MLB Discussion Thread

[Matt McGuire]

Post your divisional picks and WS prediction here!!! Also this is the official MLB thread, so talk it up all season long.

ALE: Sox
ALC: Indians (though I think my Royals are a sleeper...don't ask why I cheer for them I just do)
ALW: Mariners (I have a childhood friend that was drafted in the 5th round a few years ago and is playing A ball now I think)

NLE: Mets
NLC: Brewers
NLW: Diamondbacks

World Series: Sox over Brewers in 7

[bills_red]

Yea Reds get the 1st of many L's.

[titan_qb_3]

Royals will compete in the AL central.
ALE- Red Sox
ALC- Tigers, Royals 2nd
ALW- Angels
AL Wildcard- Yankees

NLE- Mets
NLC- Cubs
NLW- Diamondbacks
NL Wildcard- Brewers

WS- Diamondbacks over Red Sox

[ysuallthetime]

ALE: Redsox
ALC: Indians (Biased)
ALW: Angles
Wildcard: Yankees

NLE: Mets
NLC: Cubs
NLW: Dodgers
Wildcard: Phillies

Indians vs. Mets world series
Winner... THE TRIBE

[Vbsiena]

ALE: Sox (boo)
ALC: Tigers
ALW: Angels
Wildcard: Yankees

NLE: Braves
NLC: Cubs
NLW: Diamondbacks
Wildcard: Mets

Tigers vs Mets

Tiggers in 6

[Matt McGuire]

Why does everyone like the Cubs they disappoint every year?

They are the cliche pick year after year I just have such a hard time seeing them win the division.

[Casey]

Why does everyone like the Cubs they disappoint every year?

They are the cliche pick year after year I just have such a hard time seeing them win the division.

The Cubs are my only allegiance outside of Seattle. I've been a Cubs fan for a long time.

I'm on Mark Prior's nuts much like you are on Andre Woodson's. I wrote a preview on my blog last year, here is the Cubs one.


2. Chicago- This pick hinges on one thing, Mark Prior's right arm. Prior's injuries have been rooted in his collision with Marcus Giles, since then he has rushed back from every injury, compensating for them physically along the way. He will start the season in AAA, but if healthy, should come back and tie down the #2 spot in the rotation. Ted Lilly was one of the most financially efficient deals of this offseason. There is a legitimate chance that Zambrano, Prior, and Lilly are all All-Stars. Alfonso Soriano signed a bad contract, but should remain productive this season. Jason Marquis should contribute some valuable innings.

With a healthy, effective Prior last year, sure, Sean Marshall and Rich Hill's roles would have been diminished, but eventually, Prior would have been better than Jason Marquis.

This season I predict a down year from either Hill or Marshall, a better year from Zambrano, the same thing from Lilly, and who knows what Jason Marquis will show up every 5 days.

I've followed Josh Hamilton a bit, after he was drafted #1 overall by the Rays (I have this weird thing with guys like that, Lenny Cooke, who most of you probably don't know, is one of those guys but a basketball player, as was Bobby Jenks). Well here's a little secret, he was a Rule 5 pick by the Cubs, and then traded to the Reds last year. Let me tell you, his .554 slugging percentage would have looked good in center or right field in Wrigley, injuries be damned.

I don't see the Cubs World Series this year. Don't get me wrong Buster Olney (the Patton Oswalt of Baseball), Tim Kurkjian (the Daniel Negreanu), Peter Gammons (ok, the Godfather), and Jason Stark (the Sonny Corleone) all seem to be drinking the Kool-aid to some extent. I hope they are right, but unless they can land a guy like Joe Blanton, Barry Zito, Daniel Cabrera (a little out of place, but he'd have success in the NL) or maybe Cliff Lee, they'll have an ugly, young rotation in a 5 or 7 game series.

[Adam Mac]

ALE Yankees
ALC Tigers
ALW Mariners
Wild: Indians

Yes I have the boston Red Sox missing the playoffs!

NLE Mets
NLC Cubs
NLW Dodgers
Wild Diamondbacks

NLC is probably still weakest division and have to go with my Cubbies even though anyone can come from that division