KennyRock Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I could have made this a poll, but I wanted to read the reasons that you guys picked the teams you did. So ,without further ado, my picks for 2005.N.L. West:Winner: San Francisco GiantsRunner Up: San Diego PadresLong Shot: Los Angeles DodgersTry Next Year: Arizona DiamondbacksCellar: Colorado RockiesN.L. EastWinner: Florida MarlinsRunner Up: New York MetsLong Shot: Altanta BravesTry Next Year: Philadelphia PhilliesCellar: Washington NationalsN.L. CentralWinner: St. Louis CardinalsRunner(s) Up: Chicago Cubs/Houston AstrosLong Shot: Cincinatti RedsTry Next Year: Milwuakee BrewersCellar: Pittsburgh PiratesN.L. WildcardWinner: New York Mets/Atlanta Braves/Chicago CubsA.L. WestWinner: Los Angeles AngelsRunner Up: Seattle MarinersLong Shot: Texas RangersCellar: Oakland AthleticsA.L. EastWinner: New York YankeesRunner Up: Boston Red SoxLong Shot: Baltimore OriolesTry Next Year: Toronto Blue JaysCellar: Tampa Bay Devil RaysA.L. CentralWinner: Detroit TigersRunner Up: Cleveland IndiansLong Shot: Chicago White SoxTry Next Year: Minnesota TwinsCellar: Kansas City RoyalsA.L. WildcardWinner: Boston Red SoxDetailed analysis to follow... including why I did such a foolish thing like pick against the Braves in the N.L. East.Let the picks begin! New York Jets |3-3| First, AFC EastNew York Mets |74-88| Fourth, NL EastNew York Islanders|34-37-11| Fifth, Atlantic DivisionNew Orleans Hornets |21-45| Third, Southwest Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ill do a more through study just before teh season starts but I say thisDiv WinnersMarlins, Cardinals, GiantsWild CardMetsDiv WinnersYankees, Indians, AngelsWild CardRangers www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 N.L. EastWinner: Florida MarlinsRunner Up: New York MetsLong Shot: Altanta BravesTry Next Year: Philadelphia PhilliesCellar: Washington Nationals Yeah, Florida and New York wishes. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 You heard it here first SMoltz will struggle in rteurn to rotation, and Braves offense will be among the NL's worst. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Bull plop little evie.Have you looked at the NL? I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 whaaaat? the Tigers winning the division? i'd say there a long shot, but ya never know i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 N.L. West: San Francisco GiantsN.L. East: Altanta BravesN.L. Central: St. Louis CardinalsN.L. Wildcard: Chicago CubsA.L. West: Los Angeles AngelsA.L. East: New York YankeesA.L. Central: Cleveland IndiansA.L. Wildcard: Boston Red Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 NL East: Mets - Braves - Marlins - Nationals - PhilliesNL Central: Cardinals - Cubs - Astros - Reds - Pirates - BrewersNL West: Giants - Dodgers - Padres - Rockies - PadresWild Card: BravesAL East: Yankees - Red Sox - Orioles - Devil Rays - Blue JaysAL Central: Twins - White Sox - Tigers - Royals - IndiansAL West: Athletics - Angels - Mariners - RangersWild Card: Red SoxWorld Champion: Yankees-Red Sox ALCS Winner Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Tigers will be good, but they need a little more time, and the White Sox should be contending for the Central title every year, but come up short, I see this again this year with the Twins edging out Cleveland. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMUBrent Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 AL Central1. Minnesota Twins2. Cleveland Indians3. Detroit Tigers4. Chicago White Sox5. Kansas City RoyalsAL East1. New York Yankees2. Boston Red Sox3. Baltimore Orioles4. Toronto Jays (since there's really no more "blue" in the Blue Jays )5. Tampa Bay Devil RaysAL West1. Anaheim Angels2. Oakland A's3. Texas Rangers4. Seattle MarinersAL Wild Card Winner: BostonAL Champion: Boston-----------------------------------------------NL Central1. St. Louis Cardinals2. Houston Astros3. Chicago Cubs4. Cincinatti Reds5. Pittsburgh Pirates6. Milwaukee BrewersNL East1. Atlanta Braves (as always)2. Philadelphia Phillies3. Florida Marlins4. New York Mets5. Washington NationalsNL West1. Los Angeles Dodgers2. San Diego Padres3. San Francisco Giants4. Colorado RockiesNL Wild Card Winner: HoustonNL Champion: Houston-------------------------------------------World Series: Boston over HoustonDetroit Tigers' Record: 80-82, just missing the magic .500 mark. Yup, Detroit baseball has fallen to the point that .500 is considered "magic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 *Before reading this, remember, I'm an idiot*AL:East: NYCentral: Minn.West: AngelsWild Card: BostonNL:East: Atlanta Central: St. LouisWest: San FranWild Card: FloridaBig prediction, for the first time in a long time, neither the cubs, cardinals nor astros will finish in second place in the central. Rather unlikely, but I'm thinking the cardinals are back, the cubs need a perfect season, and the astros are old. Team of the future in the central is the Brewers.Playoffs:AL:LAoA over Boston Minn over NY Minn over LAoANL:St. Louis over AtlantaFlorida over San FranSt. Louis over FloridaMidwest World Series! Cards over Minnesota in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Tigers will be good, but they need a little more time, and the White Sox should be contending for the Central title every year, but come up short, I see this again this year with the Twins edging out Cleveland. Word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Who are all these people handing St. Louis the Central? gah.NL West:LA DodgersSan DiegoSan FranciscoArizonaColoradoNL Norris:Chicago CubsSt. LouisHoustonMilwaukeeCincinnatiPittsburghNL East:AtlantaPhiladelphiaFloridaNY MetsWashingtonAL West:LA AngelsTexasSeattleOaklandComedy Central:Oh who caresAL Arms Race:NY YankeesBostonAL East:BaltimoreTampa BayToronto ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Who are all these people handing St. Louis the Central? gah. cause the cubs lost a good amount of their offensive production and replaced it with jeremy burnitz. Still don't have a real closer, and glendon rusch or ryan dempster will be the 5th starter. Be honest, does that make any Cubs fan feel comfortble, haveing Rusch/Dempster has your fifth starter?The cubs won't suck, but they aren't as strong as they have been in years past. If they stay healthy all year, they'll battle for first. But its been awhile since Wood and Prior had full seasons (has it ever happened in the same season?), Zambrano and Maddux are always solid though. Like I said, if they stay healthy, watch out.For the first time, the Cardinals have their starting lineup before spring training. They upgraded offensively at 2nd and catcher, slight downgrade defensively at catcher and a downgrade defensively at short. They have 6 or 7 starters for the first time since I've been born, return all their big hitters from last year except Renteria, who had a down year last year anyway.I'm telling you folks, watch out for the Brewers in the Central. They will be a surprise team this year and make a run next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Who are all these people handing St. Louis the Central? gah. cause the cubs lost a good amount of their offensive production and replaced it with jeremy burnitz. Still don't have a real closer, and glendon rusch or ryan dempster will be the 5th starter. Be honest, does that make any Cubs fan feel comfortble, haveing Rusch/Dempster has your fifth starter?The cubs won't suck, but they aren't as strong as they have been in years past. If they stay healthy all year, they'll battle for first. But its been awhile since Wood and Prior had full seasons (has it ever happened in the same season?), Zambrano and Maddux are always solid though. Like I said, if they stay healthy, watch out. Thing is, losing Sosa will increase morale, so there won't be the petty infighting to bring the Cubs down like 04.And don't sleep on the infield. Barrett, Lee, Walker, Garciaparra, Ramirez: that's production. Patterson should focus on just trying to hit for power since he can't get the OBP thing down and help us out there. Burnitz could surprise us, and Jason Dubois is supposed to have tremendous potential. Barring injury, the rotation is rock-solid. Lest you forget, Glendon Rusch was our most reliable starter for a while. He must've just hit his stride at Wrigley. I dunno. I'd rather have him at #5 than Shawn Estes or Sergio Mitre. To the joy of the entire north side, Kyle Farnsworth is gone. Granted, we still need some acquisitions for the bullpen before too much time goes by, but there's time for that. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyRock Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 whaaaat? the Tigers winning the division? i'd say there a long shot, but ya never know i guess. Well, I had to make one pick that no one agreed with! I fully realize Detroit doesn't have much in the way of the rotation. I made this pick before they got Maggs, to boot. So I may look silly at the end of the year. But the Twins got worse, and in my mind that opens up the division for anyone to win except the Royals. If Percival is on the money and Maggs doesn't go down with injury? Yeah, I'll take the Tigers.As for the AL East, I'm not going to NOT pick another team because of the Braves streak. Their rotation got worse, yes they adeed Hudson at the loss of Ortiz, Wright and Byrd. Their offense got worse. Last year where they had players who have been in the leage for a while and FINALLY lived up to some type of potential(J.D. Drew and Jaret Wirght), they really don't have the same type of players this year. The Marlins have a good rotation IF it stays healthy, and their WORST offensive player is Alex Gonzalez. Hell, forget Atlanta, in my heart of hearts I want the Mets to win. But I look at the Marlins, who are a better team than the Braves, and who killed the Mets last year, and I make that call. New York Jets |3-3| First, AFC EastNew York Mets |74-88| Fourth, NL EastNew York Islanders|34-37-11| Fifth, Atlantic DivisionNew Orleans Hornets |21-45| Third, Southwest Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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