2029 Predicitions

[nick]

I like my squad. I didn't resign any of the staples in my lineup from lastyr, but when you finish 3rd changes need to be made. 200+ walks in Orvis & Lawrence Hicks left us. But I figure I can find similar players in the scrap round, as this class seems really packed. Hell, Orvis was a scrap signing and he still walked 100 times for me and had a +800 OPS... not bad.

With a offensive core featuring leadoff man 3B/2B Luis Reyes (Has hit .340+ past two seasons in Oakland), 1B Daniel Mitchell (just 24 with 875 career hits, & a .314 BA... Sean Casey lite, and taking over 1B full-time next year after Hicks' departure) OF Loren Moyer (all-star the past 3 yrs), 2B/3B Ryan Setser (coming off a career year, and has had 100 RBIs 5 out of 6 full seasons-- only missing the 6th by 7 RBIs), and then OF Brandon McBride and possibly C Lou Averill if he ever shows some promise.... I have a solid backbone there. One nice FA acquisition, probably at SS where I'm dreadful, and I'd feel confident going into next year.

As for pitching...

Hudson, Wallace, Smathers, Alonso, & Cresswell should be nice and brings back everyone from last season.. and give me a R-L-R-L-R combo.
Barragan & Butera are nice alternatives to have and can pitch in relief, and Castleman is a great closer, but other than that my bullpen is cowshit

I think if I can get lucky in FA and add a few pen arms... and maybe an offensive player or two, I could compete with TEX & ANA (assuming ANA is still good like usual). But I don't think I'll win the division.. wild card if I get lucky.

[bipster]

Cleveland has a few holes to fill, before they are one of the contenders. Luckily, I have money to spend.....so, we'll see what happens.

[Hammer]

well since john pack declined again for no reason at all... which by the way, ilove how he was a filled out 8 contact with 8 contact talent, then took the decline and inexplicably automatically went down to 6 contact with his talent... ill becompeting for the number 1 pick again. hoo haa.

[Kingdom]

Somewhat decent? "Somewhat decent"?

Look here, rook, I SIGN "SOMEWHAT DECENT" TWICE A YEAR WHEN ZITO CUTS HIM. I DON'T DRAFT "SOMEWHAT DECENT."

I like to think we have a good standing relationship.

[Porter]

Predictions Post-FA

AL East
1. Balitmore
2. Toronto
3. Tampa Bay
4. NY Yanks
5. Boston

AL Central
1. Minnesota
2. Cleveland (WC)
3. Detroit
4. Kansas City
5. Chicago (A)

AL West
1. Texas
2. Oakland
3. Anaheim
4. Seattle

NL East
1. Florida
2. Philadephia
3. Washington
4. Atlanta
5. NY Mets

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

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

AL Championship: Texas over Minnesota in 6
NL Championship: Pittsburgh over Florida in 7
World Series: Pittsburgh over Texas in 7

[Kingdom]

How long did it take for you to copy and paste last year's playoffs, Porty?

[Porter]

Its most likely to happen again.

[browntown653]

I'm not making the WS again, that was a fluke.

[Porter]

Anyone else wants to give this a shot then?