Warning: Extreme Wrongslide Ahead (Or: NL West Predicitions)
by Grant Brisbee on Apr 2, 2009 10:28 AM PDT
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Print'Tis the time for season previews. The Chronicle has one, the Mercury News has one, and even the Wall Street Journal has one with brilliantly selected Giants commentary. And while you could sift through the Google search results for 2009 NL West predictions, you could save time by reading this synopsis a few dozen times:
Manny Ramirez or the Diamondbacks pitching is a GAME CHANGER.
2. Dodgers or Diamondbacks
The Dodgers' rotation or the Diamondbacks' offense isn't strong enough to hold off the GAME CHANGER.
3. Rockies or Giants
The Rockies can hit. The Giants can pitch
4. Giants or Rockies
The Giants can pitch. The Rockies can hit.
7. Padres
The worst parts of the Giants and Rockies, waltzing and humming as they slowly descend into an inferno with 162 rings.
Don't blame me, Padres fans. That exact sentence just happened to appear in 85% of the NL West previews. Look it up.
My past predictions have been hit or miss. Not awful in 2008, good but for the Rockies in 2007, and solid but for those rascally Giants in 2006. But have I ever mentioned that I picked the Tigers to win their division in 2006? I don't think I have. I was the only prognosticator in the world to do so. Look it up. I think I'll make a point to mention that prediction more often.
My NL West predictions:
1. Diamondbacks - 93-69
Their rotation might be the best in the NL; it's certainly top three. And either Justin Upton or Chris Young will go super-goofy on the league, while one of Stephen Drew or Conor Jackson will go semi-goofy, so any predictions for another dismal offensive season will be off.
2. Giants - 83-79
I know, I know. This is pretty much a homer fanboy leap of faith -- and the fact that I need to qualify a predicted record that's barely over .500 says a lot -- but I believe in the top four of the rotation, I believe in the bullpen additions, and I believe that a full season of Pablo Sandoval and Not Brimar Vizcock will help the offense.
3. Dodgers - 81-81
Manny, Orlando Hudson, and Rafael Furcal combine for 162 games, Matt Kemp and James Loney don't get much better, and the rotation is a nightmare. Please? If the Dodgers stay healthy, their lineup is well balanced and without a gaping hole. It's just hard to predict a division title for a team counting on a 21-year-old as their second starter. Chad Billingsley's a heck of a pitcher, albeit evil, and Hideki Kuroda is solid, but I could see the Dodgers panicking about their rotation early and often.
4. Rockies - 80-82
Before Jeff Francis went down, I thought the lefty would rebound and the Rockies might be a surprise contender. Whoops. Even without Matt Holliday, the Rockies have a lot of offense, but after Aaron Cook and Ubaldo Jimenez, the starting pitching is kind of appalling. Jorge De La Rosa's increased K/9 might be for real, but Jason Marquis is a ridiculously poor fit for Coors.
5. Padres - 59-103
Jake Peavy? Wow, sure. Adrian Gonzalez? A beast. Kevin Correia, fourth starter? Uh.... Luis Rodriguez? Wait, he's that guy who's like Brian Bocock without the defense, right? I just can't get over this roster, and it will look even worse when Peavy and Gonzalez are Angels in July.
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and it will look even worse when Peavy and Gonzalez areAngelsGiants in July.
I'm thinkin
Dan Haren wins 35 games with 300 Ks 1.35 ERA and a .87 WHIP. Please?
Srsly though, I like the Douchbacks too, but unfortunately I think the Dodgers will be second and we’ll be bit further down….though I think on 4/5 days we’re going to like watching our pitchers. Should be fun.
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Everyone will have that “perpetually surprised too-many-facelifts” look.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Quick discard your sandels and go buy some loafers
Minor White > Ansel Adams
by say hey nation on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
A little more wingnuttery and we might get into WSJ the opinion page!
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 2, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
1. Giants: 162-0
2. Diamondbacks: 90-72
3. Rockies: 67-95
4. Padres: 55-117
5. Dodgers: 0-162
You heard it here first.
But seriously, we’ve probably got a chance to contend if our lineup produces better than expected, and our rotation does as expected. I’d say the Dodgers would contend if the rotation didn’t implode by mid-April, so the Diamondbacks will probably win the divison.
Nice WSJ linkage…
However their take could be summed up as: “LOL TEH GIANTZ ARE STILL KINDA OLD!”"
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM PDT reply actions
Oh, and the Giants will win 79 games.
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 2, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
GARSH DARNS ZJOU LARS I WANTED TO PUT MY 79 WINS UP FIRST, WHERE’D YOU LEARN TO STEAL THUNDER FROM, XANTHAN, HUH BUDDIE?
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
I will beat Grant
No doubt about it.
1. Dodgers: 85-77
2. D’Backs: 82-80
3. Giants: 79-83
4. Rockies: 78-84
5. Padres: 72-90
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
I’ll reverses your top 2 and I think 68 Wins will be stretching it for the Pads.
One of the real annoying things about The Bums is the so very rarely reach into the farm and get a handful of muck as a result. It’s real annoying decade after decade after decade. (Stupid terrorist organization, are you sure we can’t just contract them?) I see them needing a lot of positive production out of McDonald, Kewshaw, and Billingsley this year. This could be the year they finally get a taste of how the rest of us live.
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
he has a wife you know
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
72 wins for the Padres?
I’ll have what he’s having. But seriously. That team is almost as bad as the Nats.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
hmm if niether team was in my teams’ division I think I would chose to watch a random ‘09 Nat’s game over a random ’09 Pads game. Yes it has come to that.
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
Yeah, esepecially when Strasburg signs in July and is in Foggy Bottom by the end of the week.
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Yeah, esepecially when Strasburg signs in July and is in Foggy Bottomby the end of the weekbefore the ink on the contract has dried .
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My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
Maybe he has to make a long connection from San Diego?
When it's all said and done, America will be remembered for three things: The Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
That and well...
Millidge, Zimmernam, Dunn, Dukes & Willingham should be more interesting then Gonzalesz, Kouzmanoff, Giles, Headley & Hairston.
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
1. D-Bags 90-72
2. Da Bums 87-75
3. Giants 81-81
4. Rockies 70-92
5. Padres 61-101
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by Little Napoleon on Apr 2, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions
The D Bags?
I don’t think so. Dodgers and us battling it out through September. Just the way the baseball gods intended it. Speaking of which, I’m glad Jesus Christ finally started hitting for Ishikawa. I mean sheez, what took him so long?
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
1. Dodgers: 87-75 – starting rotation will be better than people think.
2. D-Backs: 84-78 – just an enigma of a team. talent to win 90+ games, but they don’t.
3. Giants: 76-86 (See below)
4. Rockies: 76-86 – starting pitching will be worse, offense a bit worse.
5. Padres: 58-102 – historically bad team.
Starting pitching will be a bit better than last year. Bullpen also will be slightly improved. Offense – also slightly improved, though I don’t expect much from Renteria and Rowand. All that, to me, adds up to about 4 more wins from last year’s total, especially considering that last year the Giants were lucky to win 72.
This team could potentially win the division if:
(1) no one of any significance missed much time with injuries, though reality says that’s not likely.
(2) a few career type years for the right guys.
(3) a really good (fire sale-like) mid-season trade by the Giants gets them some valuable pieces.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 2, 2009 11:06 AM PDT reply actions
crap.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 2, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually am going to side with Grant on this one.
D-Backs are going to be a force that will have a serious chance at the NL pennant this year. Their young offensive power will go nutso, Webb and Haren will be, well, Webb and Haren, and look for Max Sher-whatever to show he deserves his hype.
The Giants pitching will keep them in the hunt for 2nd. Pablito continues to astound us and the baseball world. Ishikawa will continue to take his frustation out on the LHP’s who tormented him last year. When the GIANTS BRASS!!! realizes their mistake and brings Holm back he will be a solid backup that will also be a good hitter off the bench. Giants will finish slightly over .500, including Sweeping the last series with the Da Bums in mid-September that will send them on a downhill tumble for the remainder of their season. Giant could contend for the division if some bad things happen to the D-Backs.
The Dodgers’, (Read: Manny Ramirez) offense will be great, the rest of the team mediocre. When pitchers just start giving Manny the Bonds treatment, his follow up hitters will have trouble capitalizing. Their rotation is nothing to write home about, but all the Blue fans (people with a lack of oxygen to their brain) will rave about Kershaw’s latest 7-6 victory and how he pitched really well those 6 innings to only give up 4,5,or 6 runs. Dodgers look to overtake the Giants for second place as they start September on a tear then are swept AT HOME by the Giants that sends them on downhill slide for the rest of the season where they will only win 5 more games
The Rockies, bless their hear they will try, and they will score a lot of runs, but their pitching will give up more. Look for Tulowitzky to win a gold glove this year, and be in the running for a batting title. Dude’s good, and when healthy will be downright scary.
The Padres, will be wondering why their family never calls or visits.
Take that serious predictions.
Giant could contend for the division if some bad things happen to the D-Backs.
Has anyone else noticed how we seem to sweep at least one series from them every year?
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by victor frankenstein on Apr 2, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I HATE RANDY WINN?
How can you hate the guy? Dislike I can see if he does well, but, it’s Randy Winn people.
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Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
DAMN HIS BLAND VISAGE STRAIGHT TO HELL
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Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
I Dream of October
Please refer to the following predictions and give me props if Giants are in 1st on September 1st, if not please refrain from making fun of me too much unless they are dead last – then give me all you’ve got.
1. Giants (90-72) – I’m a fan and it’s about time, offense or no offense (but seriously score some runs!)
2. D-Backs (87-75) – Webb down year, Haren is steady but I predict many blown saves to be their downfall despite a young and solid offense.
3. Rockies (80-82) – Tulo becomes his ’07 self again, Helton hits 30+ bombs but no starting pitching and middle relief doomed them like it did back when Coors was a HR paradise.
4. Dodgers (79-83) – Shocker at 4th but not because of my hate for the Blue Crew. Billingsley won’t start 30 games, Kershaw will have a 4.5+ ERA and Broxton’s not ready to close out 1-2 run games. Manny, however, will be in a good mood and hit about 38 roundtrippers and drive in 110. However, O-Dawg will be a bust and so will Furcal.
5. Padres (69-93) – A bad team but not bad enough to lose 100. Peavy will bounce back enough to have even better trade value for the offseason but the rest of pitching staff won’t be relevant. Heath Bell will be a decent closer ( a la Wilson in 2008) but seems to me like a team that will only have a high chance of winning when Peavy starts.
Mo'ped Money, Mo'ped Problems
If the Giants win 90 games
or anywhere near it…then I’ll do something outlandish and crazy.
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Or AGREE WITH GRM?!?!?
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Scooter has a dream...
I Dream of October
No need to dream, I give you my personal guarantee that the SF Giants will be playing this October!
They say some players get out of bed hitting; Pablo Sandoval doesn't wait that long
Just seems like a lot of leaps for the D Bags to be the team people are talking about. I like the over realistic approach to our team most have but where’s that realism for our competitors? Haren and Webb are great but after that we’re in Just-ok-hamshire and there’s a better chance of one of them getting injured than all of their young bats exploding. I hate to say it but the Dodgers just look a lot better realistically. Drats!
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
I don’t know about leaps & bounds for the Dbacks. Fans have been casting warry eyes at them for 3-4 years now. There really is a lot of raw talent down there it is more a question of does enough of these guys put things together while they are still DBacks? And can their infielders can stop eating their gloves long enough?
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
Did I type doughnuts instead of gloves?
/ goes back to check
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
hmm Yes?
Only because i have never seen him try and field a ball with both hands being bare.
Btw that make them Bear Claws?
R. Ortiz is not the Run Dingerz.exe we are looking for.
Whenever the camera is not on him they have a ball boy bring him a new one. If you get the right camera angle on the brewers dougout and look down the hallway you will see a huge pile…
You know its just easier to say you are no fun. :(
Mark Reynolds in partcular was a big ol’ mess last season. He was almost Velezian!
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 2, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
7 errors this spring, and he is my fantasy starting 3b….ugh
trade him to the al now so he can get dh ab’s
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Just leaps. As in of faith. I wasn’t saying they’re talentless, just that everything needs to go right for them. Sort of like the Giants. Expecting break out years or “goofiness” from guys is a leap of faith in my book. Let’s all just hope it doesn’t happen!
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
I agree about the D-Backs. their bullpen is pretty nice and you’re right about the starters after the top 2, though if Max Scherzer stays healthy, he’s definitely a very good #5. Garland and Davis will have their good moments while producing mediocre numbers – though in this division. that is a bit more valuable.
they have a lot of offensive talent, too, though a lot of it is young and inconsistent. Health is always a concern for a team like this, but if they’re healthy, there’s no reason why they won’t be in the hunt most of the year.
And the Dodgers are a tad better and will be more flexible at the trading deadline.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Apr 2, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd give us an edge
WebbJohnson
Davis<Zito
Scherzer<=Sanchez
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
That worked well
Webb<Lincecum, Haren>Johnson, Davis<<Cain, Garland>Zito, Scherzer<=Sanchez
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
Scherzer is the wild card, but I think the D-Backs rotation is a little undervalued.
http://www.baycityball.com/2009/03/02/nl-west-projected-sp-war-graph-3/
should we show this post to the guy who thinks we are all pessimists? theres a lot of positivity floating here (perhaps wishful thinking?)
i wont try to predict records, but i will predict improvement for the giants. heres why…
1. pablo is an upgrade over joe castle
2. edgar is an offensive upgrade over omar
3. randy johnson is an upgrade over anyone in that spot
4. our bullpen is upgraded across the board
5. ishikawa is an upgrade
our defense on the left side of the infield is worse, but with young stars getting better and older guys with proven track records brought in, how could we not take a leap forward? the answer is that some guys will have injuries, sophomore slumps, and the like. but, i just dont see it happening to a large degree. i dont think anyone here thinks that any of the players will regress; we are all counting on the good performances of last year (as few as they were) not being aberrations.
i dont think we weill win the division, but i truly feel we are still better than the dodgers and a lot better than the rockies and padres.
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 11:44 AM PDT reply actions
Shit dude. Quoted in the Wall Street Journal.
and the Giants are going to win the division. That is all
"I didn't know (after seeing a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch) whether to shit or go blind." - Former Giants Outfielder Harvey Kuenn on Willie Mays
1-Giants (87-75) It won’t be exciting, but the bullpen will outperform expectations. Nobody implodes on offense.
2-Dodgers (85-73) Death by 1000 paper-cuts, the whole teams sees the DL for 3 weeks with sprained toe, blister on finger, etc.
3-Diamonbacks (81-81) Stretches of domination mix with bullpen implosions and streaky hitting.
4-Padres (72-90) Adrian Gonzalez goes crazy this year, some mediocre surprises pop up.
5-Rockies (69-93) This is the year that Helton’s fuel meter hits E, sub 90 OPS+.
I like and somewhat agree with this
Except I don’t think any amount of Gonzales going crazy can help the pads.
by FairweatherFan on Apr 2, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
My prediction
1) Dodgers: Win somewhere around 88-91 games
This lineup is too good.
Their starting 4 in their rotation looks about as good as the Giants starting 4 of 2002. A little younger and more inexperienced in the ML, but very solid starting 4. Sure, there’s some question marks with those 4, but there ALWAYS is. What they’ve shown so far has been good.
There’s no reason why Jonathan Broxton wouldn’t be able to fill in adequately in much the same way as Tim Worrell did for the Giants in 2003.
2) Diamondbacks: Win somewhere around 85-88 games
Good young team, but inconsistent.
Bullpen troubles all season long keeps them from winning some important close games.
3) Giants: Win somewhere around 79-82 games
The best pitching team in the NL West.
Has too much defensive and offensive problems.
4) Padres: Win somewhere around 67-70 games
This might just be me, but it seems as if history shows that the teams that are counted out by EVERYONE, seem to always out-perform peoples expectations. They may not pull what the Rays did in 2008, but a lot of times they do a little better and show some spark.
They have 2 excellent guys for their ace in the rotation, and for their big bat in the middle of the lineup.
I also personally feel Heath Bell will do a good job as a closer.
This is more of just a gut feeling to me. But you heard it here first!
5) Rockies: Win somewhere around 61-64 games
Another gut feeling.
It seems like teams that go through what the Rockies have been going through tend to have wretched seasons.
They don’t have any pitching whatsoever, and their lineup is much less scary without Matt Holliday, with an aging Todd Helton, and with small offensive holes throughout the lineup.
by AmorVincitOmnia on Apr 2, 2009 12:25 PM PDT reply actions
1. Diamondbacks (88-74): The best of a relatively weak bunch. Chris Young is on my fantasy team.
2. Dodgers (85-77): Manny might rake, but FurcaLOL will be on the DL before the National Anthem is finished on Opening Day. “Suck it,” Russell Martin is on my fantasy team.
3. Giants (80-82): Randy Johnson will win 12 Games, at least. But I’m really worried about Rowand and Renteria. Pablo Sandoval, Jonathan Sanchez and Brian Wilson are on my fantasy team.
4. Rockies (76-86): I can’t imagine losing Holliday isn’t going to have a negative effect. Ian Stewart is on my fantasy team.
5. Padres (64-98): Peavy traded to the Red Sox in June. Gonzalez traded to the Cubs in July. Unused seats of Petco Park torn out and sold off for scrap in August. No Padres are on my fantasy team.
My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.
That's a lot of NL west fantasy
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better luck next year.
Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou. "He has some bat speed and the ball comes off the bat pretty well" - K.Law.
This is pretty much exactly what I was going to post
Still the loving, adoptive father of Hector Sanchez. And who doesn't love switch-hitting catchers with power and patience?
With the exception of the Sad Pads, I see the division bunched up around .500 – a couple teams slightly above, a couple teams slightly below. Which teams are which depends on more variables than I’m willing to consider right now. I’m hoping the Giants are one of the teams slightly above, and the Dodgers are slightly below. Sad Pads – way below .500.
How’s that for insightful analysis? I’m guessing it won’t get me a quote in a WSJ blog (curious: who reads the WSJ for baseball, I ask?).
It's my blarg! Quick Pitch
WSJ
Actually has some good sports stuff. A place I used to work at got it and I’d read it.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
Kevin Frandsen should be with the big team.
Maybe not insightful...
…but likely more accurate.
"Oh, you're Lisa Stevens from Wells Fargo Bank."
"You can't say enough about..." -Buce Bochy
This is about where I’m at… but I think a little more needs to go right (or a little less can go wrong?) for the Giants and Rockies than the Dodgers and D-backs, so I give them the edge.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 2, 2009 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Predictions
Diamondbacks 93 Wins: Way Under
Giants 83 Wins: Slightly Under
Dodgers 80 Wins: Way Over
Rockies 80 Wins: Under
Padres 59 Wins: Way Over
vr, Xei
86 wins
I currently have the Dodgers at right around 86 wins. If you use the BtB spreadsheet they come in closer to 90 wins. I haven’t had the time to run all 162 games through my simulator yet and with only a handful of days left before the beginning of the season, that endeavor looks unlikely.
vr, Xei
What simulators do you use?
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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 2, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks. I was curious how you came up with your numbers.
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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 2, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this guy.
Even if he uses elitist synonyms of “truly” when he marks his name.
(vr = verily, correct Xei?)
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
vr stands for ransitive verb
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh
Fail on my part
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
that was a joke…ransitive isnt even a word…haha
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
the giants will get somewhere around 60-110 wins
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 1:18 PM PDT reply actions
Better than my friend’s prediction (which he thankfully reconsidered) that if the Giants signed ManRam, they would’ve gone from a 60 win team to a 90 (!!!) win team.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
destiny! destiny! no escaping thats for me!
velez in compare it will resemble posterity of the mutant of effigy and tin person, who tries to grip monkeys in flight
candy Buddha, if ortiz enters into ANY game, which is close one in this year, I will tear all chapters of barbies of my sister and will force them to carry out vorpal [fellyatsiyu] on the plastic packet of the meat of skeletor…, and then I will decompose the universe
by Headhunter Rollins on Apr 2, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
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NL West TempestTeapot
Nothing matters , and what if it did?
by victor frankenstein on Apr 2, 2009 1:26 PM PDT reply actions
Let's see
Dodgers – 86-76
Arizona – 84-78
Giants – 79-83
Rockies – 78-84
Padres – 69 – 93
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
This is about where I am, except I think the Padres are a real candidate to lose 100 this year.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
You know what would be awesome? If a team lost 109. BOOK IT.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
Fun Fact
That feat has been accomplished three times in major league history. In 1915, by the Philadelphia Athletics; in 1928, but the Philadelphia Phillies; and in 1941 by the Philadelphia Phillies. Poor city.
..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.
Jesus tried to come back for the second coming as a Phillie, but they just threw batteries at him.
Never has a poster been more correct in the history of the internet. Ever! - ResDog on yours truly
Adopted Giant: Fred "Ruthless Aggression" Lewis
You can’t fool me, there is no such thing as sanity clause! /chico
by Lars The Wanderer on Apr 2, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Very Sensible, Captain.
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 2, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, really? I wish this had ever been mentioned before! It seems perpetually relevant!
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I agree with Grant
I’d put my W/L right around where he has them. I’m about to call up my cousin’s husband (Dodgers fan) and offer a small wager on which team finishes above the other.
So I have a chance at winning the pot....
and not having to split it I’ll change my answers a bit.
D-backs: 90 wins
Giants: 82 wins
Dodgers: 81 wins
Rockies: 78 wins
Padres: 63 wins
Predictions - In Haiku Form
T-1. Giants – 85-77
Timothy will win
Affeldt’s Merkin eats LA
Pablo hits dingerz
T-1. Diamondbacks – 85-77
Byres is a big douche
Neck-Snapping outfield flip crash
Pitching is too good.
3. Dodgers – 79-83
Juan Pierre’s arm is
Weaker than Kate Moss on crack
Manny is quite good.
4. Rockies – 75-87
Whoosh goes the baseball
Off the bat of one and all
Coors is no excuse
5. Padres – 62-100
Peavy and Gonzo
Are like MCC users
Trapped on Yahoo
Giants win one game playoff on walk-off balk.
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
by rhys on Apr 2, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
why thank you
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
you know what we haven't had in a long time?
A good ’ol fashioned haiku thread.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 2, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants win one game playoff on walk-off balk.
Except Armando Benitez is not on the D-backs…
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Apr 2, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers: 87 wins
Dbacks: 86 wins
Giants: 79 wins
Rockies: 76 wins
Padres: 62 wins
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This is very close to my predictions. I have DBacks with one less, Rockies one more, Padres avoiding complete suck.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 3, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah, the best part of Spring Training...
Here goes nothing:
1. Diamondbacks 93-69. Not a juggernaut (nor a juggerNate), but the class of the division.
2. Dodgers 89-73. The rotation could be a bother, but Kemp will blossom & Manny will hit. Weird: this year, the Dodgers will have the hitting and the Giants will have the pitching.
3. Rockies 84-78. Their pitching will be better than Grant thinks.
4. Giants 83-79. We finally come out of the steep decline. “Plan 2013” is beginning!
5. Padres 67-95. Jeff Moorad has lots of work to do.
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
4 teams over .500?
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley [insert witty comment]
Thanks to roger
yeah, I think the Pads would have to lose more than 95 for that to happen.
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Diamondbacks 88-74 – Most well rounded team in the NL West. Good pitching, good hitting IF the young hitters develop
Dodgers 84-78 – ZERO pitching outside of Kershaw. Best hitting in the West
Giants 75-87 – Best 4 man staff in the NL West (Lincecum, Johnson, Cain, Sanchez)
Rockies 73-89 – Can still hit but injuries to the pitching hurts
Padres 59-103 – BAD, BAD, BAD. Will be worse if Peavy does get traded.
If by
Kershaw you mean, Kershaw, Billingsley, Kuroda, Broxton and Guo then yes I agree with your statement.
vr, Xei
Isn’t Billingsley’s health a huge question mark?
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I believe he’s OK. He broke his leg pretty early into the offseason so he’s had some time to heal. I hope he’s OK, I drafted him in fantasy.
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Guo?
Kuo?
McDonald’s a fine 5 to have too.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Can anyone explain this quote from Tim Brown’s power rankings:
24. San Francisco Giants (72-90) – Giants opt to start season with one catcher, two if you count Bengie Molina.
I’m not really following his “joke” here.
HAHA BENGIES FAT AN OLD!!!!!
wtf
Extremely proud adoptive parent of Paul E. Stanley [insert witty comment]
Thanks to roger
Should have been ‘two, if you count the other guy in Bengie Molina’s uniform’
Hi, I am Johnny Disaster.
by Johnny Disaster on Apr 2, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Fact:
Johnny Disaster is funnier than Tim Brown.
Meet my new son: Sundrendy Windster, coming soon to a minor league near you.
Or...
“The Giants opt to start the season with two catchers – Bengie Molina and his fat ass”
I don’t know if I like that one, kind of cruel. In fact, the whole thing is kind of mean.
72-90 - TIMMY FOR CY YOUNG!!!
Adopted Giant: Daryl Maday - The roller coaster ride continues - Augusta to Norwich to San Jose, the latter of which has been a success so far. 1.59 ERA.
Remember
Funny and Mean is still Funny!
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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Gamerism?
Sitting in stupid LAX airport, wearing giants hat, using my phone as a modem so i can listen to the game on my laptop.
The definition of the fence
1. Giants 85-77
1. Dodgers 85-77
3. D’Backs 82-80
4. Rockies 72-90
5. Padres 59-103
Brand new adoptive daddy for the Big Unit. This is one of the only ways a 5' 10" father can have a 6' 10" son.
hate to be a downer
Dodgers: 87-75
DBacks: 85-77
Giants: 79-83
Rockies: 77-85
Padres: 67-95
by lincypoo i wuv u on Apr 3, 2009 12:13 AM PDT reply actions
I am a statistical nightmare
Giants 81-81
DBacks 81-81
Rockies 81-81
Dodgers 81-81
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Padres 80-82
FIRE BRIAN SABEAN... UNLESS HE KEEPS DRAFTING WELL. .. AND SIGNS UNDERRATED PLAYERS LIKE AFFELDT OR PHELPS. .. OR ALRIGHT WHO'S PLAYING WITH THE ALIEN MIND-SWITCHING RAY?
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