Comments on: Projecting the league community style http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rusty S http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-320755 Rusty S Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:54:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-320755 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?! 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?!

]]> By: Thirty5Thirty6 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-320738 Thirty5Thirty6 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:27:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-320738 You have a problem with that? Not a problem with Matt Price(?) winning AL ROY? You have a problem with that?

Not a problem with Matt Price(?) winning AL ROY?

]]> By: Kevin http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-320705 Kevin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:08:17 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-320705 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 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

]]> By: BG http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319789 BG Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:37:25 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319789 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?) 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?)

]]> By: Reggie C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319723 Reggie C. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:18:15 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319723 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. 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.

]]> By: Reggie C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319689 Reggie C. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:10:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319689 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. 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.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319675 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:05:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319675 <b>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.</b> 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. 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.

]]> By: John http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319668 John Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:04:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319668 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
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

]]> By: Reggie C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319669 Reggie C. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:04:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319669 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. 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.

]]> By: Joey http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/projecting-the-league-community-style-9856/#comment-319667 Joey Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:03:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9856#comment-319667 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 :-) 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 :-)

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