NJTank Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Here is my offical 2005 MLB Preview2005 MLB PreviewComents 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...
CaolinaJoe Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Yankee lover and Sosa all at the same time. How media driven can you be? No way the Orioles finish under .500.I also can't see the Chisox 20 games under .500.I like the Rangers pick. The A's 22 games under .500 is crazy also.I like the Padres & Dodgers 1-2 in the NL West with the Giants a close 3rd. I also think all this talk of Bonds out for a long time is bunk. If I lived in Vegas I'd put money on him back by Mid May.Your homerness also shows through in your Mets prediction. I forsee Beltran and Pedro having some trouble adjusting to the NY media, especially Beltran. He's gone from baseball Siberia KC, to Media hell in less than half a year. ARod is glad they are in town now though.Look for the Braves than the Marlins with the Mets looking from the outside. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Sammy Sosa will be a huge bust in Baltimore. 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...
TFoA Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 That's what I was thinking. The Mets, of all teams, winning the NL East. If anybody besides the Braves wins it, it'll be the Marlins. They're the most well-rounded team in the league, good hitting, good pitching. But it would be GREAT to see a three-team race in the NL East, because that would basically mean my fantasy team is kicking major butt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I like the site design with the pennants.My two cents on your predictions is that (and feel free to call me a homer) Johan will NOT have a let down and the Twins will get back to the postseason. I also think there is no reason to pick against Atlanta in the east until Bobby Cox has been dead for five years.However, ultimately, I like your Cards/Yanks pick. I'd say Cards/Yanks or Atlanta/Yanks. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Sosa will put up huge numbers in a hitters park. I forsee 45-50 HR's this year. Plus Mora & Tejada in front, and Lopez & Palmeiro in back; he has a ton of protection. A few K's won't hurt and pressure him to force it at the plate.Not to mention he is now away from the Cursed Cubs. All the pressure and blame won't fall on his shoulders in Baltimore. Not only is he not the focal point of the team, he's not even the best player. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Sosa will hit less then 30 homers and hit .230 or worse and will miss 50-60 games due to an injury. 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...
CaolinaJoe Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 So sad. I thought the proprietor of the Stumper knew a little more about sports. But alas, I guess it is just trivia he knows about.Even in a bad year with all the things swirling around him, he hit .253 and 35 HR's. Outside of your pinstriped NY blood, what gives you any indication that he will have such a HUGE falloff from a lifetime average of .277? "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Because hes off the juice 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...
OnWis97 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I tend to agree with Joe more than Tank. Sosa had a lot of bad press last year (much of it deserved). But he still put up power numbers that most any player would love to have.I think he was gettin off the juice last year. If he is healthy, I think he hits 30 to 35 HR and AT LEAST .240, but probably more like .260 Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaolinaJoe Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I think the juice is over rated anyway. If 35 HR's in 126 games is juiceless, i'll take that any day. He'll get plenty of rest, and only play in about 140-150 games. He'll see plenty of pitches early in the season as teams try to pitch around Tejada to get to him, cause they think like Tank. I'll go out on a limb and say he has 25-30 by the all-star break. That's not any crazier than the Braves in 3rd or Red Sox not getting the Wild Card. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of thepress. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom ofspeech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given usthe freedom to demonstrate. And it is the soldier who salutes theflag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, andwho allows the protester to burn the flag."Marine Chaplain Dennis Edward O' Brien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB33 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Sosa will hit less then 30 homers and hit .230 or worse and will miss 50-60 games due to an injury. 50-60 games??? That's a wicked cough man. #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Tank, you clearly have gone off the deep end.That's all.87 wins?!? EIGHTY-SEVEN?!? Come back to me, please! Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMan Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Phillies under .500?Thome. Burrell. Abreu. Wagner. That one guy... whose name I forget. "We have nothing to fear except fear itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Division Champion Mets? ha! ha! ha! ............. sorry couldn't resist......BTW, your math is messed up: I counted the total number of wins of every team and it came up to 2423. There are 2430 games, so you must put 7 wins somewhere....... Solution: Give the Jays an extra 7 wins I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 seriously the Indians winning the Central . Look for this division being won by the Twins or the Tigers. Plus 81-81. Tigers will be over the 81 mark in the win column this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I have to disagree with a few of these.NL West-Giants are way too old to be that competitive. Padres will take the division, and I have no idea what you're talking about with the hitters, seeing as both teams would encounter that, and they traded for Dave Roberts for the added speed needed there.AL East-Quiet confidence? No, that has nothing to do with it. The Yankees are just a bunch of hired guns with no sense of team play. And, the Red Sox will be playing a whole season without the monkey on their backs, which will be a huge boost. They may have lost Pedro and Lowe, but they picked up Clement, Wells, and Miller, which are quality pitchers.AL Central-The Twins will definately take the division. The Indians aren't ready just yet to contend, plus this letdown you speak of doesn't fly.AL West-You give the Rangers WAY too much credit. They'll be lucky to win 80 games. Pitching is still their Achilles' Heel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Well, Baltimore will be under .500 because they have no starting pitching. Boston will win more than 87 games and will win the wild-card, as much as I would like them to miss the playoffs. However I don't know if they will get passed the first round, they seem to have the type of pitching the Yankees had last year.Also the Braves will make the playoffs and the Mets won't. Pedro will be fine with the pressure, he just came from Boston during the curse, he has dealt with the same type of media, if not worse. Beltran can be a question, after all the talk that he was going to the Yanks the Yankees didn't go after him. There must be a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Honestly, i believe that all three of the teams in the NL East, includng the Nationals will finish ahead of the Mets. if you can really say the A's will finish in the basement, then you havent seen their new guys. ill put it this way, they may have lost two of the big three, but their AAA minor league team has won the last two PCL championships. And remember, Hudson, Zito, Mulder, Harden, Chavez, Giambi, Tejada, and a whole list of others have gone through that system. the A's will be just fine On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 woah thats some wacky predictions! Boston, Cincinatti, Mets, Toronto, Cleveland, San Fransico, and Oakland are all a little crazy I think. Ive learned from predicting baseball that you should pick the most obvious pick out there. Leave the wacky preictiopns to football.But very interesting stuff Proud owner of the Utah Pioneers of the Continnental Baseball League.PACKER BACKER FOREVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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