Early 2009 projections?

[Kiluckzle]

Who do you think will finish where? Why? I know it's a little early, but predict the standings. I am just going to do the NL to start because I know more about the NL than AL. Put W-L record next to team if you please.
P.S. I don't know if there is another thread about this. I searched it and it wasn't there so I created this.

NL East
1. Mets - (91-95 Wins)
2. Phillies - WC - (88-93 Wins)
3. Braves
4. Marlins
5. Nationals

I am trying not to be biased.
-Mets bullpen puts them over the top to win division. A big factor: Can Delgado have a good season like 2008?
-Phils got slightly worse with Romero suspension and I don't think Moyer can repeat the season he had last year.
-Mets bullpen puts them over the top to win division.
A big factor: Can Delgado have a good season like 2008?
-Lowe seems overrated to me and won't have too much of an effect for the Braves. They could finish around .500.
-Marlins feel like a fluke to me. (Don't kill me)
-Nationals are the Nationals.

NL Central
1. Cubs - (93-97 Wins)
2. Cardinals
3. Astros
4. Reds
5. Brewers
6. Pirates

-Cubs lose some nice players like DeRosa and Kerry Wood but division doesn't do much to take advantage
-Cards haven't lost much and they have PUJOLS!!!
-I just have a feeling the Astros will do well.
-Jay Bruce will be the star of 2009 for the Reds and Harang will come back but I don't see them going anywhere.
-Brewers lost their two aces: Sabathia and Sheets. Counsell and Durham are gone too. Big fall this season.
-Pirates...

NL West
1. Giants (I was convinced by you guys) - (85-88 Wins)
2. Dodgers
3. Diamondbacks
4. Rockies
5. Padres

-A lot of the division depends on where Manny goes. If the Giants get him, I think they will win, and the same goes for the Dodgers.
-D-backs haven't done much but are still solid
and the rest are just bad IMO.
Feel free to prove me wrong.

[browntown653]

Yankees win the World Series

[browntown653]

(over the Cardinals in 5)

[Foster]

After beating the Jays in 7.

[love_that_reefer]

After Obama shits a unicorn.

[Foster]

A unicorn named Hope?

But in all seriousness, the Jays will be 5th in the AL East.

[love_that_reefer]

Jays will still finish ahead of the O's. 2010 will be a different story.

I am going to wait closer to Opening Day to reveal my predictions. Still lots of free agents out there the WBC can factor in as well.

[DirtyKash]

AL East
1. New York
2. Boston
3. Tampa
4. Baltimore
5. Toronto

Toronto is...

AL Central
1. Detroit
2. Minnesota
3. Chicago
4. Cleveland
5. Kansas City

Detroit was built for last year, but they come through this year.

AL West
1. Los Angeles
2. Texas
3. Seattle
4. Oakland

Shouldn't even be close.


NL East
1. Philadelphia
2. New York
3. Atlanta
4. Florida
5. Washington

Washington is a ****ing joke of a franchise. They will finish with the worst season in the history of Major League Baseball. Bunch of losers. All of them.

NL Central
1. Chicago
2. Milwaukee
3. St. Louis
4. Houston
5. Cincinnati
6. Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's going to suck.

NL West
1. Los Angeles
2. Arizona
3. San Francisco
4. San Diego
5. Colorado

If Manny Ramirez returns to Los Angeles, they win. If he doesn't, then swap them with Arizona. Other than that, the bottom three teams are going to suck.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

AL East:
1. NYY
2. Boston (WC in a 1-game playoff with Tampa)
3. Tampa
4. Toronto
5. Baltimore

AL Central:
1. Minnesota
2. Chicago
3. Detroit
4. Cleveland
5. KC

AL West:
1. LAA
2. Oakland
3. Texas
4. Seattle

NL East:
1. Philly
2. NYM (WC)
3. Atlanta
4. Florida
5. Washington

NL Central:
1. Chicago
2. St. Louis
3. Cincy
4. Houston
5. Milwaukee
6. Pittsburgh

NL West:
1. Arizona
2. LA (Manny doesn't get them past another magical run by Arizona I feel coming)
3. San Fran
4. San Diego
5. Colorado

[henks]

There's a couple big "if's" for the Twins and how well they do this year. IF they sign a 3B, IF they trade Young, IF Mauer can stay healthy again this year, IF the young pitching staff can have a repeat performance.

That's a lot of IFs, hopefully it'll work out for the better this year.

[Halladay_is_God]

fire JP already

[DirtyKash]

When did the Cincinnati Reds become good?

[DiamondDave]

Oh hell no DK.. nobody is beating my O's out of their rightful last place finish in the AL East

100 losses for my O's

[DirtyKash]

That might be the case if the Blue Jays didn't suck so much.

[DiamondDave]

Our pitching, or lack thereof, will ensure our place in the AL East cellar.. can you say a team ERA that might approach 6? I knew you could