Predicting the American League
by Grant Brisbee on Mar 30, 2010 1:48 PM PDT
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Rays – 93-69
Red Sox – 91-71
Yankees – 90-72
Orioles – 75-87
Blue Jays – 67-95
Reasoning: I like the Rays more than the Red Sox.
And the Yankees are really, really good, but this is the year that Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera all age like the guy who drank from the wrong grail in the third Indiana Jones movie. It has to happen eventually, so I’ve decided that it all happens this year. And everyone will blame Randy Winn and his impressive streak of missing the playoffs. So sad.
AL Central
White Sox – 88-74
Twins – 85-77
Tigers – 84-78
Indians – 65-97
Royals – 64-98
The White Sox are a little Giants-like – tons of pitching, iffy hitting – but that’s no different from the Twins or Tigers. Of course, none of the top three teams are quite as bad as the Giants, but that’s not saying much, and the White Sox might have a comparable pitching staff if Peavy is anything close to full strength.
AL West
Mariners – 81-81
Athletics – 81-81
Rangers – 81-81
Angels – 81-81
Yeah, I don’t really want to commit to this one. If I have to, though…
Angels – 87-75
Rangers – 85-77
Mariners – 81-81
A’s – 79-83
There’s no real good reason to go with the Angels other than familiarity and the same unwavering belief in Scott Kazmir that has torpedoed my last couple of fantasy teams. The little Junior Debate Club member in me can make solid cases for all four teams. At the end of the year, one of them will have been decimated by injuries and disappointments, losing 90 games or more. I just don’t know which one yet.
ALDS - Rays over Angels, Red Sox over White Sox
ALCS - Rays over Red Sox
MVP - Evan Longoria
CY - Justin Verlander
Obviously, filling out an expected record for every team is for weenies, so copy and paste this template if you want to share your incorrect picks with us:
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OT: Lunch?
Why even acknowledge the junior league? Matzo Ball soup, FTW.
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well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 30, 2010 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t care about your POKEMONZ
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 30, 2010 1:53 PM PDT reply actions
I think this season is going to show that Jack Z’s offseason is being overrated
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
It depends on how you look at it. Their team last year overperformed their Pythag by a ton. If they have the W/L record they had last year, you have to consider that a product of a pretty strong offseason.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I guess I could see it
especially if Milton Bradley blows up…that said the Lee trade was awesome (I’m not impressed by Aumont) and I think Figgins will still be good this year.
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
He misched making the team
Brian Costa of the Newark Star-Ledger reports that the Mets have placed left-hander Pat Misch on waivers.
Misch has compiled a 1.38 ERA and an 8/7 K/BB ratio in 13 innings this spring. Should he clear, he will likely begin the season with Triple-A Buffalo. The soft-tossing lefty posted a 4.12 ERA in 22 appearances (seven starts) with the Mets last season.
Belted!
by AndYourBirdCanSing on Mar 30, 2010 1:56 PM PDT reply actions
So Frandson almost gets ring. That guy can’t catch a break.
"If we had signed Guerrero or Sheffield, we would have been without Brower, Eyre, Herges, Hermanson,Tomko,Pierzynski, Feliz, Snow,Hammonds, Mohr and Tucker–obviously not being able to field a competitive team, especially from an experience standpoint"--B Sabean
Actually, his team would win the Wild Card under those predictions.
Jonathan Sanchez: Often maddening to watch, but capable of perfection on a moment's notice---just like his adoptive father.
I don't care about the American League . . .
. . . So whether this is right or wrong – - meh
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yankees over Rays; Angels over Tigers
ALCS: Yankees over Rays
MVP: Mauer
CY: Verlander but King Felix makes it close
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 30, 2010 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
Yankees beat the Rays in two straight playoff series??
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
look, she said she didn't care, right or wrong
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
It’s a new play-off system. The AL East is so good (thanks, ESPN, for reminding me) that the Angels and Tigers are automatically relegated to playing for third place and the two AL East teams have to play best out of eleven to win the AL pennant.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Wow, that’s what happens when you type these answers on your phone
Actually though, I’m sticking with my answer. The Yankees are just that good, they’ll beat the Rays, beat the Angels, then beat the Rays again just for funsies
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 30, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a bet with a Red Sox friend of mine. Giants +11.5 wins VS. Boston for a bottle of Single Barrel
These pretzels are making me thirsty
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Yankees over Tigers, Mariners over Red Sox
ALCS: Yankees over Mariners
MVP: Mark Teixiera
CY: Felix Hernandez
Not earth shattering, but meh. I want the Rays to do well, but I just don’t see it. Their pitching needs to rebound big time.
by microwave donut on Mar 30, 2010 2:08 PM PDT reply actions
I could definitely see the Rays winning the East. If B.J. Upton could ever stay healthy I think he could have a monster year. But even so they still have Longoria, Pena, Zobrist, Crawford and new shiny horse Desmond Jennings to come up in May. Plus I doubt Garza and Shields only get like 16 wins combined this year. Price is up for good now, and I love that they traded for Rafeal Soriano to be their new closer.
Like the Evil Empire over the Sox though. Just feels like they got a big boost from their run last year and even if guys like Posada, Jeter or Rivera went down they have plenty of firepower leftover to survive. Third place Red Sox finish will prompt Theo to bet it all and go after Gonzalez at the deadline or off-season.
And I like the Twins in the AL Central. They win it more often than not and find a way. Tigers have some big holes and age at other positions. Specifically the OF. Peavy will find a way onto the DL as always, and they’re banking on a lot of guys on offense to rebound. Will be interested to see how Target Field plays though, especially in Spring and Fall when the weather could potentially be a big factor in play.
And in the West I like the Angels. Think the Rangers will just miss out on the Wild Card though. They look pretty good to me on both offense and pitching. Mariners will regress I think. Defense is nice but it’s not so great if you can’t hit. Who the hell is supposed to drive in Ichiro and Figgins? Casey Kotchman? Jose Lopez? Bwahahaha. Griffey?
ALDS: Rays over Twins. Yankees over Angels.
ALCS: Rays over Yankees in 7.
MVP: A-Rod
CY: Jon Lester
At the end of the year, one of them will have been decimated by injuries and disappointments, losing 90 games or more. I just don’t know which one yet.
The Rangers
by microwave donut on Mar 30, 2010 2:10 PM PDT reply actions
What is this ‘AL’ of which you speak?
Utter frustration and futility.
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 30, 2010 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
The AL is boring
The same 2 teams battle for the division every year. Once in a decade some other team sneaks in there. Meh.
Couple that situation with the DH and it is practically unwatchable. Although to be fair, I still watch anyway. Even boring predictable baseball is better than no baseball at all.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 30, 2010 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
Oh, and for all the haters: I took a day for each division last year. Don’t make me stretch this out to a weekly look at the AL next year.
junior circuit—psharw!
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 30, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh why not...
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Royals (you heard it here first!)
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Mariners over Yankees, Rays over Royals
ALCS: Mariners over Rays
MVP: Billy Butler
CY: Felix Hernandez
by crazedcrustacean on Mar 30, 2010 2:24 PM PDT reply actions
I had the Royals winning the AL Central last year. That prediction worked out well.
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Double or nothing this year!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 30, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
idk about the Royals but a friend of mine said the Royals would be the dark horse in the AL Central. If Greinke stays on his game who knows.
01.19.2010
r.i.p. buster posey
What is their projected lineup?? Last I saw, it looked pretty bad.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
C-Kendall (thank you DM for swooping in on him before Sabes could overpay for him)
1B-Billy Butler (good hitter)
2B-Chris Getz- (Young, fast, traded from the White Sox, don’t know too much about him)
SS-Yunieski Betancourt (the worst player in MLB. He makes Velez look like a HOF)
3B-Alberto Callaspo (decent hitter)
LF-Podsednik (see response to Kendall)
CF-Ankiel (DINGERZ)
RF-DeJesus (Decent player)
DH-Jose Guillen (terrible player)
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Mike Aviles & Alex Gordon could make that lineup a little better once fully healthy.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Dayton Moore. Dayton Moore. Dayton Moore.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
Trust the process
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Baltimore
ALDS: Mariners over Baltimore, Yankees over Twins
ALCS: Mariners over Yankees
MVP: Mauer
CY: Liriano Beckett
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
CY: LOL Sabean
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
pretty ballsy picking Baltimore to win anything.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
their offense is going to be really good this year.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 31, 2010 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Rays over Rangers, Yanks over Twins
ALCS: Yanks over Rays
MVP: Captain Jeter
CY: Felix Hernandez
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AL East: Rays
AL Central: Twins (almost went Royals for the ‘Rs’)
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Rays over Rangers, Sox over Twins
ALCS: Rays over Red Sox
MVP: Evan Longoria
CY: Verlander
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"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
loose cannon
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Mariners
ALDS: Rangers over Tigers, Yankees over Mariners
ALCS: Rangers over Yankees
MVP: Miguel Cabrera
CY: King Felix
AL Prediction
I will, for the thirteenth consecutive year, not care about the AL until late September. That is my prediction.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
AL East: Rays
AL Central:Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Yankees
ALDS:Twins over Yankees, Rays over Rangers
ALCS: Rays over Twins
MVP:Michael Cuddyer
CY: Cliff Lee
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Mar 30, 2010 2:52 PM PDT reply actions
twins breakout big in their new ballpark
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Mar 30, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
White Sox win series in 6
AL East: NYY
AL Central: CWS
AL West: TEX
Wild Card: BOS
ALDS: CWS over BOS, NYY over TEX
ALCS: CWS over NYY
MVP: Texeria
CY: Jake Peavy
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Mar 30, 2010 2:56 PM PDT reply actions
Is this where I get to chime in again and mention how much I hate the Red Sox?
Call it the “Bill Simmons/Peter Gammons/ESPN Overexposure Corollary.”
I don’t care who wins the AL East as long as it’s not the Red Sox.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Mar 30, 2010 2:57 PM PDT reply actions
+2
But I think they’re going to the World Series.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
I never really had a problem the Red Sox and the media coverage they got before the WS, yes the “IS THIS TEH YEAR” journalism was annoying but in general people talked about them like people talk about the Cubs. The fans were also somewhat respectful.
However, since they won two WS ( I lived in TEH HART OF RED SOX NATIN for both) the fans have turned into complete assholes and the media does suck their ass, but that is deserved.
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 30, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate the “Red Sox Nation” bullshit. I’ve been following this team since the late 70’s and it was actually more fun cheering that team than now with fans who don’t know the difference between David Ortiz and Josh Beckett.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
+1
I’ve been a Red Sox fan all my life (folks are from CT) and when I go to Oakland see the hordes, I want to say “Where the fuck were you people 7 years ago, when we were shit?”
I remember in the Coliseum there’d be about a section’s worth of Red Sox fans. No casual fans whatsoever. Now it’s overrun by pink hats and assorted jackassery.
I hate that the AL playoffs automatically means either the Red Sox, Yankees or both. Just once I’d like to see them be bottom two in their division.
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by Prussian Creole on Mar 30, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Reasoning: I like the Rays more than the Red Sox.
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AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Rangers, Rays
ALCS: Rays
MVP: Josh Hamilton
CY: Felix Hernandez
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
The Correct Predictions
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yankees over Rays, White Sox over Mariners
ALCS: Yankees over White Sox
MVP: Teixeira
CY: King Felix
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 3:05 PM PDT reply actions
I still can't believe you're a Duke fan.
Noonan. Nooooonan!
by Giant Fan in Singapore on Mar 30, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
somebody has to be
and I have been since I was 10.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I really don’t get all the Duke hate. They’re a quality program that graduates 90+% of its players (some in less than 4 years). it’s a true college basketball program, not some NBA farm team like the Tarholes or UConvicts.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
one source:
and his colleagues
"Ve-a knoo Juhnny cun heet. Thet's a greet bet zeere-a. It's a metter ooff vhet's gueeng tu feet best fur zee bellcloob. Zee bell is joompeeng ooffff hees bet, boot zeere-a ere-a oozeer theengs yuoo cunseeder. He's dune-a ell he-a cun du. He's perffurmed. Bork Bork Bork!"
by rightcenterfielder on Mar 30, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
ha ha!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 31, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Duke probably produces some of the most arrogant basketball players in the NCAA.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
Who inevitably fail in the NBA
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
you think Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Carlos Boozer, and Shane Battier are failures? That’s laughable.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 31, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that the list of the best NBA players from Duke?
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 31, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what is laughable?
Christian Laettner.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants
by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 31, 2010 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
According to Dave Cameron, the M’s are going to waive Garko. Link
Actually, Cameron is just quoting someone else but still, pretty interesting.
We're all basically Pedro Feliz.
Ryan GarkOHNOES
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 30, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
and Sabean was just about to trade Brandon Crawford for him…
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Other teams DFA guys like Garko. Sabean trades for them and lets them walk after they ride the pine.
Sabean also signs their clones for 3 million dollars.
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 30, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
But lefty!
Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.
-Kurt Vonnegut
by Classy_Argonaut on Mar 30, 2010 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Lots of Ranger love, including by me (for no reason in particular).
Who are their stars and what are they good at?
I know about Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, Derek Holland, and yeah, that’s about it.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
In before wilriv
Elvis Andrus
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Michael Young?
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah. He still good?
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
All I remember about him is we went to a game against the Rangers last year and when his picture went up on the big screen, I thought that he’s the kind of person who looks like he could be a president.
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
he’s still pretty good. not worth what they’re paying him, but still a quality player.
Neal before Zod!
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by nostocksjustbonds on Mar 30, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Who are their stars?
Ron Washington certainly parties like one!
Charlie Hayes ate my homework
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Mar 30, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Too bad he doesn’t dance with one.
I don't know about that, to the groin.
by howtheyscored on Mar 30, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That last name is one additional vowel away from being fantastic.
In the end, America will be remembered for three things: the Bill of Rights, jazz, and baseball.
Borbona?
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Neftali Feliz
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
The pitching rides on Rich Harden. After him the four starters are not impressive. There’s promising arms NOT in the rotation this year. I love Feliz, but this year (and maybe beyond that) he’ll likely stay in the bullpen. Holland needs some time in Oklahoma. The pitching needs another year or two (Martin Perez) before they can contend.
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Ian Kinsler’s a boss. Surprised no one’s mentioned him yet. Basically that and a lot of young pitchers with high ceilings, in addition to a decent mix of old, established hitters (Vlad, Young) with a few exciting young guys (Borbon, Andrus, any of a few catchers)
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yanks over White Sox, Rays over Angels
ALCS: Rays over Yanks
MVP: A-Rod (boring but true)
CY: Lester (Sox narrowly miss the playoffs, but Lester is brilliant all year long)
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Mar 30, 2010 3:43 PM PDT reply actions
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: A’s (Heard it here first!)
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yankees over Twins, A’s over Rays
ALCS: Yankees over A’s
MVP: Ben Zobrist
CY: Zack Greinke
I’m pretty high on the A’s, I guess. My prediction only holds if Sheets/Duchsherer escape their injury issues and pitch like we know they can.
ESPECIALLY BOLD PREDICTION: The A’s are the ones who end up trading for Adrian Gonzalez, a la the shock Holliday trade.
My Son was the third most valuable Giant position player by WAR in 2009. A little sad, a little happy.
Hmm
Looks like I’m the only one picking the A’s.
Well, screw you guys. That division is evenly matched.
My Son was the third most valuable Giant position player by WAR in 2009. A little sad, a little happy.
I have them finishing last.
The Giants offseason moves - "meh"
Proud father of 2-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who could do whatever he wants to do.
If Sheets/Duke are healthy
They can be as good as any 1-2 in the league. And the A’s are replete with young talent.
I also really like Kevin Kouzmanoff, for no reason.
My Son was the third most valuable Giant position player by WAR in 2009. A little sad, a little happy.
“…this is the year that Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera all age like the guy who drank from the wrong grail in the third Indiana Jones movie.”
“You have chosen…poorly.”
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by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 30, 2010 3:56 PM PDT reply actions
FUCK THE DH
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by greatgiantfan on Mar 30, 2010 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I’ll pass.
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You’ve clearly never seen David Ortiz in a snug-fitting pair of sanabelt slacks.
Proud member of The Gentlemen of Leisure.
"I been waitin' a long time for this! I been waitin' since the f**kin' amateurs!" --WILL "THE THRILL" CLARK
by Josh from Hollywood on Mar 30, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
the high-waisted one
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
by greatgiantfan on Mar 30, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd
My adopted son is RHP Steve Edlefsen, currently above Gerald Posey on the catching depth chart.
Quick Picks
East-Rays
Central-Twins
West-Mariners
WC-Red Sox
ALDS-Rays beat Twins
ALDS-Red Sox beat Mariners
ALCS-Rays beat Red Sox
MVP-Longoria
CY-Jon Lester
Adopted Giant: Mike Krukow.
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Kevin Frandsen: Better than any SS on the Giants roster
Hoping for BowkerMania to hit AT&T Park in 2010
Picks
I could give a squirt so I ranked mine by who would come out alive in Thunderdome. Contests based on one average representative per the namesake grouping.
AL West
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Rays*
Red Sox
- They would be out of their element flopping around in the dirt, but life isn’t fair.
AL Central
Tigers
Indians
Twins (one resident of the Cities)
Royals
White Sox
AL West
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
Athletics
"Man, you just can't beat a good bowl of gumbo." ~ William Nuschler Clark
AL West looks to be pretty tough in that there Thunderdome
Also known to haunt as theghostoftravisdenker and theaccidentalghostofsergioromo.
by theghostofjasonellison on Mar 30, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Got my tix!
Going to see the Rays vs. the Sawx at Tropicana in May
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Rays over Mariners, Sawx over Twins
ALCS: Sawx over Rays
MVP: Longo
CY: Verlander
Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard
by SoFa King Mike on Mar 30, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll play this game as long as I get my "participant" ribbon
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Yankees over White Sox, Angels over Red Sox
ALCS: Yankees over Angels
Network execs drink themselves into coma with a CA vs. NY matchup,
forget to broadcast the World Series. Speaking of drunken coma…
MVP: Miguel Cabrera
CY: John Lackey
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Yankees over Angels, Red Sox over White Sox
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
MVP: Evan Longoria
CY: CC Sabathia
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
WEENIE ALERT!
Straight out of jcb9’s ass…. that didn’t sound flattering.
West:
Angels 88-74
Mariners 83-79
Rangers 80-82
Athletics 74-88
Central:
White Sox 91-71
Twins 87-75
Tigers 85-74
Royals 69-93
Indians 65-97
East:
Yankees 95-67
Red Sox 92-70
Rays 88-74
Orioles 72-90
Blue Jays 68-94
The Giants Way™"If anybody deserves credit for this year’s turnaround it’s these two people, Brian and Bruce," Neukom said. "The encouraging thing is we think we’re back to playing baseball the way it ought to be played."
Lazy guess
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Yankees over Twins; Red Sox over Rangers
ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox
MVP: Joe Mauer
CY: CC Sabathia
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
McFAQ for all you newcomers out there.
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Texas
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Twins over Yankees; Rays over Texas
ALCS: Twins over Rays
MVP: Mauer
CY: Cliff Lee
Bochy: What’s this fancy stat here?
IT Guy: That’s how often they get on base. I do not know why you keep asking me, I am here to fix your server.
#2 in Fanshots
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yankees over Indians, Mariners over Rays
ALCS: Mariners over Yankees
MVP: Sizemore
CY: Lee
Adopted brother of Jason Jarvis. To pass the time during the offseason I decided to try my hand at blogging about photography and music.
AL East: Yanks, Tex and BROD aren’t going to age and I think that MO is going to keep on going, Jeter too. Jorge is probably gonna bite it, but Montero is in the minors.
AL Central: White Sux?
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Mariners, if Lee stays together.
ALDS: Yanx over SEA, Angels over WS
ALCS:Yanx over LAAoA? Kind of even for me.
MVP: MOWR
CY: Verlander, I like this dude a lot. Like near mancrush(if you can really have one with someone from the AL).
American League? Meh
AL East: NYY
AL Central: MIN
AL West: TEX
Wild Card: TB
ALDS: NYY over TEX , TB over MIN
ALCS: NYY over TB (ugh, yuck, shit)
MVP: Alex Rodriguez
CY: Beckett
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 30, 2010 5:47 PM PDT reply actions
Bill Collector's Special
AL East: Toronto
AL Central: Kansas City
AL West: Oakland
W. Card: Baltimore
LDS: Kansas City over Baltimore
LDS: Oakland over Toronto
LCS: Kansas City over Sacramento
WS: Kansas City over Houston
MVP: Chris Duncan
CY: Scott Barnes
by E Ticket on Mar 30, 2010 5:52 PM PDT reply actions
Who Cares! The Winner Is Just Going To Lose To The Giants Anyway. :-)
by giantsrainman on Mar 30, 2010 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Mariners over Yankees, Red Sox over Twins
ALCS: Mariners over Red Sox
MVP: Ichiban Ramen
CY: Brett Anderson
This lacks percentages
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 30, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
But it was written very respectfully.
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
vr
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 30, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Giants-Dodgers tomorrow
needz moar, haz moar
well, it was really gary thomasson--the great, giant, fan
Language of the McCoven--TWSS!, Meh!, STFD!, Bork!, Fail!, STFD! STFD! STFD! Allow Goofus to show you
mccoven diversity: Romosexuals, Velezbians, Nerb's--they're all here...
AL East: Xeifrank
AL Central: GRM
AL West: OGC
Wild Card: Xanthan
ALDS: Xanthan over Xeifrank, OGC over GRM
ALCS: OGC over Xanthan
MVP: I WUZ RIGHT!
CY: Draft Studiez!
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
I think this is the year u r 5 breaks out and wins the cy young.
Garlic fries 08
by operation carrot on Mar 30, 2010 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I can’t awards for myself!
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 30, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
AL East: Sawx
AL Central: Twinkies
AL West: Rangers (but the Mariners will take it down to the wire)
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Red Sox over Rangers, Twins over Rays
ALCS: Twins over Red Sox
MVP: Joe Mauer
CY: Cliff Lee
Proud parent of the new dominant pitching sensation out of San Diego State University.
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Twins
Al West: Rangers
AL Wild Card: Mariners
ALDS: Twins over Mariners, Red Sox over Rangers
ALCS: Twins over Red Sox
MVP: Ian Kinsler
CY: Felix Hernandez
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"Out, out, Fred Lewis!" - JCTillam Gamerspeare
I agree with this one if you swap the Mariners and Rays
Matt Graham is an anagram for .... why don't you ask the scrabble expert!
by say hey nation on Mar 31, 2010 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Red Sox
ALDS: Mariners over Yankees
ALDS: Red Sox over White Sox
ALCS: Red Sox over Mariners
MVP: Evan Longoria
CY Young: CC Sabathia
by AmorVincitOmnia on Mar 30, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions
*cough*
The White Sox are a little Giants-like – tons of pitching, iffy hitting – but that’s no different from the Twins or Tigers.
Yahoo! Sports: Tigers’ Willis to be No. 3 in rotation
And yes, I know this doesn’t make him the third-best pitcher on the team, but seeing these two tidbits back-to-back in my daily baseball browsing made me do a double-take.
WILLIS-LIKE AT BEST!
Rooting for Jose Casilla to take his K- and GB-inducing skills to the majors and join his brother.
The Kids: Lewis, Posey, Sandoval, Bowker, Schierholtz, Frandsen, Ishikawa, Amezaga... CHONE WAR projection= 12.7
Current Team: Rowand, Sanchez, DeRosa, Sandoval, Huff, Molina, Renteria, Schierholtz... CHONE WAR projection= 12.6
3-TRANE!
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 30, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
D-RAILED
I know you nerds know NOTHING about the real game of baseball, or any other athletic endeavor requiring teamwork under physical stress.
Mr. F! | comics | art | New Nattowear | Unofficial McImage Directory
White Sox Offense
Still has 5-6 guys who could hit clean up for us (Beckham, Konerko, Ramirez, Quentin, Rios…even Andruw Jones or Mark Teahen).
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Mariners
Wild Card: Rays
ALDS: Yankees over Mariners
ALDS: White Sox over Rays
ALCS: Yankees over White Sox
MVP: A-Rod
CY: Jake Peavy
by InTimmyWeTrust on Mar 30, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny how this displayed on facebook
Giant Dirtbags: John Bowker, Steve Hammond. MIA List: Todd Jennings, Brian Anderson
Jeremy Affeldt induces DP's
by Giant among Angels on Mar 30, 2010 10:34 PM PDT reply actions
AL East: Red Sox (really like what they’re doing this year; their pitching and defense is going to be spectacular)
AL Central: Twins (easily)
AL West: Texas
Wild card: Yankees (just enough to squeak by the Rays)
ALDS: Red Sox over Twins, Yankees over Texas
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
MVP: Joe Mauer
Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
I will in a few days
my site will predict the standings soon.
Giants first (91-71)
padres second.
Thanks for the warning
WHY IS BENGIE?!
Dearest, Susan - The Patron Saint of Patience
by Lars The Wanderer on Mar 31, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
yep!
glad you’re so excited.
I can give you the standings now just not reasoning
1. Devil Rays
2. Red Sox
3. Yankees
4. Blue Jays
5. Orioles
Well, two things
One, reply fail. Two, you have predicted that a team that does not exist will take first place in the AL East.
I’m curious where you have the Expos, Bees, Highlanders, Superbas, Pilots and both Senators teams finishing.
That is what keeps me on the edge of my seat.
"Being a McCoven is like being a member of the Green party. It’s powerlessness is part of the appeal." - oldjacket
"Quiet you, I'm starting a meme." - Me
tired as hell i am
The Devil Rays will finish a game ahead of the Boston Beaneaters.
I prefer the Superbras.
Utter frustration and futility.
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller
by Johnny Disaster on Mar 31, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
"Mariners Waive Ryan Garko To Make Room For Mike Sweeney"
Is there an ex-Giant factor at work here or something?
take him back!
Or was his spring training that bad?
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