epper Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 AL EastRed SoxYankees*RaysBlue JaysOriLOLesAL CentralTigersIndiansRoyalsTwinsWhite SoxAL WestRangersAngels*A'sMarinersAL MVP- Albert PujolsAL CY- Felix HernandezAL ROY- Yu DarvishNL EastPhilliesNationals*MarlinsBravesMetsNL CentralRedsCardinals*BrewersPiratesCubsAstrosNL WestD-BacksGiantsRockiesDodgersPadresNL MVP- Joey VottoNL CY- Roy HalladayNL ROY- Bryce HarperWS- Rangers over Reds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 You're pretty quick to sell the guy up your big crap-brown river just because he bolted for Los Angeles. I'm sorry, but you're going to have to allow for the fact that losing their Hall of Fame first baseman, Hall of Fame manager, and Hall of Fame pitching coach just might lead the team to finish out of first place (I have them finishing second), and it's not your place to jump down anyone else's throats for suggesting as much. I think plenty of people have made this bold prediction that a team traditionally cobbled from everyone else's screwups and washouts might not be as good without their best player, and yes over the course of the last five years he was very much their best player; you can't extrapolate the data from one series (and even then saying "if you don't count the three home runs") to argue the contrary. Which team I like isn't germane to this at all. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 While I get everyone's arguments, to me the NL Central is made up of two lumps.The top 3: Cardinals, Brewers, Redsthe bottom 3: Pirates, Astros, CubsIt's hard to see either the Pirates, Astros, or Cubs finishing ahead of St. Louis, even after losing Pujols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't think the extra wild card will help the Jays this year, but who knows. They could be in it all year long.AL EastRays Red Sox (WC5)YankeesBlue JaysOrioles AL CentralTigers TwinsWhite Sox RoyalsIndiansAL WestAngels Rangers (WC4)AthleticsMarinersAL MVP - Albert Pujols, LA Angels of AnaheimALCY - Justin Verlander, Detroit TigersALRoY - Mike Trout, LA Angels of Anaheim - Think he's eligible?NL EastPhillies Braves (WC4)Marlins NationalsMetsNL CentralRedsBrewers (WC5)CardinalsPiratesCubsAstrosNL WestRockiesGiantsDodgersDBacksPadresNL MVP - Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado RockiesNLCY - Roy Halladay, Philadelphia PhilliesNLRoY - Bryce Harper, Washington NationalsPlayoffsAL Wild Card ShowdownRangers over Red SoxALDSRays over Rangers in 5Tigers over Angels in 5ALCSTigers over Rays in 6NL Wild Card ShowdownBraves over BrewersNLDSPhillies over Braves in 3Rockies over Reds in 5NLCSPhillies over Rockies in 5World SeriesPhillies over Tigers in 7 JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrittenhouse84 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 NL EastPhilliesBravesNationalsMarlinsMetsNL CentralBrewersCardinalsRedsPiratesCubsAstrosNL WestDiamondbacksGiantsDodgersRockiesPadresAl EastYankeesRaysRed SoxBlue JaysOriolesAL CentralTigersTwinsRoyalsIndiansWhite SoxAL WestAngelsAthleticsRangersMarinersWC RdBraves Def NationalsRed Sox Def RaysDivision SeriesPhillies Def DiamondbacksBraves Def BrewersAngels Def YankeesTigers Def Red SoxChampionship SeriesPhillies def BravesTigers Def AngelsWorld SeriesTigers Def Phillies in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 You're pretty quick to sell the guy up your big crap-brown river just because he bolted for Los Angeles. I'm sorry, but you're going to have to allow for the fact that losing their Hall of Fame first baseman, Hall of Fame manager, and Hall of Fame pitching coach just might lead the team to finish out of first place (I have them finishing second), and it's not your place to jump down anyone else's throats for suggesting as much. I think plenty of people have made this bold prediction that a team traditionally cobbled from everyone else's screwups and washouts might not be as good without their best player, and yes over the course of the last five years he was very much their best player; you can't extrapolate the data from one series (and even then saying "if you don't count the three home runs") to argue the contrary. Which team I like isn't germane to this at all.Ok, seriously what's your frickin problem? Because I still believe my team is still competitive? Yes Pujols was a big loss, but he was not the only reason they won it all last year. Yes we're gonna miss him in St. Louis, but they're still a very good team that definitely has the pieces to win the Central, especially when you look at the other teams. Btw, my comment on his homer pick was picking the Rays first while the Yanks 3rd. You can disagree with me fine. I disagreed with him. I didn't call him stupid or anything.So drop your little arrogant, self-righteous, elitist, holier than thou preaching for once, and realize that YOU don't have to decide who's right and who's wrong around here. People are allowed to disagree with you. Why does it always feel like someone has to remind you of that? https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 NL East1. Phillies2. Marlins *3. Nationals4. Braves5. MetsNL Central1. Reds2. Cardinals*3. Brewers4. Cubs5. Pirates6. AstrosNL West1. Giants2. Rockies3. Diamondbacks4. Dodgers5. PadresAL East1. Red Sox2. Yankees*3. Blue Jays4. Rays5. OriolesAL Central 1. Tigers2. Indians3. White Sox4. Royals5. TwinsAL West1. Rangers2. Angels*3. Athletics4. Mariners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlMagz Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 AL EASTYankeesRays - WCRed Sox Blue JaysOriolesAL CENTRALTigersTwinsIndiansWhite SoxRoyalsAL WESTRangersAngels - WCA's MarinersNL EASTPhilliesMarlins - WCBraves NationalsMetsNL CENTRALBrewersCardinalsRedsPiratesCubsAstrosNL WESTDiamondbacksGiants - WCDodgersRockiesPadresAL WC - Angels def. RaysNL WC - Marlins def. Giants (battle of the orange)ALDSYankees def. Rangers 3-2Angels def. Tigers 3-1NLDSDiamondbacks def. Phillies 3-1Brewers def. Marlins 3-2ALCSAngels def. Yankees 4-2NLCSDiamondbacks def. Brewers 4-3WSDiamondbacks def. Angels 4-1upset of the century @AlMagz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I would love to be wrong come the end of October, but I tender these picks:AL East:1. New York (96-66)2. Boston* (93-69)3. Tampa Bay (89-73)4. Toronto (87-75)5. Baltimore (69-93)AL Central:1. Detroit (97-65)2. Cleveland (83-89)3. Chicago (73-89)4. Kansas City (70-92)5. Minnesota (64-98)AL West:1. Anaheim (94-68)2. Texas* (92-70)3. Seattle (73-89)4. Oakland (62-100)NL East:1. Philadelphia (98-64)2. Washington* (94-68)3. Atlanta (89-73)4. Florida (85-77)5. New York (64-98)NL Central:1. St. Louis (91-71)2. Milwaukee (83-79)3. Cincinnati (81-81)4. Pittsburgh (71-91)5. Chicago (65-97)6. Houston (58-104)NL West:1. Arizona (93-69)2. San Francisco* (91-71)3. Los Angeles (82-80)4. Colorado (77-85)5. San Diego (66-96)Play-in games: Texas over Boston, and Washington over San FranciscoALDS:(5) Texas vs. (1) Detroit - 3-2 DET(3) Anaheim vs. (2) New York - 3-1 NYYNLDS:(4) Washington vs. (1) Philadelphia - 3-1 PHI(3) St. Louis vs. (2) Arizona - 3-1 ARIALCS:(2) New York vs. (1) Detroit - 4-2 DETNLCS:(2) Arizona vs. (1) Philadelphia - 4-1 PHIWorld Series(1) Phiadelphia vs. (1) Detroit - 4-3 DETMVP: Miguel Cabrera, Justin UptonCy Young: Justin Verlander, Roy HalladayROY: Matt Moore, Yonder Alonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure I'd be picking the Phillies to win the NL East this season, considering Chase Utley hasn't played an inning this spring (dealing with patella tendinitis again, and likely will be for the rest of his career) and Ryan Howard suffered an infection in his surgically-repaired Achilles and will likely be out longer than expected (probably mid June.) They did not improve the bench much in the offseason and don't really have the depth to withstand those losses for an extended period of time. All things being equal I still think that they are still considerably better than the rest of the improved NL East, but all things aren't equal and I think it's a possibility, if not a probability that their reign is over. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 AL EAST Tampa Bay 96 66Boston 92 70New York 91 71Toronto 85 77Baltimore 60 102AL CENTRAL Detroit 101 61Kansas City 88 74Cleveland 80 82Minnesota 71 91Chicago 59 103AL WEST Texas 101 61Los Angeles 85 77Seattle 75 87Oakland 65 97NL EAST Atlanta 94 68Philadelphia 90 72Miami 86 76Washington 86 76New York 64 98NL CENTRAL Cincinnati 89 73St. Louis 84 78Pittsburgh 77 85Milwaukee 74 88Chicago 69 93Houston 57 105NL WEST San Francisco 93 69Arizona 86 76Los Angeles 82 80Colorado 77 85San Diego 73 89Play In Game:AL (Boston over New York)NL CHAOS (Miami over Arizona, Washington over Miami, Philadelphia over Washington)TEX over TB in 4BOS over DET in 5SF over CIN in 4ATL over PHI in 5TEX over BOS in 6ATL over SF in 7TEX over ATL in 5 Off The Top Rope: A Pro Wrestling Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 AMERICAN LEAGUEEAST: Yankees*, Rays*, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue JaysCENTRAL: Tigers*, Royals, Indians, Twins, White SoxWEST: Angels*, Rangers*, Mariners, AthleticsNATIONAL LEAGUEEAST: Phillies*, Marlins*, Braves, Nationals, MetsCENTRAL: Cardinals*, Reds, Brewers, Cubs, Pirates, AstrosWEST: Diamondbacks*, Giants*, Rockies, Dodgers, PadresALWC: Rangers def. RaysNLWC: Giants def. MarlinsALDS: Angels def. Rangers - Tigers def. YankeesNLDS: Phillies def. Giants - Diamondbacks def. CardinalsALCS: Angels def. TigersNLDS: Diamondbacks def. PhilliesWORLD SERIES: Los Angeles Angles def. Arizona Diamondbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990hornet Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Not really sure how picking the Rays to win the division is at all a homer pick. Our offense is good enough and our rotation is beastly. Just because the Yankees are the Yankees doesn't mean they're invincible. Honestly, I think they'll dissappoint this year.This.___________________________________AL East - Tampa Bay RaysAL Central - Detroit TigersAL West - LA AngelsWC1 - Texas RangersWC2 - Boston Red SoxMVP - Josh HamiltonCy Young - James ShieldsRoY - Matt MooreNL East - Miami MarlinsNL Central - St Louis CardinalsNL West - San Francisco GiantsWC1 - Philadelphia PhilliesWC2 - Arizona D-BacksMVP - Jason HeywardCy Young - Adam WainwrightRoY - Yonder AlonsoPLAYOFFSAL WC: Sox over RangersNL WC: Phillies over D-backsNLDS: Phillies over Cards | Marlins over GiantsALDS: Rays over Tigers | Angels over Red SoxALCS: Rays over AngelsNLCS: Marlins over PhilliesWorld Series: Rays over Marlins in 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 AMERICAN LEAGUEEAST: Yankees*, Rays*, Red Sox, Orioles, Blue JaysOrioles over Blue Jays, really? This year of all years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YessSir32 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 AL East:New York YankeesBoston Red Sox*Toronto Blue JaysTampa Bay RaysBaltimore OriolesAL Central:Detroit TigersMinnesota TwinsKansas City RoyalsCleveland IndiansChicago White SoxAL West:Texas Rangers Los Angles Angels*Seattle Mariners Oakland AthleticsNL East:Philadelphia PhilliesMiami Marlins*Atlanta BravesWashington NationalsNew York MetsNL Central:St. Louis CardinalsCincinnati Reds*Milwaukee Brewers Chicago CubsPittsburgh PiratesHouston AstrosNL West:Arizona DiamondbacksSan Francisco GiantsColorado RockiesLos Angeles DodgersSan Diego PadresWC:Angels over Red SoxReds over MarlinsDS:Tigers over Angels in 5Rangers over Yankees in 4Reds over Phillies in 5Cardinals over Diamondbacks in 4CS:Tigers over Rangers in 6Cardinals over Reds in 7WS:Tigers over Cardinals in 6 Detroit Falcons (NABL) | Detroit Gears (UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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