Season predictions thread

by JBImaknee on Mar 30, 2008 11:41 AM CDT Comment 48 comments

So the real opening day is tomorrow. So lets hear what everyone's predicted division champs and ultimate champions are.

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
WC: Indians

NL
East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Diamondbacks
WC: Dodgers

Mets over Red Sox world series.

Rangers record: 78-84; third place.

Note: I have no idea who to pick in the NL Central. I just know it won't be the Astros or Pirates. Also, I think the Yankees are about to have a really disappointing season and are a year away from ending up in third place behind the Rays.

Edit: Some people have added MVPs. I'll take advantage of my edit privilege and add mine

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP: David Wright

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i say this every year

around this time, on this blog...

i absolutely love baseball. greatest sport of all time.

Rangers win the division.

the truth.

by Longhorn on Mar 30, 2008 11:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

MIne...

AL
East : Red Sox
Central : Indians
West : Halos
Wild Card : Tigers

NL
East : Braves
Central : Cubs
West : Diamondbacks
Wild Card : Mets

Indians over Cubs in World Series

Rangers finish in 3rd with a record of 76-86

AL MVP : Manny Ramirez
NL MVP : Tex

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Mar 30, 2008 12:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hell freezes over

AL
East: Toronto
Central: Detroit
West: Los Angeles
Wild Card: Cleveland

NL
East: New York
Central: Milwaukee
West: Los Angeles
Wild Card: Philadelphia

Dodgers over Tigers in World Series
Rangers finish third (80-82)

AL MVP: Vernon Wells
NL MVP: Prince Fielder

by robert_d_wilfong on Mar 30, 2008 12:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ok

AL
East - Red Sox
Central - Tigers
West - Angels
Wild Card - Seattle

NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs
West - Diamondbacks
Wild Card - Colorado

Red Sox over Cubs in the series
Rangers in 3rd, 74-88

AL MVP - A-Rod
NL MVP - Chris Young

by chief on Mar 30, 2008 12:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ranger's hang in 'til the last week.....

89-73......Boston beats Mets in the WS

by tklawless on Mar 30, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Trying to be realistic (in my opinion)

AL - Red Sox, Tigers, Seattle, White Sox (WC)
NL- Mets, Cardinals, Rockies, Dodgers (WC)

Rockies over Red Sox for Ultimate Revenge (Rocks will pick up a great SP around ASB)

I think the Angels, A's and Rangers will all be within a couple of games of each other. I think the A's will be better than most give credit for. Rangers 80-82.

don't care about MVPs, they're meaningless to me.

by Apes and Androids on Mar 30, 2008 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

completely objective

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
Wild Card: Yankees

NL
East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Rockies
Wild Card: Phillies

AL Pennant: Tigers over Red Sox
NL Pennant: Rockies over Mets
World Series: Tigers over Rockies

Rangers 85-77 2nd in AL West

"LBrooks passes away... after the 'miracle' Rangers of '08 win the AL West." -slc ranger

by dstar442005 on Mar 30, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

btw

AL MVP is Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP is David Wright

"LBrooks passes away... after the 'miracle' Rangers of '08 win the AL West." -slc ranger

by dstar442005 on Mar 30, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine

AL:
East: BoSox
Central: Indians
West: Angels
WC: Rays

NL:
East: Mets
Central: Brew Crew
West: Dodgers
WC: Phillies

Indians over BoSox in the ALCS
Mets over Phillies in the NLCS

Indians over Mets in the WS

Rangers go 80-82, finish in 2nd

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 30, 2008 1:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tampa Bay?

really? wow. I'll have to keep an eye on that one.

"LBrooks passes away... after the 'miracle' Rangers of '08 win the AL West." -slc ranger

by dstar442005 on Mar 30, 2008 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The correct one

AL:
East: Boston
Central: Detroit
West: Los Angeles
WC: New York

NL:
East: New York
Central: Toledo Mudhens
West: Arizona
WC: Atlanta

New York over Boston
New York over Arizona

Yankees over Mets

AL MVP: ARod
NL MVP: Mark Teixeira

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

AL ROY: Evan Longoria
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

by DaheelzCM on Mar 30, 2008 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I forgot the Rangers

73-89 Last Place

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

by DaheelzCM on Mar 30, 2008 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Picks, picks and more picks...

AL-
East: Boston
Central: Detroit
West: Seattle
Wild Card: Indians

NL-
East: Mets
Central: Reds
West: Diamond Backs
Wild Card: Philly

ALCS: Boston over Detroit
NLCS: Mets over D-Backs

World Series: Boston over Mets in seven

Rangers: 88-74 I think the young kids step up and have a good year.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on Mar 30, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Truth

AL: Boston, Tigers, Rangers, Yankees

NL: Mets, Brewers, Padres, Phillies

ALCS: Rangers over Boston
NLCS: Mets over Phillies

World: Rangers over Mets

Rangers: 93-69, Its time

Im watching the UT game, thus I need to have a positive thought.

Its time...

by PM Productions on Mar 30, 2008 2:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

could you please pass whatever it is you're smoking?

by oc on Mar 30, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Always optimistic at the beginning of a season

Al East - Red Sox
Al Central - Indians
Al West - Rangers (yeah, so?)
WC - Blue Jays

NL East - Mets
NL Central - Cubs
NL West - Diamondbacks
WC - Brewers

Rangers will finish 86-76, giving them a 1 game lead on the Angels for the division.

ALDS
Blue Jays over the Red Sox in 5
Rangers over the Indians in 3
ALCS
Blue Jays over Rangers in 6

NLDS
Brewers over the D-Backs in 3
Mets over the Cubs in 5
NLCS
Mets over the Brewers in 7

WS
Blue Jays over the Mets in 6

These predictions may be far-fetched but not unrealistic.
I'm bookmarking this thread. You'll see... YOU WILL ALL SEE..!! MOOHOOHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...!!

Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.

by WhipSmart on Mar 30, 2008 2:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know...

what is least likely to happen. The Rangers win the West, or they sweep the Indians in the ALDS.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Mar 30, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's Do This

AL:
East: Red Sox
Central: Indians
West: Angels
WC: Yankees

NL:
East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers
WC: Cubs

Red Sox over Angels
Mets over Dodgers

Mets over Sox

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP: Andrew Jones

AL Cy Young: Jered Weaver
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

AL ROY: Jacoby Ellisbury
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin

AL MGR YR: Joe Maddon, TB
NL MGR YR: Willie Randolph, NY

Ya....That's Real Mature.

by SMITTY on Mar 30, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

picks

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Indinas
West: Angels
WC: Tigers

NL
East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Diamondbacks
WC: Rockies

WS: Indians over the Mets and then we sign C.C.

" Winning doesn't always mean being first,
winning means you are doing better than you have done before"

by coolaid on Mar 30, 2008 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My predictions

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Angels
AL Wild Card: Tigers

NL East: Mets
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Dodgers
NL WC: Phillies

World Series: Dodgers over Indians in 6

Rangers record: 80-82, third

AL MVP: A-Rod
NL MVP: Ryan Howard

by chrisR on Mar 30, 2008 2:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

AL
East : Red Sox
Central : Tigers
West : Angels
Wild Card : Yankees

NL
East : Mets
Central : Cubs
West : Dodgers
Wild Card : Phillies

Angels over Mets in World Series

Rangers finish in 3rd with a record of 79-83

AL MVP : Milton Bradley
NL MVP : David Wright

Milton Bradley for MVP

by miles on Mar 30, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

AL
East - Toronto (best SP in AL)
Central - Cleveland (Detroit's SP gonna tank, Willis will be torn a new one)
West - LAA (Texas 2nd 86-76)
WC - Boston (Yankee "big 3 studs" flame out)

NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs (crap division)
West - Colorado
WC - Atlanta (deep SP and lineup)

World Series : Toronto over Atlanta

- After World Series loss, Texeira leaves to play for a "winning" team, signs a $225mil - 10 year deal with Baltimore

AL MVP - Crap-Rod
NL MVP - Teixeira

AL Cy Young - Halladay
NL Cy Young - Johan

AL Comback PoY - Hank

by Baseball North on Mar 30, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap-Rod

After all these years, those never get old.

Well done sir.

Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

by DaheelzCM on Mar 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

AL
East - NYY
Central - Tigers
West - LAA
WC - Indians

NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs
West - DBacks
WC - Atlanta

WS - Tigers over Atlanta.

AL MVP - ARod
ML MVP - David Wright

by LiamP on Mar 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

AL
East-Boston
Central-Twins
West-LAAAA
WC-Tigers

NL
East-Braves
Central-Reds
West-Rockies
WC-Mets

WS-Red Sox over Braves

AL MVP-ARod
NL MVP-Ryan Howard

Fire Ron Washington

by pblack on Mar 30, 2008 3:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East - Yankees
Central - Tigers
West - Angels
WC - Indians

NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs
West - D-Backs
WC - Phillies

WS - Yankees over D-Backs

Rangers 81-81

by Randy Richardson on Mar 30, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Predictions

AL
East - Red Sox
Central - Tigers
West - Mariners
WC - Indians

NL
East - Mets
Central - Brewers
West - Diamondbacks
WC - Braves

World Series - Tigers over Mets

Rangers go 77-85, barely good enough for 3rd

by naropean on Mar 30, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East - BoSox (by a nose)
Central - Tigers (by a nose)
West - LAA
WC - Indians

NL
East - Mets (by a lot)
Central - Cubs
West - Dodgers (they bench Pierre)
WC - DBacks

WS - Indians over Mets

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 30, 2008 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah, Rangers related predictions

Rangers finish in 3rd, 77 wins.
Kinsler makes all-star team as a backup and only Ranger.
Salty is traded for Ben Sheets and the Rangers immediately put Sheets on the 60 day DL.
Hicks is kidnapped by Liverpool Soccer fans who tie him up and kick balls at him until he agrees to sell his interest immediately.
Sharky is arrested for disturbing the peace at the Democratic convention, shouting "You wouldn't have arrested a liberal!" at his arraignment.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 30, 2008 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

love the predictions t ball

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Mar 30, 2008 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Indians
West: Mariners
WC: Yanks

NL
East: Mets
Central: Reds
West: D-Bags
WC: Phills

WS: D-Bags over Red Sox

MVP's: Sizemore and Wright

CY Youngs: Bedard and Johan

Rangers: 80-82, 4th place in an utterly mediocre West where no team wins 90 games.

"Sabean did a good job on selling high on Liriano." Excel Hearts Choi

by thedirkatron on Mar 30, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East: Boston Red Sox
Central: Cleveland Indians
West: Seattle Mariners
Wildcard: Detroit Tigers

NL
East: New York Mets
Central: Cinncinnati Reds
West: San Diego Padres
Wild Card: Atlanta Braves

ALDS
Boston over Detroit
Cleveland over Seattle

ALCS
Cleveland over Boston

NLDS
Atlanta over San Diego
New York over Cinncinnati

NLCS
Atlanta over New York

World Series
Atlanta over Cleveland

AL Cy Young Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
NL Cy Young Johan Santana, New York Mets

AL MVP Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
NL MVP David Wright, New York Mets

Rangers prediction
84 wins, 2nd place in AL West (trails Seattle by 2 games)

by FirebatM3 on Mar 30, 2008 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East - Boston
Central - Cleveland
West - Seattle
WC - Detroit

NL
East - Atlanta
Central - Chicago
West - Arizona
WC - Milwaukee

World Series - Chicago over Boston

Texas - 76-86

AL MVP - Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP - Prince Fielder

by Houston27 on Mar 30, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Indians
West: Angels
WC: Yankees

NL
East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Padres
WC: Brewers

World Series: Mets over Yankees

Rangers: .500; 2nd place

by MeanMr.Mustard on Mar 30, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If those predictions are accurate

I'll give you a ten-bob note to put up your nose.

A working class hero is something to be.

by t ball on Mar 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

in keeping with the 2008 theme

AL
East - Red Sox
Central - Indians
West - Angels
WC - Blue Jays

NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs
West - Dbacks
WC - Reds

World Series - Mets over Indians

MVPs - Vernon Wells and Alfonso Soriano (ouch!)
CYs - Beckett and Harang (double ouch!)

Rangers - 79-83, 3rd in West

by disposablehero on Mar 30, 2008 5:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2008

AL
East: Boston Red Sox
Central: Detroit Tigers
West: Seattle Mariners
Wildcard: Cleveland Indians

NL
East: New York Mets
Central:Chicago Cubs
West: San Diego Padres
Wild Card: Los Angeles Dodgers

ALDS
Detroit over Seattle
Cleveland over Boston

ALCS
Detroit over Cleveland

NLDS
Cubs over Los Angeles
New York over San Diego

NLCS
New York over Cubs (Poor Cubbies)

World Series
New York Mets over Detroit Tigers

AL Cy Young - Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners
NL Cy Young - Johan Santana, New York Mets

AL MVP - Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
NL MVP - Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers

Rangers prediction
69-93, 4th place in AL West

I'd love for part of the "new look" to be a return to the red uniforms of the 1990s. - Ian Kinsler

by ortonius on Mar 30, 2008 5:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mine

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Angels
AL Wild Card: Indians

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card: Brewers

World Series: Red Sox over Phillies

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP: David Wright

Rangers record: 82-80, 2nd in AL West

"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky

by RCCook on Mar 30, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

FWIW

AL East: Blue Jays
AL Central: Indians
AL West: M's
AL Wild Card: Redsox

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Card: Mets

World Series: Indians over Braves

AL MVP: Manny Ramirez
NL MVP: Mark Teixeira

Rangers record: 82-80, 2nd in AL West

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by RangerMad on Mar 30, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

optimism abounds...

AL
East : Red Sox
Central : Tigers
West : Rangers
Wild Card : Indians

NL
East : Mets
Central : Reds
West : Diamondbacks
Wild Card : Phillies

Mets over Red Sox in World Series

Rangers finish in 1st with a record of 88-76 with Anaheim and Seattle very close behind. Bedard and K-rod spend a month on the DL

AL MVP : David Ortiz
NL MVP : David Wright

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of."

by Walter Sobchak on Mar 30, 2008 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Take This to the Bank...

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
Wildcard: Yankees
Observations: I think this is fairly straightforward -- maybe the surprise might be that the Yankees get the East and the Red Sox get the wildcard. Cleveland was good last year, but the Tigers will just be stupidly talented in the Central and force the Indians to miss the postseason. Yes, Tampa is going to show some talent and prove that they teams should start paying attention in the years to come. But, I don't understand some of the other picks I've seen by others. Toronto? Ain't happening. Lastly, for what it's worth, I do think the Rangers will surprise some experts that have picked them last. I think they have a lock on third place and could potentially challenge Seattle for 2nd -- as others have already stated, it depends mainly on days on DL.

NL
East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Diamondbacks
Wildcard: Phillies
Observations: The NL is harder to pick. The Dodgers, Brewers, Padres, and Braves could all throw a wrench into my picks. My "Take This to the Bank" comment really applies to the AL...because, come on...nobody really cares about the NL, do they? And, the truth is that I don't really watch or read about the NL that much and that makes it difficult to make predictions. I don't think the Rockies have a chance, though. Overrated and a fluke last year.

Postseason: Diamondbacks and Red Sox. Red Sox win their 3rd championship in 5 years -- baseball fans everywhere (the same ones pulling for them) turn on them and root for the Diamondbacks...and start referring to Boston as the evil empire...

by Austin Ranger on Mar 30, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Prediction

East: Boston
Central: Cleveland
West: Seattle
WC: New York

Boston takes the pennant

East: New York
Central: Chicago
West: Arizona
WC: Los Angeles

New York Mets win the pennant

Mets over Sox

AL MVP: Arod
NL MVP: David Wright

Nothing shocking....

And with the 22nd overall selection the Dallas Cowboys select Jonathan Stewart.

by TheBZA on Mar 30, 2008 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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AL
East - Boston
Central - Detroit
West - Seattle
WC - Cleveland
NL
East - Mets
Central - Cubs
West - D-Backs
WC - Brewers

WS Cubs over Detroit (I dunno).

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on Mar 30, 2008 10:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Predictions

ALE: Red Sox
ALC: Indians
ALW: Angels
ALWC: Tigers

NLE: Mets
NLC: Brewers
NLW: Rockies
NLWC: Reds

Cubs fans all commit mass sucide after they fail to make the playoffs. Reds are a suprise WC team, but are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Mets.

World Series: Indians over Mets in 7. Pronk Hafner hits a walkoff HR in the bottom of the 9th inning off Billy Wagner in a stunning upset comeback after the Mets lead 2-1 going into the inning.

AL MVP: A-Rod (who else would win - but Josh Hamilton finishes second in MVP balloting, only gets screwed out of the award because A-Rod is a Yankee)

NL MVP: Matt Holliday has another amazing season, and claims what should have been his in 2007.

A Lonestar in California

by lonestarJon on Mar 31, 2008 12:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs