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Baseball 2007
Alright, here are my predictions for 2007:
AL East
- Red Sox
- Yankees
- Blue Jays
- Orioles
- Devil Rays
I take the Red Sox because they have superior starting pitching. I could see the Yankees slipping out of even second. They're so old. I really could see the O's having a breakthrough season and getting 85-90 wins. It will depend on whether Loewen & Cabrera can live up to their potential. Of course, I could also see them losing 90. But at least I finally have some hope.AL Central- Tigers
- White Sox
- Twins
- Indians
- Royals
I don't understand all the hype about Cleveland. Their bullpen is still an issue. Their starting pitching needs to prove it can stay healthy. Their lineup is potent though. I really like Hafner. Even without Rogers, the Tigers have too much pitching and an improved lineup with Sheffield. The White Sox pitching will bounce back and they have a terrific manager.AL West
- Angels
- A's
- Rangers
- Mariners
I was tempted to take Texas to win the World Series because of the post-Buck Showalter trend. I wouldn't be surprised to see Oakland take this division. I don't think they'll miss Zito as much as everyone thinks.NL East
- Phillies
- Braves
- Mets
- Marlins
- Nationals
I like the Phillies starting pitching. I also think they'll get off to a slow start, fire Charlie Manuel, get a decent manager to manage the bullpen (Davey Johnson?) and win the division. If Smoltz and Hudson stay healthy, the Braves will hang around all year. The Mets' pitching is a mess. The Nats may be one of the worst teams in recent history. What is up with that pitching staff?NL Central
- Cardinals
- Reds
- Cubs
- Astros
- Brewers
- Pirates
To be honest, nobody in this division impresses me. Even the Cards have some big issues - rebuilding their rotation behind Carpenter. Because they got hot in October, everyone forgets they were a mediocre 83-78 in the regular season. The Cubs have a lot of talent and a great manager, but I think it's going to take some time for them to jell. (Just think, next year will be 100 years since their last World Series title.)NL West
- Dodgers
- Padres
- Diamondbacks
- Rockies
- Giants
I have to admit the Giants may not be a last place team but I hope nothing but losing on them as long as they employ Barry Bonds. He's an absolute disgrace. If he breaks the record, I hope he does it on the road and really hears it from fans. (Philly would be a perfect place.) The Dodgers look really good. The Padres and D-backs rely too much on old pitchers for me to pick them.Wild Cards:
AL: A's
NL: Braves
World Series:
Red Sox over Dodgers
Making playoff predictions is worthless, because it truly is a crapshoot in this day and age. Consider these World Series champions of the 2000's:
2000: Yankees (less than 90 wins)
2002: Angels (Wild Card)
2003: Marlins (Wild Card)
2004: Red Sox (Wild Card)
2006: Cardinals (less than 85 wins)
3 comments:
OK, even though I don't care about baseball, you can take your "100 years" Cubs comment and bite me. :)
At this point, I WANT them to still suck, so that I can keep singing that line in Steve Goodman's "A Cub Fan's Last Request." The line is: "The last time the Cubs won a NL pennant, was the year we dropped the bomb on Japan."
BTW, Bob called and told me the Tribune Co. has been sold, and that they're FINALLY selling the Cubs...
Thanks for the Kiss of Death to the Dodgers DK. I appreciate it. They've started 0-2 and it is just the beginning thanks to you.
May I place a Pox on your Orioles ;-)
- Steve
I was joking about the Rangers. The last 2 times Buck Showalter was fired (Yankees & D-backs), the team won the World Series the next year.
Don't worry about the Kiss of Death on the Dodgers. I think I've abused my KOD powers by constantly picking teams I don't like (Colts, Ohio State, Florida) and yet they still win. As far as your pox on the O's, get in line. They're currently suffering from the Curse of Jon Miller & Davey Johnson. The only way to remove that Curse is for Angelos to sell the team!
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