Projecting the league community style
ByPredictions are stupid (I said this yesterday). How can one person expect to figure out what’s going to happen over the course of a season before it’s even begun? The answer is they can’t. Yet if they’re right in their guesses, they’ll make sure everyone remembers it. If they’re wrong, no biggie; no one remembers pre-season predictions.
There is, however, value in the community. If we band together and each make predictions, perhaps if we add them together we’ll come up with something that resembles reality. Plenty of blogs conduct community projections for their teams’ rosters. While we’ve never done that at RAB, we’ve proved that we’re not above copying good ideas. So let’s dive into some community projections.
Here’s how we’ll work it. You’ll pick the six division winners, wild cards, playoff brackets, and MVPs, Cy Youngs, and ROYs for each league. Not only that, but at the suggestion of TJSC (okay, so maybe he came up with this entire idea; shut up), let’s take this further and talk mid-season trade. If a few high-payroll teams drop out of contention we could see a robust trade market come July. For the projections, name the player you think will be traded, and where he’ll land. Don’t worry about who the team gets in return. So, for example, Magglio Ordonez to the White Sox. That’s all we need.
To get the ball rolling, here are my picks:
Yanks
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: Ryan Howard
AL Cy Young: A.J. Burnett (hey, can’t go back on my bold prediction)
NL Cy Young: Derek Lowe
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
Notable trades:
Magglio Ordonez to the Angels (after a Vlad injury)
Aubrey Huff to Cleveland
Jake Peavy to the Cubs
Placido Polanco to Arizona
Matt Holliday to Atlanta
Garrett Atkins to Houston
Make your picks, in more or less this format, in the comments. Then we’ll add ‘em up and make a page for it. With our powers combined, we are Captain Planet maybe we can approach something resembling accurate projections.
Ok, here goes:
My division winners are almost the same as yours:
Yanks
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Phillies
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Kevin Youkillis
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Joba Chamberlain (yes,on 150-180 innings…)
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
Notable trades:
Jake Peavy to the Cubs (after a Rich Harden injury)
Roy Halladay to the Mets (after Oliver Perez stinks up the joint and John Maine doesn’t bounce back)
Let me add this if I may:
AL Division Series:
Yanks over Twins
Red Sox over Angels
NL Division Series:
Dodgers over Phillies
Cubs over Mets
ALCS:
Red Sox over Yankees
NLCS:
Cubs over Philllies
World Series:
Red Sox over Cubs
Of course, I had to mess up one spot.
I meant “Cubs over DODGERS”in the NLCS.
boooo w/ the non-homer WS prediction! haha
oh, unless this is a reverse jinx, in which case, forget we had this conversation
What do the Mets trade for Halladay?
as in what do they have to trade for Halladay?
I say with Sheffield on board, they trade a package starting with Freddy Martinez and Jon Neise.
Fernando.
so their farm system will look like the Yankees circa 2003?
Doesn’t it already?
http://www.instantrimshot.com
fmart and Parnell.
Yanks
Twins
A’s
Rays-wc
Braves
Cubs
D-backs
Marlins-wc
Al: joe mauer
Nl: hanley ramirez
ROY’s- Snider and Maybin
Cy- Nolasco and Liriano
Trades:
Maggs to Atlanta
You’re crazy, man!
I’m a cliffhanger.
Endison Volquez for ROY. That’s my only prediction.
Ha. The BBWAA – or whatever it’s called – writards probably won’t vote for him because he’s ineligible. How do they know? Well someone voted for him last year already….
Yankees
Indians
A’s
WC: Tampa Bay
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: David Wright
AL Cy Young: King Felix
NL Cy Young: Lincecum
AL ROY: Travis Snider
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
AL Manager: Girardi
NL Manager: Torre
Notable trades:
Guessing who gets into the playoffs, wins MVP and Cy are bad enough, I have no idea about trades.
wow, lincecum for cy tow yrs in a row? bold
Of course health dictates all, but if he stays healthy I can easily see him winning again. I do want to change my AL Cy Young to Halladay, but King Felix will be my other bold prediction
Yanks/Indians/Angels WC-Red Sox
Braves/Cubs/Dodgers WC-Cardinals
AL MVP-Grady Sizemore
NL MVP-Albert Pujols
AL CY Young- CC Sabathia
NL CY Young- Johan Santana
AL ROY-Travis Snider
NL ROY-Cameron Maybin
Trades: Matt Holiday to Cleveland, Jake Peavy to NY Mets, Alex Rios to Atlanta, Magglio Ordonez to Boston, Adrian Gonzalez to SanFran
It’s tough to pick the Braves winning the division and a Peavy-to-the-Mets trade at the same time. With Peavy and Santana in the same rotation, the Mets would be formidable at any point in the season.
I would agree, but I just don’t see enough pitching outside of Santana/Peavy (for 2 months) and Pelfrey to overcome the garbage they have at 2B,C, and in the corner OF spots(assuming they don’t let Murphy play everyday).
IMO most teams outside of the AL BEAST are very flawed.
Peavy would go 5 innings, and the mets bullpen would blow it in the 6th.
IETC
Yankees
Indians
Angels
WC – Red Sox
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC – Phillies
AL MVP – Grady Sizemore
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young – Roy Halladay
NL Cy Young – Brandon Webb
AL ROY – David Price
NL ROY – Jordan Zimmerman
Both RoY awards going to pitchers? That’s bold, my friend.
Yanks
Indians
Angels
WC: Tampa
Phillies
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Mets
AL Playoffs
Yanks over Indians
Tampa over Angels
AL Champion = New York Yankees
NL Playoffs
Mets over Dogers
Cubs over Phillies
NL Champion = Mets
World Series Champion = New York Yankees
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: Ryan Howard
AL Cy Young: Wanger
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Yanks
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Mets
Cubs
D-Backs
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Justin Mourneau NL MVP: David Wright
AL Cy Young: King Felix NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Weiters NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
Notable trades:
Jake Peavy to Cubs
Elijah Dukes to Arizona
Magglio to Atlanta
Atkins and Huff to Angels
AL Division Series:
Yanks over Twins
Red Sox over Angels
NL Division Series:
Mets over Dodgers
Cubs over Phillies
ALCS:
Yankees over red Sox
NLCS:
Cubs over Mets
World Series:
Cubs over Yankees
Boo!
I actually had Morneau down as my AL MVP at first glance, but then changed it to Teixeira. I figured that Tex will have a numerically better season and he’ll be on a winner, making Morneau almost unpickable (yes, I can make up words, too).
With that last name, anything is possible.
I think Tex’s contract may work against him- he will hit 32-35 HR’s, and people will wonder why he doesnt have more for the money he is making. If the Twins win the division in a close race, which I expect, I think Mourneau is a good bet.
Oooooh, Elijah Dukes to Arizona. Nice.
Wait, is a single team allowed to have three black outfielders at the same time? Isn’t that like against the rules now?
Will you be at the rally tonight?
http://www.instantrimshot.com
I think the Yankees should make a deal for him. I know he has a bad rap, but this clubhouse seems like it has some younger vets (CC, AJ) that may be able to help with that, and he is quite undervalued right now- they have Kearns starting over him. He could fill the Melky role for now, allow them to trade Nady at the deadline in the right deal, and would let them stay away from huge Bay/Holliday/Manny contracts next year.
Ya, I was pimping a deal for Dukes. Watching his home run swings, love it. But, in NYC, could turn out to be bad.
I’m totally down with a Dukes acquisition.
His nose has been clean for what, two or three years now? Maybe he’s turned a corner.
Furthermore (and this may sound ironic from the guy that always pooh-poohs chemistry) I think we have a really good clubhouse full of leaders and good chemistry guys. I think he’ll be okay here. Like I always say, the single biggest contributing factor to bad chemistry and discord is losing. If Dukes is here on a winning team surrounded by winners, I have faith he’ll be okay.
Bold prediction: Cubs don’t win the world series. AGAIN. Going for 101.
Miggy Cabrera to the Sox… to replace Ortiz as theo ruthlessly throws him out of town like he did Nomar.
Or to play 1st base and Youk back to third, when Lowell cant hack it.
al east – yanks
al central – tigers
al west – angels
WC – the gritty pedroias
nl east – braves
nl central – cubbies
nl west – dodgers
WC – mets
al mvp – miguel cabrera
nl mvp – david wright
al cy young – cc sabathia
nl cy young – brandon webb
al roy – david price
nl roy – cameron maybin
trade prediction – halladay to the dodgers
Yankees
Twins
Athletics
Red Sox
———-
Marlins
Cubs
Diamondbacks
Mets
———–
Mauer
Hanley
———–
Sabathia
Santana
———–
Weiters
Rasmus
———–
Beltre to Min
Street to Atl
Polanco to CHN
B Giles to Bos
Ankiel to NYA
N Johnson to Oak
Yankees/Royals/A’s/WC: Rays
Mets/Cubs/Dodgers/WC: Braves
MVP: Mark Teixeira/David Wright
Cy Young: CC Sabathia/Javier Vazquez
ROY: David Price/Jordan Schafer
Notable trades:
Jake Peavy to the Cubs
Roy Halladay to the Braves
Yanks over Cubs in WS
Yanks
Indians
A’s
WC: Rays
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Marlins
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
AL ROY: Travis Snider
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
Playoff teams: Yanks, Twins, Angels, Red Sox (WC), Phils, Cubs, Dodgers, Cards (WC)
Cy: Halladay, Haren
MVP: Burrell, Pujols
ROY: Snider, Walter Silva
Trades: Peavy to Cubs, Konerko to Angels, Giles to Mets, Nady to SF
i like all your playoff picks (minus the phils) but i cant see burrell winning an mvp if the rays arent in the playoffs… he would need to have an arod in 07 year if the rays finish in 3rd
Good point.
Actually, all he really needs is a super hot September to help them fight for a playoff spot. The voters are big on Sept. stats.
That’s howw Morneua won, right?
You like the Cards that much, maybe if Carpenter stays healthy. But, I guess with Pujols….anything is possible. I’m with you, I think the Twins run away with that division. Got a great squad.
i think the al central just flat out sucks… any team but the royals could probably win that division
Isn’t Burrel going to be spending the majority of his time as a DH? If Ortiz didn’t win in 05′ or 06′, there’s no way Burrel wins unless he just goes bonkers.
This is actually a principle we just went over in psychology called the “wisdom of the crowd,” which basically states the sum of all of our guesses are on average more accurate than any singular guess
AL East: Yanks
Central: Twins
West: Angels
WC: Rays
NL East: Phillies
Central: Cubs
West: Dodgers
WC: Braves
AL MVP: Kevin Youkillis
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Halladay
NL Cy Young: Santana
AL ROY: Snider
NL ROY: Schafer
Notable trades:
Miguel Cabrera to White Sox
AL Division Series:
Yanks over Twins
Angels over Rays
NL Division Series:
Dodgers over Phillies
Cubs over Braves
ALCS:
Yankees over Angels
NLCS:
Cubs over Dodgers
World Series:
Yankees over Cubs
My bad, i copy-pasted this and forgot to change it all
AL MVP: Tex
i was about to type “booooooo” before this footnote u just added
as far as fandom, a youk pick negates the yankees in the WS pick in my opinion
Hahaha yea, Harry G made the first post so I just copy pasted his template down here and forgot to change his Youk pick. Considering I don’t have the Sox in the playoffs, i think it would be nearly impossible for Youk to win MVP, not to mention i think he’ll regress slightly this year.
Yanks
Twins
A’s
WC – Rays
Mets
Cubs
Diamond Backs
WC – Marlins
AL MVP – Jeter
NL MVP – David Wright
AL CY – Mo
NL CY – Santana
AL ROTY Gardner (srsly.)
NL ROTY ?
I left out the Red Sox because Im expecting them to have major starting rotation problems to go along with their reclamation projects being total busts. They throw in the towel in August and Rays take the WC.
Mets and Phills I see pretty even as far as possible problems. I give the edge to the Mets because if they need a starting pitcher they will do everything to add what they need this year. They cant sit out another post season. And with Florida and Atlanta knocking at the door that division is going to be hell. At least one of the Mets and Phills get left out of the party.
i think the phils get left out… not having hamels really hurts them, ibanez is a downgrade from burrell, and lidge i think will come back to earth
didnt chan ho park make their rotation?
They’re not going to be without Hamels forever, just for a little bit in the beginning.
And yes, Park made their rotation, because he pitched damn well in the spring. But when he falls back to earth, they have J.A. Happ and Carlos Carrasco waiting to take his spot.
As far as Ive heard Hamels is coming back soon. Its still to be seen but I also figure Santana has the same likelihood for injury this year. The Aces probably decide this division if there is any major downtime. The rest of both their rotations leave something to be desired.
Ibanez looks really ugly in that lineup yeh. Sheff would have really helped them out. Mets also have a big question mark in Delgado repeating anything close to last year in their lineup.
AL
——–
Yanks
Indians
A’s
WC – Tampa
NL
——–
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC – Marlins
AL MVP – Sizemore
NL MVP – Hanley Ramirez
AL CY – Sabathia
NL CY – Santana
AL ROY – Snider
NL ROY – Rasmus
Trade
Matt Holliday to the Mets
very similar to my picks except for nl cy young. I think people are overlooking Florida Marlins this year. They are a sleeper despite having a winning record last year.
Ya, their pitching staff is awesome, plus they have some really solid hitters with Hanley, Uggla, and Cantu.
AL East
99-63 Yankees
96-66 Red Sox
92-70 Rays
77-85 Jays
77-85 Orioles
AL Central
85-77 White Sox
83-79 Indians
82-80 Twins
77-85 Tigers
75-87 Royals
AL West
88-74 A’s
83-79 Angels
79-83 Rangers
69-93 Mariners
NL East
88-74 Phillies
86-76 Braves
85-77 Mets
85-77 Marlins
63-99 Nationals
NL Central
90-72 Cubs
84-78 Cardinals
83-79 Reds
78-84 Brewers
70-92 Astros
65-97 Pirates
NL West
86-76 Dodgers
82-80 Giants
81-81 Diamondbacks
76-86 Rockies
66-96 Padres
Trades and junk:
Starters
-San Diego finally trades Jake Peavy to the Cubs for Josh Vitters, Sean Marshall, Kevin Hart, and Hak-Ju Lee
-Ben Sheets signs with the Cardinals
-Houston trades Roy Oswalt to the desperate for an answer Mets for Fernando Martinez and Dillon Gee
-Texas trades Kevin Millwood to the Phillies for Joe Savery and Jeremy Slayden
-Colorado trades Aaron Cook to the surprisingly frisky White Sox for Aaron Poreda, Jose Martinez, and Jon Gilmore
-Seattle trades a tantalizingly rejuvenated Erik Bedard to the Dodgers for Tony Abreu, Josh Bell, and Josh Lindblom
Relievers
Baltimore trades George Sherrill to the Giants for Henry Sosa
Colorado trades Houston Street to the Rays for Jeff Neimann
Position Players
Detroit trades Miguel Cabrera (!!!) to the Red Sox (!!!) for Lars Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Kalish and Stephen Fife (!!!)
Milwaukee trades Mike Cameron to the White Sox for John Shelby
Seattle trades Adrian Beltre to the Reds for Ramon Ramirez and Devin Mesoraco
Texas trades Marlon Byrd to the Braves for James Parr
Roy Halladay, B.J. Ryan, Prince Fielder, Magglio Ordoñez, Miguel Tejada, and Carlos Lee are put on the block but not moved
Playoffs:
AL
Yankees over White Sox 4-1
Red Sox over A’s 4-2
Yankees over Red Sox 4-2
NL
Cubs over Braves 4-3
Dodgers over Phillies 4-2
Dodgers over Cubs (!!!) 4-3
World Series
Yankees over Dodgers 4-1
Awards
MVP
AL-Carlos Quentin, NL-Manny Ramirez
Cy Young
AL-A.J. Burnett, NL-Tim Lincecum
ROY
AL-Matt Wieters, NL-Colby Rasmus
overachiever.
enjoyed reading your trade suggestions… u know youre committed when u start predicting relievers getting moved
i can totally see sheets signing with the cardinals too
also, nitpicking but 1st round is 3 outta 5
also, nitpicking but 1st round is 3 outta 5
Whoops, my bad.
AL
Yankees over White Sox 3-1
Red Sox over A’s 3-1
Yankees over Red Sox 4-2
NL
Cubs over Braves 3-2
Dodgers over Phillies 3-2
Dodgers over Cubs (!!!) 4-3
enjoyed reading your trade suggestions… u know youre committed when u start predicting relievers getting moved
In a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, the chicken is involved but the pig is committed. BE THAT PIG!
i can totally see sheets signing with the cardinals too
My favorite predictions were the White Sox trading for Cook and Cameron. I can totally see the Southsiders sticking around all summer and Kenny Williams saying “Fuck it, I’m going all in”.
That Cameron deal makes a ton of sense for them.
“Detroit trades Miguel Cabrera (!!!) to the Red Sox (!!!) for Lars Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Kalish and Stephen Fife (!!!)”
Im wondering what you’re thinking here. Lowell having a horrific year and them panicking? I dont think they want to trade Lars. Isnt he only a year away from being called up? And I think they are saving Laptop for a catcher trade.
Here’s my thinking:
Yes, the Red Sox don’t have room for Cabrera, and yes, they’d prefer to acquire a catcher (and would consider using Buchholz to get a good enough one but don’t think Teagarden or Satalamacchia are good enough, and they’re right).
But they also didn’t have room for Teixeira, and yet they lusted after him and rightfully so. Ortiz and Lowell are both on their way to the glue factory; you don’t let their presence stop you from acquiring the young middle of the order bat you know you need both now and going forward. That was supposed to be Tex, but they lost that battle, so if Cabrera comes on the market, they leap at him. Plus, he’s younger.
He’s well worth that price. (It’s hard to give up Anderson, but if they’ve got Youk and Miggy they’re good, Anderson wouldn’t have a place to play. Gotta give up something to get something.)
I don’t know if Theo pulls the trigger on that contract. If Lars continues to impress at AAA, I think they’d just rather plug him in at 1st and move Youks to 3rd.
AL
Yankees over White Sox 4-1
Red Sox over A’s 4-2
Yankees over Red Sox 4-2
NL
Cubs over Braves 4-3
Dodgers over Phillies 4-2
Dodgers over Cubs (!!!) 4-3
aren’t divisional series 5? or did thye make them 7 now?
and i believe it is Huston Street
H-U-S-T-O-N
/nitpick
haha come on tjsc know the names of the players you write about
Touché.
Wow Tommie, Twins 3rd? I don’t like your style, brotha.
A.J. for Cy? I like your style, brotha!
that aj bandwagon u started is just about at full capacity… good thing u called shotgun several months ago
Everyone loves the Indians and Twins in the Central, but the Indians have no pitching outside of Lee and Carmona (and you can’t even really count on those two, either) and they’re relying on Hafner and Garko not sucking, which is also dicey.
The Twins are basically Mauer, Morneau, and… http://www.instantcrickets.com, and Mauer’s dinged up. I’m not bullish on them, sorry. Plus, of those top three teams (CLE, MIN, CWS) you basically know the Indians and Twins aren’t going to be adding any salary at the deadline, so they are what they are. My AL Central prediction is predicated on the Sox sticking around and then making a trade or two midseason to acquire reinforcements. The front of their rotation in Buehrle/Danks/Floyd and the heart of their order in Quentin/Dye/Konerko/Thome is probably the best of the three teams, and I like their kids too (Getz/Ramirez/Fields/Lillibridge).
Oh, yeah, and two words:
Wilson. Betemit.
BAM! THAT JUST HAPPENED.
awesome
Liriano, Baker, Blackburn, and Slowey. Combine that with Neshek and Nathan for the dominant 8th and 9th(mind you what the Yankees should be doing with Joba and Mo), combined with Mauer, Morneau, Gomez
, Span, and Jason Kubel who apparently is a stud in the making(hat tip Mike A). Everything about their team is better than the White Sox, young, athletic, and did not lose their best starting pitcher. But that said, I respect your opinion sir, and will just laugh at you at the end of the year when you’re wrong. 
. You’re just a cliffhanger!!
good lord. specific. my brain hurts.
AL:
Yankees
Indians
A’s
WC – bosox
NL:
Braves
Cubs
dodgers
WC- Reds
AL ROY – price
NL ROY – Maybin (just beating out edinson volquez)
AL MVP – Holliday
NL MVP – Han-Ram
AL CY – CC
NL CY – TEH YOHAN!1!!11! (cause with a bullpen last yr he wins like 24 games)
division series:
Yanks over A’s
Sox over Indians
Cubs over dodgers
Reds over Braves (because vasquez is teh unclucthiest right ozzie?)
Champ series
Yanks over sox in 7 on a hr off papelsuckmybone
Cubs over reds
WS
Yanks over cubbies just like this weekend
trade:
uggla to the cubs.
i fucked up my nl mvp sorry
my nl mvp is actually going to be man-ram. sorry my b
Yanks
Indians
Angels
Rays – WC
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
Braves – WC
AL MVP – Sizemore
NL MVP – Soriano
AL Cy Young – Garza
NL Cy Young – Santana
AL ROY – Price
NL ROY – Maybin
Trades
Halladay to the Mets
Rios to the Braves
HanRam to the Red Sox
Holliday to the Phillies
Hanley to the Sox? Wow. Hm. I hope not.
Hanley to the Sox? Wow. Hm. I hope not.
Yeah, I was really hoping that people would at least give a shot at predicting what these guys would actually be traded for, not just who they’d be traded to.
You just predicted that four contenders made four MAMMOTH acquisitions. Who are they giving up?
They’d have to give up… I don’t even know. Would Lester, Lars and Lowrie do it? Would the Sox even want that?
“hanram to the red sox”
what a disaster that would be….
NL West:
Dodgers
Giants
D-Backs
Rockies
Padres
NL Central:
Cubs
Cardinals
Reds
Brewers
Astros
Pirates
NL East
Phillies
Mets*
Braves
Marlins
Nationals
AL West:
A’s
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
AL Central:
Indians
Twins
White Sox
Royals
Tigers
AL East
Yankees
Red Sox*
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
ALDS:
Yankees over Indians
Boston over Oakland
NLDS:
Phillies over Dodgers
Cubs over Mets
ALCS:
Yankees over Boston
NLCS:
Phillies over Cubs
WS:
Yankees over Phillies, 4-1, Jorge Posada = WS MVP
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Albert Pujols…come on. I know it’s a safe bet but..come on..
AL CY: CC Sabathia
NL CY: Cole Hamels
AL ROY: Travis Snider
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Managers of the Year: Eric Wedge and Bruce Bochy
Silver Sluggers:
C: Mauer/Martin
1B: Tex/Pujols
2B: Kinsler/Utley
3B: Rodriguez (still)/Jones
SS: Jeter/Hanley
OF: Holliday/Manny
OF: Sizemore/Beltran
OF: Hamilton/Dunn
Bold Prediction: Gardner will win a GG. Yep. I said it.
“Gardner will win a GG”
i diggggggg.
Bold Prediction: Gardner will win a GG. Yep. I said it.
The thing is, I don’t even think it’s all that bold.
Wait, wait… Nate McLouth won a gold glove. Yes, I do think it’s that bold. I take it back.
Grittner finishes third in the Gold Glove vote behind Torii Hunter and Coco Crisp. (Take THAT, Taco Bellsbury!)
In the realm of bold predictions relating to Yankees:
AL Batting Title= Robinson Cano
I really hope he turns back the clock a few years and becomes the guy we thought he could be.
Thanks,
Andrew’s Fantasy Teams
More:
Biggest Regression by an AL Pitcher: Cliff Lee (and not just because he’s getting hit hard today)
Biggest Regression by an NL Pitcher: Ryan Dempster
Biggest Progression by an AL Pitcher: Joba Chamberlain
Biggest Progression by an NL Pitcher: Jonathan Sanchez and Ricky Nolasco
Biggest Regression by an AL Batter: Carlos Quentin
Biggest Regression by an NL Batter: Nate McLouth
Biggest Progression by an AL Batter: Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher
Biggest Progression by an NL Batter: Andre Ethier
biggest regression by an nl pitcher – roy oswalt
biggest regression by an nl batter – ryan howard
I disagree with the Oswalt prediction. He had just a good year last year instead of a typical Roy Oswalt year last yeat, but most of his peripherals were right in line with his career marks.
Biggest Regression by an AL Pitcher: Cliff Lee
Biggest Regression by an NL Pitcher: Ryan Dempster
Biggest Progression by an NL Pitcher: Rich Harden (stays healthy)
Biggest Regression by an AL Batter: Kevin Youkilis (won’t IsoP .257 again)
Biggest Regression by an NL Batter: Ryan Ludwick (won’t wOBA over .400)
Biggest Progression by an AL Batter: Matt Holiday (I’d say wOBA over .400 outside of Coors)
Biggest Progression by an NL Batter: Andre Ethier (hits in front of Manny)
and
Biggest Progression by an AL Pitcher: Mariano Rivera
Yanks/Minn/Angels/Red Sox
Mets/ChC/Dodgers/Giants
MVP: Mourneau/Manny
Cy: Sabathia/Peavy
ROY: Elvis Andrus/Dexter Fowler
Trades: Peavy to the Dodgers
Halladay to the Angels
Yanks over Dodgers
Yanks over Dodgers would be awesome
Girardi will use statistics to out manage Torre.
Yanks
Twins
A’s
WC: Red Sox
Marlins
Reds
Giants
WC: Cubs
AL MVP: Jason Giambi
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Chien-Ming Wang
NL Cy Young: Matt Cain
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Dexter Fowler
Notable trades:
Jake Peavy to Angels
Adrain Beltre to Reds
Roy Halladay to Cubs
Chris Carpenter to Red Sox
id have to laugh if giambi won the mvp… im pulling for the guy
I think Youk will get the award, but I just couldn’t type it. My fingers just wouldn’t obey. Besides, I think he will have a really good season and with my pick of the A’s winning the AL West it might be possible. I mean, he has won it before, we shouldn’t he do it again???
Yanks
White Sox
A’s
WC: Rays
Braves
Cubs
D’backs
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Youk
NL MVP: Manny
AL Cy Young: Price
NL Cy Young: Johan
AL ROY: Matt Price
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
Youk and Manny win the MVP but the Sox and Dodgers don’t make the postseason?
You have a problem with that?
Not a problem with Matt Price(?) winning AL ROY?
Yankees
Twins
Angels
WC: Redsox
Phillies
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Justin Morneau
NL MVP: Manny Ramierez
AL Cy Young: Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Webb
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
AL Manager: Girardi
NL Manager: Pinella
Matt Holliday to Indians
Yankees
Twins
LA
Rays – WC
Braves
Cubs
D-backs
LA – WC
AL – A-Rod
NL – Manny
ROY – Weiters/Schafer
CY – Halladay/Lincecum
Yanks > Cubs in 5
Yankees
Royals
Angels
WC: Rays
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Reds
Dodgers win the WS in 7 games over the Yanks.
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL ROY: David Price
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Notable trades:
Michael Young to the Red Sox
Roy Halladay to the Mets
Magglio Ordonez to the Reds
Peavy to the Dodgers
boooo WS prediction
Dodgers win the WS in 7 games over the Yanks.
I know we have only partial evidence to support this, but I’m making this claim anyway: Your prediction that the Dodgers will beat the Yankees in 7 games makes no sense for one huge reason:
Playoff series in-game management, especially bullpen:
Joe Girardi >>>>>>>>> Joe Torre
Of course I want the Yanks to win. But, Girardi’s management over Torre certainly doesn’t disqualify a Dodgers win. There are tons of other factors. One in particular that is named Manny.
I don’t think the Dodgers have the pitching though. I do think Manny carries them a lot of the year though.
Well, if you look at my predictions I have them trading for Peavy and Kershaw winning the NL Cy Young. So Kershaw/Peavy/Billingsley/Kuroda. Not bad. I think Broxton has a breakout year as well. It is all just projections anyway. Just for fun.
The reason Peavy’s not on the Dodgers yet is
A) They could barely afford Manny, they probably can’t take on his salary
B) The Padres won’t trade Peavy in-division without raping the Dodgers in prospect return
I could see the Dodgers making a trade for a pitcher, I just don’t think they have the salary room for or the stomach to swing a deal for Peavy or Halladay. Too many dollars, too many prospects.
Well, if you look at it, Peavy is making, what, $11mm this year. If they pick him up at the deadline they are not taking on that much and I think the Dodgers will be one of the teams that does ok financially this year. His salary jumps next year and other contracts come off the books. Maybe they keep him, maybe they move him. If they win the WS I think they keep him. I agree. They would have to give up a lot. Maybe Kemp. McDonald. But that would be one helluva staff.
Rays
Indians
A’s
WC: Yanks
Braves
Cubs
Diamondbacks
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: David Wright
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Travis Snider
NL ROY: Jordan Schafer
Notable trades:
Adrian Beltre to the Twins
Erik Bedard to the Mets
Brian Giles to the Mets
Jake Peavy to the Cubs
AL
Yankees
Twins
A’s
WC- Red Sox
NL
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC-Philies
AL MVP: Justin Morneau
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL CY: CC
NY CY: Johan
AL ROY: Travis Snider
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Yanks over A’s
Red Sox over Twins
Dodgers over Mets
Cubs over Phillies
Yanks over Red Sox
Cubs over Dodgers
Yankees over Cubs
Any trades of note?
AL Orioles, White Sox, Rangers, Detroit (WC)
NL Nats, Pirates, Rox, Astros (WC)
Orioles over Nats in the WS
AL MVP – Matt Weiters
NL MVP – Daniel Murphy
AL Cy – Matt Weiters
NL Cy – Livan Hernandez
AL ROY – Matt Weiters
NL ROY – Matt Weiters
You had me until you said:
NL MVP – Daniel Murphy
but he just homered!!!111!1!
A couple things i’d like to say:
1. Mets don’t have anything in the farm besides F-Mart and Niese. F-mart is all ceiling and hasn’t actually put up numbers recently. Niese’s ceiling is 3/4 starter. He’s overhyped. All that places the Mets in big trouble if they decide to go after Halladay or Holliday. They simply dont have the ammo and they’ll be facing the loss of Wilmer Flores in a trade for Halladay. Is it really worth it?? For Halladay = Hell Yes.
2. Lars Anderson isn’t safe. RS would move Lars and Hagadone for Miguel Cabrera if they’re staring 3rd place in the face. If the RS are within striking distance then Epstein will call Dombrowski.
So, then, do you like my predictions of:
-Houston trades Roy Oswalt to the desperate for an answer Mets for Fernando Martinez and Dillon Gee
-Detroit trades Miguel Cabrera (!!!) to the Red Sox (!!!) for Lars Anderson, Clay Buchholz, Ryan Kalish and Stephen Fife (!!!)
Flores and Marte, while still far away certainly count as prospects of note for the mets … those who like brad holt really like him, as well
American League
East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: A’s
National League
East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Dodgers
WC: Braves
AL MVP: Mark Teixiera
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Wieters
NL ROY: Clayton Kershaw
Trades:
Peavy to Cubs
Magglio to Rangers
D-Train Dontrelle Willis to Mexican league for bag of bats(Detriot also eats salary)
Playoff Predictions:
ALDS: Yankees vs A’s- Yankees
ALDS: Rays vs. Indians- Rays
ALCS: Yankees vs. Rays- Yankees
NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers- Mets
NLDS: Cubs vs. Braves- Cubs
NLCS: Mets vs. Cubs- Mets
WS: Yankees vs. Mets
WS Champion: Yankees
Hmm, Magglio to the Rangers? You see them sticking around and making a run for it, even with their 4 man rotation of suckitude?
Even though they already have like 5 outfielders?
AL: Yankees, Twins, Angels; WC: Redsox
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dodgers; WC: Diamondbacks
MVP:Mark Texeira/Manny Ramierez
Cy Young: AJ Burnett/Johan Santana
ROY: Matt LaPorta/Jordan Schafer
WS: Yankees over Dodgers
Trades are nearly impossible to guess unless you also want to guess injuries on contenders.
I think people who predict Sizemore as MVP are placing a lot of underserved faith in the voters. I’d be happy to predict he’ll deserve it but I doubt he’ll get it unless the Indians end up being a much better team than I expect them to be (not enough pitching).
Trades are nearly impossible to guess unless you also want to guess injuries on contenders.
For Mo’s sake, man, show some balls and do it anyway!
Peavy AND Giles to the Cubs
Joakim Soria to the Rays
Huston Street to the Braves
I’d guess the Angels might pick up a 1B or DH bat especially if Kendry Morales doesn’t pan out: Adrian Gonzales?, Prince Fielder?, Adam LaRoche?
Roy Halladay to someone (maybe the Rangers if they are competitive which they probably won’t be)
Adrian Beltre to someone (Phillies?, White Sox?, Braves if Chipper is injured?)
So the Braves have one good game in a lopsided faceoff (Lowe vs. Myers) and they’re favorites to win the division? Come on! You’re blinded by the Braves’ dynasty years.
This is the beginning of Atlanta’s rebuilding, no doubt, but they are far from the favorites this year.
The Phillies and Mets have been in a struggle at the top the last few years now.
If Howard can keep the strikeouts under control this season, the Phillies should win the division (though it will be close). The Mets will win the WC.
Yankees
Indians
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Phillies
Cubs
Diamondbacks
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: Chase Utley
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Jordan Schafer
The Mets pitching staff is a trainwreck. Gary Sheffield did not fix that.
The Mets as presently constructed will miss the playoffs. I personally think they know this, and will make a midseason acquisition of a starting pitcher to fix their atrocious pitching staff… and I think they STILL fall short. The NL East is stacked now. They’re not good enough.
62 SAVES!!!!!!1!
dude, im so pulling for k-rod to blow the save in this game… id pay money for it
Yanks
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Marlins
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Prince Fielder
AL CY: C.C. Sabathia
NL CY: Claytom Kershaw
AL ROY: Elvis Andrus
NL ROY: Jordan Schafer
Notable Trades:
Peavy to Cubs
Holliday to Yankees(damon and matsui injuries)
Halladay to Mets
Those picks were no not sexy, Corey.
Also, Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui could both be killed tomorrow in a tragic blimp accident and there’s still no chance in hell we trade anything for Matt Holliday. None.
We’d play Swish and Nady in the corners and sign Frank Thomas to DH.
“those picks were not sexy, corey”
i hate myself for laughing at that
Playoff teams: Yanks, Twins, Angels, A’s(WC), Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Phillies (WC)
Cy: Halladay, Zambrano
MVP: Tex, Pujols
ROY: Snider, Jordan Schafer
Trades: Peavy to Cubs, Konerko to Angels, Nady to SF, Juan Pierre to the scrap heap
AL
Yankees
Twins
A’s
WC: Red Sox
NL
Mets
Cubs
D’Backs
WC: Braves
MVP
Mark Teixeira
Manny Ramirez
CY Young
CC Sabathia
Johan Santana
ROY
Elvis Andrus
Jordan Schafer
Mid-Season Trades
Halladay to the Mets
AL Central is the hardest to project. I could see anyone finishing first (even the Royals) and anyone except the Twins finishing last. That’s really the only reason I picked the Twins to win it, a greater confidence that they will be competitive.
Below are my picks:
Yanks
Twins
Angels
Rays – WC
Phillies
Cubs
Dodgers
Mets – WC
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira (Yankees)
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez (Marlins)
AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (Blue Jays)
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb (D-Backs)
AL ROY: Matt Weiters (Oriles)
NL ROY: Jordan Zimmerman (Nationals)
Yankees
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Dexter Fowler
Trades:
Melvin Mora to Giants
Ramon Hernandez to Red Sox
Brian Giles to Cubs
Erik Bedard to Indians
Mike Cameron to White Sox
Name typing fail by me.
i dont understand this halladay to the mets one bit
It’s easy. Mets need pitching and apparently, people think the Blue Jays are willing to give up Halladay for nothing.
the mets dont have anything to give up to get him.
What about a package of F-mart, Wilmer Flores, Niese, and access codes to a not-yet seized Bernie Madoff account?
Not enough in my book. Martinez is a legit prospect. However, he still hasn’t ever dominated a league like you would want for the centerpiece of a Halladay trade. Niese is a back of the rotation pitcher and Flores is way too far off to anything of major value.
I’m with ya on that. I see Halladay to the Cards or Dodgers.
Halladay still has a year left on his deal.
I see him in Toronto all season long. None of the teams who would be in on him (Mets, Cards, Dodgers) would meet the Jays asking price.
But like you’ve said before, if the Jays can’t afford his salary-they will have to move him. Cause god knows, noone is taking on that Vernon Wells contract. Much like Miggy/Maggs/Robertson, they may not want to trade Halladay, but the might have to.
I don’t think I said that before. Other people have said that, not me.
NL East: Marlins
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Card: NY Mets
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Angles
AL Wild Card: Red Sox
AL MVP: Mark Teixera
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Chad Billingsley
AL Rookie of the Year: Matt Wieters
NL Rooke of the Year: Cameron Maybin
The ROYALS?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?
MULTIPLE INTERROBANGS?!!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!?!?
We’re playing baseball, not beer league softball.
You have some big nuts, my friend. That’s bold and daring.
thought id be different.
Yanks
Twins
Rangers
WC: Red Sox (beating Rays in a 1 game playoff)
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Marlins
Playoffs:
Yankees over Twins
Sox over Rangers
Dodgers over Mets
Marlins over Cubs
Yankees over Sox
Marlins over Dodgers
Marlins over Yankees
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL Cy Young: Carlos Zambrano
AL ROY: David Price
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Notable trades:
Peavy to Dodgers
Halladay to Mets
Bucholz to Texas
Ankiel to Yankees
Street to Red Sox
Ankiel, like Holliday (and every other corner outfielder in his walk year) won’t be traded to the Yankees.
Cashman wouldn’t give up assets for a free-agent to be in the position (corner OF) where we’re already well stocked. For that matter, he wouldn’t give up assets for CF either, since we have three low-cost options in Gardner/Melky/AJax, one of whom is bound to be serviceable.
Off topic: I go to Hopkins in Baltimore and it just started POURING like 5 minutes ago. It’s let up a little bit, but its still coming down pretty well.
I’m going to be very upset if this game doesn’t get in.
Drizzling now. They’ll get it in as long as they got the tarp out in time. Ground should have enough time to drain a little.
Yankees
Twins
Rangers
WC: Athletics
Braves
Cardinals
Diamondbacks
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Jeff Samarszdjia
Notable trades:
Magglio Ordonez to the Yankees
Hideki Matsui to the Mariners
Johnny Damon to the Athletics
Matt Holliday to Boston
Roy Halladay to San Francisco
What type of record are you predicting for the Rangers/Athletics? Gotta be 92+ (in my mind) to take the WC from Boston/Tampa Bay. Don’t know if I see that for the Rangers or the Athletics considering their starting rotations.
Ya, well this is batshit crazy.
I stopped reading after Rangers taking the West with the Athletics getting the WC, and let me tell you, I don’t regret it.
Oh Mo let it be, let this game get in!
I think the bottom feeders in the AL East are heavily underrated. In my opinion, the AL East winner will have around 85-90 wins.
I’m hoping offense carries the Rangers, and Oakland is always around.
The NL is self explanatory. I like Garland in Arizona and that young talented offense. The Cardinals will be better.
The Blue Jays are now without Burnett, McGowan, and Marcum, and despite what looks to be a strong bullpen, Roy Halladay can’t do it all on his own. Plus, their lineup is ‘meh’ after Wells and Rios. We’re all high on Snider but I don’t think he and Overbay can help the other two that much. The Orioles best starter is Jeremy Guthrie and their lineup isn’t all that wonderful. Markakis is great and Jones should improve, but I’d count on regressions from Luke Scott and Aubrey Huff. I think those two teams are rated just fine.
Cliff Lee is getting smacked around like a red-headed step child right now.
Ya, well this is batshit crazy.
Here’s the parts that WEREN’T crazy:
1) Yankees
2) NL MVP: Albert Pujols
3) AL ROY: Matt Weiters
Maggs… Good trade candidate. For all the attention Miggy gets on the trade front, Magglio is probably the more realistic trade piece. Maggs is 35 and has a weird contract set up based on team options that become guaranteed based on playing time. Potentially whoever trades for Maggs could have him at 18 Million per year till 2011, when he’ll be 38 and an “outfielder.” Yikes…
Yes and no.
Both of Magglio’s options are guaranteed if he makes 540 plate appearances the year before, so there’s a good shot he gets all of that money.
Which means, if you call the Tigers saying you’re willing to take one of their expensive bats off their hands, your choices are:
3yr/51M for the old, declining Magglio Ordoñez (17M AAV)
7yr/141M for the young, still dominant Miguel Cabrera (20M AAV)
If I have the budget to take on a 15M+ deal, I’m taking on Cabrera’s (even though it’s much longer) because he stands to give me a better ROI.
Well said. And I agree. Maggs is likely to be available, so whoever tries to pull off a trade for Mags better be happy with their 1B.
Yankees
Indians
A’s
WC – Red Sox
Braves
Cubs
Giants
WC – Phillies
AL MVP – Grady Sizemore
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young – CC
NL Cy Young – Santana
AL ROY – Travis Snider
NL ROY – Jordan Shafer
AL – yankees/royals/mariners/orioles
NL – nationals/pirates/padres/astros
MVP – david eckstien (both leagues)
Cy – pavano
Roy – gardner/endison volquez
trade – pujols to the yankees (DH)
(easiest WS for the Yanks ever!)
NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Dodgers
NL WC: Cubs
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Royals
AL West: A’s
AL WC: Texas (yeah, I’m going outside the AL East)
AL MVP: Justin Upton
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL ROY: Porcello
NL ROY: Jordan Schafer
AL Cy Young: Joba Chamberlain
NL Cy Young: Rich Harden
Trades:
Carl Crawford to the Braves
Peavy to the Mariners
Ankiel to the Yankees
Halladay to the Mets
Holliday to the Red Sox (after the loss of JD Drew to a bruised rear)
Melvin Crousset to the Rays AND Marlins for Hanley, Upton, Longoria and Price (yeah, he’s so good he can play in the AL and NL at the same time)
I heard Melvin inseminated a clan of multicultural women to create a super-race in order to be ready for the attack on Earth.
“Melvin Crousset to the Rays AND Marlins for Hanley, Upton, Longoria and Price (yeah, he’s so good he can play in the AL and NL at the same time)”
The Marlins and Rays would be committing highway-robbery in that deal. No way Cashman gives up Melvin Croussett for those guys.
But I agree that Melvin is good enough to play in both leagues. He would even play for both teams at the same time if they met in IL play. Thinking about it, he is so good, he would be facing himself and hit a homerun and throw a strikeout in the same at-bat.
“Holliday to the Red Sox (after the loss of JD Drew to a bruised rear)”
that could be taken a wrong and immature way.
Yankees
Indians
Athletics
WC: Red Sox
Phillies
Cubs
Giants
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: Carlos Beltran
AL CY: CC Sabathia
NL CY: Roy Oswalt
AL ROY: Travis Snyder
NL ROY: Pablo Sandoval
Notable Trades:
Jake Peavy to the Chicago Cubs
Adrian Beltre to the Minnesota Twins
Magglio Ordonez to the San Francisco Giants
Erik Bedard to the New York Mets
Yes! You’ve got a good one in Bedard to the Mets. Has that been brought up once yet?
I’d go bigger than that for the Giants. They should be all in for Miggy. Giants could offer Cain and Villanova and tell the Tigers to eat a quarter of that total contract, and it’d be worth it. Miggy would be good for 40 homers in SF.
I had Bedard to the Dodgers (and Oswalt to the Mets).
It’s not always about you, tommie.
Don’t mind him, he’s just THINKIN WIT HIS DIPSTICK!! I just watched that commercial on ESPN and I’m still laughing
It’s not always about you, tommie.
That’s not what your mother said, Popavero.
Missed that one… predictions are popping up every minute or so. Oswalt to the Mets for Gee and F-mart. I think Mets fans would pass out if that ever happened. Their luck isn’t that good. Oswalt is so tied to the ‘Stros , i wonder if he’d hold up somewhere that wasn’t Mississippi or Texas. And then there’s the gun issues.
The Beltre to the Twins trade seems curious, considering they just signed Joe Crede. I could see all the other ones happening, though.
Yankees
Twins
Angels
Rays (WC)
Braves
Cubs
Giants
Marlins (WC)
WS Yankees over Marlins
AL MVP
Mark Teixera
AL Cy
Francisco Liriano
AL ROY
Matt Wieters
NL MVP
Hanley Ramirez
NL Cy
Tim Lincecum
NL Roy
Jordan Schafer
Trades
Miguel Cabrera to Giants
Adrian Gonzalez to ??
Adrian Beltre to Phillies
Mike Cameron to Yankees
Jake Peavy to Cubs
Xavier Nady to Braves
The major contenders needing a 1B would be the A’s, Angels, and Braves. All have the pieces to trade. I thought of the Braves doing it like Gonzalez for Kotchman, Gorkys Hernandez, Jeff Locke, and Jason Heyward.
I thought of the Braves doing it like Gonzalez for Kotchman, Gorkys Hernandez, Jeff Locke, and Jason Heyward.
No way do they ever give up that much just for Gonzalez. Way too much.
I originally thought that was high and had no Gorkys. Also, the Braves did trade Saltalamaccia, Feliz, Andrus, Harrison, and Jones for 1.5 years of Teixeira and while Teixeira is better this is more years.
No dude. No. Heyward?? You mean the Braves are going to give up their starting 1B , #1 prospect in Heyward (top 10 in baseball), #2 outfield prsopect (Gorkys), and Locke all in a ONE deal! Not happening, especially in light of the Teixeira deal.
Also, the Braves did trade Saltalamaccia, Feliz, Andrus, Harrison, and Jones for 1.5 years of Teixeira and while Teixeira is better this is more years.
All the more reason they don’t pull the trigger here. They’re gunshy.
Seriously, Heyward is not only a local product (and nobody loves local boys like the Braves) but he’s a top 5 in the game prospect. Heyward will probably be as good if not better than A-Gonz in a couple of years, and he’s actually a plus defender in the outfield as well.
I could see the Braves doing Kotchman + prospects for Gonzalez, but there’s no way they include Heyward in there, he’s more untouchable than Joba is. And I don’t know that Kotchkam + non-Heyward-level prospects gets it done for Gonzalez.
Tampa Bay Rays
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Wild Card: New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Arizona Diamondbacks
Wild Card: Philadelphia Phillies
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Dan Haren
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
Trades:
Roy Halladay to the New York Mets in a three way deal.
Jake Peavy to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Matt Holliday to the Atlanta Braves.
Garrett Atkins to the Cleveland Indians.
Todd Helton to the Boston Red Sox.
Magglio Ordonez to the Cincinnati Reds
Bill Hall to the Minnesota Twins.
J.J. Hardy to the Detroit Tigers.
Rays over Indians
Yankees over Angels
Cubs over Braves
Diamondbacks over Phillies
Yankees over Rays
Diamondbacks over Cubs
Yankees over Diamondbacks
WS MVP: Robinson Cano
NL Cy Young: Dan Haren
Love that pick. He’s better than Brandon Webb.
When he’s healthy.
Which is always…? Since 05, he’s started: 34, 34, 34, and 33 games. When has health been an issue for him?
I think all of your trades are insane.
Can you explain your thought process some more there?
Well, Peavy to the Phils makes sense….for the Phils. But they have absolutely nothing of value to give up unless they trade say…Werth or Victorino, and they can’t do that, IMO.
Helton to the Sox is a little bit more than far-fetched, unless Ortiz literally falls apart this year. And I don’t mean his hitting is no good…I mean he literally falls into multiple pieces.
dude really?? Maggs to the Reds?? WHY?
Maybe Dusty Baker will start liking talented players–and they do need OF help…desperately.
Okay. Dusty has a talented core of position players on that team – Jay Bruce CF, Joey Votto 1B, Encarnacion 3B. Maggs is 35 and making 15-18 million in the coming years. Maggs makes sense for a team that can win right now. Like the RS, Mets, Phils.
Yanks
Twins
Angels
WC: Red Sox
Mets
Cubs
Dodgers
WC: Phillies
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL MVP: David Wright
AL CY Young: CC Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Matt Weiters
NL ROY: Dexter Fowler
Trades:
Peavy to Cubs
Holliday to Red Sox
Beltre to Red Sox
Yanks
White Sox
Angels
WC: Rays
Marlins
Cubs
Giants
WC: Mets
AL MVP: Robinson Cano
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL CY Young: Francisco Liriano
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb
AL ROY: Brett Gardner
NL ROY: Dexter Fowler
Trades
Roy Halladay to the Dodgers
Jake Peavy to Cubs
Xavier Nady to San Francisco
Garrett Atkins to Minnesota
Magglio Ordonez to Atlanta
Other Picks:
Ryan Spilborghs has a big year (He’ll be top 10 for MVP)
Stephen Strasburg plays significant time at the big league level in Washington this year.
Detroit holds a firesale.
Derek Jeter has a HUGE year. .330/.400/.500 20HR/20SB/200+ hits
CC won’t hit his stride ’till mid-may
Dice-K’s ERA is above 4.00
The Phillies won’t win more than 85 games
Ubaldo Jimenez will have the best season by a Rockies’ pitcher ever.
Cliff Lee wins less than 17 games with an ERA above 4.
Yanks over Cubs WS
Yanks over Rays ALCS
Cubs over Giants NLCS
Yanks over Angels ALDS
Rays over ChiSox ALDS
Cubs over Mets NLDS
Giants over Marlins NLDS
My Prediction for the 2009 season is that Dustin Pedroia will have the worst Receding hair line in the majors by the end of the year.
Whose the real dork home boy?!