2016 Predictions

[Porter]

Blah Blah who gives a shit about badly picked predictions (with apologies to Brown for badly underestimating his team, no Zito I'm not apologizing to your team)

AL East
1. Balitmore- I think this is finally the season they play the whole season without a meltdown.
2. NY Yanks (WC)- The Yanks will turn around and spend 1 billion dollars in FA after a series loss to Oakland.
3. Tampa Bay- They have a really strong rotation 1-4, and a strong offense. Could either win the division or finish 4th.
4. Toronto- Could be the team that makes me look bad with this 4th place prediction. Really strong team in a strong division
5. Boston- Red Sox Nation is leading in suicides at the moment. Foster, FIX THE NATION.

AL Central
1. Detroit- They are not as good as last season and could be nearing the end of its run
2. Cleveland- If Shadow STOPS BEING ITS NAMESAKE. They could go after Detroit.
3. Kansas City- The division is getting stronger and KC is still really young and this team could be like Toronto.
4. Chicago (A)- Can Carl Crawford pitch in the bullpen for that same price?
5. Minnesota- Outside of the man, myth and legend Al Borland. The Minnesota Offense has the punch of Mike Greenberg.

AL West
1. Oakland- Could Prince Fielder be the difference between them and the Angels?
2. Los Angeles (A)- Since Yu Darvish's rookie season, He is 69-44 as a starter.
3. Seattle- Much improved from last season but still a work in progress.
4. Texas- Got new GM and promptly stayed the same. That still might be enough to pass Seattle because this is TPSL.


NL East
1. Atlanta- They are the more complete team and will hold off Philly and Florida
2. Florida- Their pitching is the key to either winning the division or finishing 2nd or 3rd.
3. Philadelphia- They are improving, but their depth is thin compared to the top 2.
4. Washington- Do they have enough offense to compete? Their pitching is decent.
5. New York (N)- OM is in rebuilding mode.

NL Central
1. Milwaukee- There is your kiss of death. Can Gallardo prevent that?
2. Chicago (N) (WC)- They have so much talent and could repeat.
3. Pittsburgh- The middle of the Central is a muddle mess.
4. Houston- Houston will fight Pitt and Cincy for 3rd.
5. Cincy- They seem to not believe in pitching.
6. St Louis- They are offensively challenged.

NL West
1. San Diego- There is your kiss of death. Can Ynoa prevent it?
2. Arizona- It will be a 3 team race for the division
3. Los Angeles (N)- Could win the AL Central, but could this be the end of their long run (2nd oldest team in the NL, 4th overall)
4. Colorado- They are a year or two away from being a big time player.
5. San Francisco- Great rotation and solid bullpen. The last time Votto hit over .280 was in 2010. How did he follow that season, you ask? He hit .237, .315, .492 with 35 HRs and 86 RBIs.

AL Champ: Balitmore
NL Champ: Chicago (N)
WS Champ: Chicago (N)

[Providence A's]

AL West
1. Oakland- Could Prince Fielder be the difference between them and the Angels?

considering I finished ahead of them by 9 games, I think he helps us maintain or increase the difference that is already there.

same WS as last year? Interesting...I predict that neither will be there in the end.

[Porter]

The Angels badly underachieved last season I felt and they could bounce back some this season.

[Providence A's]

we shall see. I'm sure it will be closer, but I'll be disappointed if I don't win the division again. then again, nothing shocks me in the world of OOTP.

[Porter]

I just think it will be closer than 9 games.

[HollywoodLeo]

You should have picked me last.

That always worked out great for me in TSSL.

[Porter]

You should have picked me last.

That always worked out great for me in TSSL.

If Minnesota wasn't so horrible I would have. But then again this isn't TSSL and the Division wasn't god awful like it was that year

[HollywoodLeo]

I won the World Series after winning that God awful division.

[Porter]

Thats the OOTP Playoffs for you.

[nick]

3. Los Angeles (N)- (2nd oldest team in the NL, 4th overall)




That is one ugly stat I didn't even notice...

Nice write-up porter. I'll post some standings predictions in a little.

[Shadow29]

I actually did make some moves for the first time in a while, it was quite unlike me. I usually hate signing FAs.

[ljshorty89]

I don't know if I can keep my hold on first in the NL East without Prince....

[TheRollingStoned]

I predict I will field a 25 man team and finish 5th or higher in the NL West.

[HollywoodLeo]

Who let Al Pacino in the league?

[TheRollingStoned]

Countrimspan or something, weird chap he is.