Guest Mariano Rivera Report post Posted March 23, 2002 These are just guesses, and they probibly are partisan in some way, (I'm a Yankee Mark as if you couldn't tell) World Series: Yanks over Cards in 6 AL MVP: Giambi AL Rookie: Close one between Nick Johnson and Ryan Dreese NL MVP: Roberto Alomar NL ROTY: Josh Burkett (sp?) Scott Rolen: Stays a in Philly for part of the season, and than by some miracle The Indians get him in a mega trade or sign him in the offseason.. Jeff Kent: Giants forgive him for little boo-boo and everyobne fogets the whole thing Ishii: Next Irabu Bud Selig: Gets booed heavily at the All Star Game if he show up.. Barry Bonds: Bats a Career low .230 (least I hope he does) Contraction: Expos and Marlins (Twins teach Selig a lesson..) DBacks move to AL West regarless and Texas moves to AL Central.. Not much else.. thoughts post'em here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted March 23, 2002 World Series: Cards over Yanks in 7 AL MVP: A. Rodriguez AL Rookie: Carlos Pena NL MVP: Sammy Sosa NL ROTY: Sean Burroughs or Josh Beckett Scott Rolen: Re-signs with Phillies. Not many teams will offer a ten year contract. Jeff Kent: the whole thing blows over Ishii: Somewhere between Nomo and Irabu Bud Selig: continues to lose credibility, but won't get ousted until the owners lose the next labor battle Barry Bonds: Won't hit 73, but 60 seems reasonable. Contraction: Doesn't happen, and is exposed for the bullshit stadium posturing it really is. Surprise Teams: Blue Jays, Padres Disappointments: Mets, Dodgers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 23, 2002 Mets go 162 and 0 with burnitz piazza and vaughn all chasing bonds hr record. piazza does it with 74, vaughn 1 behind with 73. Leiter wins 30 games and benitez saves 90 gamez and wins the cy young. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jonstreich Report post Posted March 23, 2002 How does Bud Selig get booed in a city that worships him? Also Richie Sexson will hit 52 home runs. Nick Neugebauer will win 15 games and stay healthy. The Brewers will not completely suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ajc Report post Posted March 23, 2002 -Division Winners: Yanks, Twins, M's, Braves, Cards, D'Backs -Wildcards: A's, Astros -World Series: D'Backs over Yanks -Giambi battles leg/hamstring ailments all year, but still finishes with usual numbers. -Mo Vaughn (at a slim, trim 290 lbs.) plays in barely half the Mets' games. -Eric Chavez takes the next step to stardom and cracks the 40 HR mark. -Pedro Martinez shakes off a mediocre spring and returns to form by mid-May. -The overrated Texas Rangers fall out of contention by the All Star Break and deal unhappy and chubby backstop, Pudge Rodriguez. -Chan Ho Park finishes with 10 wins and an ERA near 5.00 -Baseball's storied history in the city of Montreal (Jackie Robinson's first minor league stop, talented young teams of the early '80s and early '90s) ends with a whimper as MLB strikes a deal to move the club to D.C. -My fiancee kicks me out when she finds out I ordered DirecTV's "extra innings" package... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted March 23, 2002 My fiancee kicks me out when she finds out I ordered DirecTV's "extra innings" package lol AL: ny yankees bossox chisox sea yankees go to series NL: Mets cards Giants D-Backs Mets go Mets over Yankees in 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted March 25, 2002 Divisional Winners: - NL: Cardinals, D'Backs, Braves, Giants (WC) - AL: Mariners, Yankees, White Sox, Twins (WC) World Series: - Cardinals over Mariners in 6 Cy Young: - AL: Mike Mussina - NL: Matt Morris MVP: - AL: Alex Rodriguez - NL: Barry Bonds Contraction: - 11th hour negotiations render no teams to be contracted this year, but labor disputes WILL be the talk of the sports news next winter, as owners will try to restructure financial plan as an "alternative" to contraction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted March 25, 2002 AL: New York Yankees (E), Minnesota ©, Oakland (W), Boston (WC) NL: New York Mets (E), Cincy ©, Arizona (W), S.F (WC) National League Championship S.F over New York Mets in 7 American League Champinship Minnesota Twins over New York Yankees in 6. World Series Minnesota Twins over SF Giants in 7. Home Run Chase Sammy Sosa:57 Ken Griffey Jr:50 Jason Giambi: 49 Barry Bonds: 47 Adam Dunn:45 Alex Rodriguez: 43 Eric Chavez: 43 Mo Vaugh: 42 Luis Gonzalez: 41 Richie Sexson:40 Batting Title (AL) Ichiro .369 Nomar Garciaparra .356 Jason Giambi .344 Batting Title (NL) Todd Helton .354 Sammy Sosa .347 Albert Pugols .340 Cy Young (AL) Mike Mussina 24-3 ERA 2.46 Cy Young (NL) Curt Schiling 20-6 ERA 3.01 RBI Crown (AL) Jason Giambi 146 Ichiro 145 Juan Gonzlaez 140 RBI Crown (NL) Sammy Sosa 168 Jim Edmonds 135 Todd Helton 133 Expos are relocated to D.C Tampa Bay Folds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teke184 Report post Posted March 26, 2002 Yankees win World Series Cardinals win National League title Playoffs: AL- Yankees, Twins, A's, Indians (Wildcard) NL- Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Braves, Giants (Wildcard) Other predictions- Kansas City is relocated after the voters tell Selig where to shove his required $170+ million in improvements to the stadium Minnesota draws more fans per-game than Milwaukee, Tampa Bay, Florida, and the other pitiful "major market" teams Montreal moves to DC despite the bitching of Peter Angelos All the corporate-owned teams on the West Coast (Angels, Dodgers, etc) will absolutely SUCK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Some Guy Report post Posted March 26, 2002 I really don't think the Yanks are going to be quite as good as every here thinks. They added Giambi and a few injury prone guys to fill gaping holes left by Scott Brosius, Paul O'Neil, Tino Martinez, and Knoblauch. All of these guys were with them from 96 until last year. A year in which they didn't even win 90 games in the regular season (I think), only made it through the playoffs through the choking of Oakland and Seatle and then almost won the World Series cause of Arizona choking. They went through the entire year riding the back of an almost 40yr old pitcher and Mussina (who is very good) while not showing any ability to consistantly score runs. Adding Giambi and a few other guys (Rich Karsay is no where near Jeff Nelson, who they lost 2 yrs ago and failed to replace) might not be the answer. Clemens is older, Giambi is injury prone, so is Jeter, David Wells was over rated even when he was young, and El Duque is 70 yrs old. BTW I think my Boston Redsox will do better than expected this year. I'm not saying World Series but we have a very good lineup, but some pitching deficiencies . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest teke184 Report post Posted March 26, 2002 The Yankees are a standard pick because they have the money to throw around to get good guys and their GM and manager have a good idea of who is worth bringing in. There is NO other team that always has the talent to win it all AND the front-office brains to make it work like the Yankees do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ajc Report post Posted March 26, 2002 I'm not a Yankees fan, but I can't see how anyone wouldn't think they're one of the elite teams in the AL. First, no one in the East has the arms to compete with them. Secondly, they improved at 1B from last year...it's reasonable to think that Soriano will continue to improve at 2B, while 100 games of Rondell White in LF will be better that Chuck Knoblauch. They'll score runs this year...and plenty of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted March 27, 2002 Plus, there's always the "late season blockbuster trade" factor that you have to consider with the Yankees. If the Yankees are in 2nd place going into the stretch before the deadline, expect a big deal...as always. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted March 27, 2002 ...And I'm calling it right now, Yankes trade El Duque and prospects for Texas Rangers "Pudge" Rodrizuez.(sp?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 27, 2002 ...And I'm calling it right now, Yankes trade El Duque and prospects for Texas Rangers "Pudge" Rodrizuez.(sp?) Then they will trade Steve Karsay to the Braves for Chipper Jones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted March 28, 2002 Actually, they might end up pulling a trade for Matt Morris from St. Louis, since Morris' contract is going to be up at the end of the season and he'll be wanting to command big money that the Cardinals might not be able to dish out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted March 28, 2002 Sorry, Morris re-upped this winter for 3 years, $27 Million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted March 28, 2002 D'oh, didn't hear about that...though all the better news for the Cardinals. *cue evil cackling* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 28, 2002 maybe the yankees will trade john witasick and mike buddy for a-rod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 28, 2002 Well, here we go: NL East: 1. Braves 2. Mets 3. Marlins 4. Phillies 5. Expos NL Central: 1. Astros 2. Cubs 3. Cardinals 4. Reds 5. Brewers 6. Pirates NL West: 1. Giants 2. Padres 3. D'backs 4. Dodgers 5. Rockies AL East: 1. Yankees 2. Jays 3. Red Sox 4. D'Rays 5. Orioles AL Central: 1. White Sox 2. Indians 3. Twins 4. Royals 5. Tigers AL West: 1. A's 2. Mariners 3. Rangers 4. Angels NL Wildcard: Cubs (yeah, I'm a fan, and it's not terribly objective) AL Wildcard: Mariners World Series: A's over Astros NL MVP: J.D. Drew AL MVP: Magglio Ordonez NL ROY: Sean Burroughs AL ROY: Hank Blaylock NL CY Young: Randy Johnson AL Cy Young: Mike Mussina The Cardinals are the trendy pick to go to the World Series, but they are not at all improved since last year. Tino is a downgrade at 1B, and Isringhausen(sp?) is overrated. Don't get me wrong, any team w/ Drew, Pujols, Edmonds, Kile, Morris, Bud Smith, etc. is going to be good, but I don't think that they are a mortal lock for the W.S, or a playoff spot in the very competitive Central. As far as my Cubbies go, I was very optimistic earlier, but Baylor is making horrible personnel moves and starting the team in a hole. I think I will write about this in its own thread later. (Like anyone cares, I think I just need to vent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted March 29, 2002 The Cardinals should improve this year simply by not starting Andy Benes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted March 29, 2002 The Cardinals should improve this year simply by not starting Andy Benes. No kidding. That, and even though Mark McGwire 2000 was great, Mark McGwire 2001 was not and having Tino in the corner can definitely be considered an upgrade, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest phoenixrising Report post Posted March 29, 2002 I think the major storyline of the season will be the complete breakdown of the Texas Rangers lockerroom. Look at this cast of characters John Hart has cropped up... Carl Everett - nuff said John Rocker - nuff said Chan Ho Park - who could win until he became the ace of the Dodger staff...then he became amazingly mediocre. Ruben Rivera (if he makes the team) - stole out of Jeter's locker, a serious no-no of locker room etiquette Hideki Irabu - gone downhill since his impressive debut Ivan Rodriguez - who's contract is up Now if the Rangers do suddenly manage to overtake three very talented teams and win the West, John Hart will look like a genius. If they don't...look for this soap opera to be updated nightly on ESPN. Also, I hope the Twins kick some serious ass this year just to shove Selig's contraction idea in his face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
