21-2008, 07:25 PM

AL W- Seattle
AL C- Detroit
AL E- Boston
AL Wild- Cleveland

NL W- Arizona
NL C- Brewers
NL E- Braves
NL Wild- Phils

Surprise team still in it in Sept: Tampa Bay

...someone write that down!

**ISUpike33** · 02-21-2008, 07:36 PM

AL W - Angels
AL E - Boston
AL C - Detriot
AL WC - Cleveland

NL W - Dodgers
NL E - Mets
NL C - Cubs
NL WC - Dodgers

**CycloneErik** · 02-21-2008, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by mike4cy

The Royals are stil playing baseball? Hmm...

If the Royals play a game, and no one is there to watch, did the game really happen?

**ZJohnson** · 02-21-2008, 08:39 PM

AL EAST AL CENTRAL AL WEST Cy Young Award - C.C. Sabathia

Boston Detroit LAA MVP - Big Papi
NY* Chicago Seattle
Toronto Cleveland Oakland ROY - Jacoby Ellsbury
Tampa Minnesota Texas
Bmore KC Boston over Detroit in ALCS

NL EAST NL CENTRAL NL WEST Cy Young Award - Carlos Zambrano
Philly Cubs Arizona MVP - Alfonso Soriano
NY Cincy LA*
ATL Milwaukee San Diego ROY - Geovany Soto
Florida Houston Colorado
Washington STL San Francisco
Pittsburgh Chicago over Arizona in NLCS

*= Wild Card

WORLD SERIES

Chicago over Boston in six

**ZJohnson** · 02-21-2008, 08:40 PM

That didn't work out to well but hopefully you can decipher it, cause it took a long time.

**madcityCY** · 02-21-2008, 08:45 PM

Cubs Lovefest!!!

**CrossCyed** · 02-21-2008, 08:49 PM

Or...the Cubs will blow it as always.

**jdoggivjc** · 02-22-2008, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by ISUpike33

NL W - Dodgers
NL E - Mets
NL C - Cubs
NL WC - Dodgers

You think the Dodgers are that good that they're going to win both the NL West AND the Wildcard???

Originally Posted by Tweedt4Cy

AL West-Angels
Al Central-Detroit
AL east-Boston
Wild Card-Seattle
MVP-AROD
Cy-Beckett

It's hard for me to imagine A-Rod winning MVP when in your scenario you don't have the Yankees making the playoffs. Not saying it won't end up that way, I'm just finding it hard to imagine. Then again, I myself am finding it difficult to think of anyone besides A-Rod that'll be able to win it in the AL...

**superdorf** · 06-03-2008, 01:53 PM

Okay... I had to resurrect this thread before it goes to the archive.

We are now 58 games in... Some of these predictions are funny to read now.

Originally Posted by Wesley

Barry Bonds will be back and hit at least 15 more homeruns.

Not yet...

Originally Posted by ianoconnor

Watch out for the Reds this year... lots of youngsters looking to make an impact. (Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Homer Bailey)

They are playing .500 ball in the TOUGH NL Central

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

The Royals will take it all this year!!!!

No.

Originally Posted by BvK1126

No love for the defending NL champs, huh? I think the NL West is the toughest division in baseball from top to bottom (save for maybe the San Francisco Giants). I think it'll be close to a four-team race for the division title, with the wild card also coming from that division. My predictions:

AL West -- Angels
AL Central -- Indians
AL East -- Red Sox
Wild Card -- Tigers

NL West -- Rockies
NL Central -- Cubs
NL East -- Mets
Wild Card -- Diamondbacks

I'm not sold on the Yankees yet, especially without Torre. Maybe Girardi is the real deal, but I'm reserving judgment.

Originally Posted by BvK1126

Apparently, you don't, but knowledgeable baseball fan do. The rest of the NL couldn't even hold the NL West's gym shorts last year.

(Source: Arizona and Colorado sweeping the Cubs and Phillies out of the playoffs last year.)

Definitely a huge swing in this division since last year.

Originally Posted by Incyte

Fukudome = rookie of the year

Yes... Or maybe even Geo Soto.

Originally Posted by c'mon tank

Cy- Mark Prior

Mark is having season ending surgery again.

It will be fun to read these again when the season is over to see what happens.