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Okay so let's predict the final standings in each division. GO!

AL EAST
NYY
BOS
TB
TOR
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
MIN
CHS
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
SEA
TEX

NL EAST
NYM
PHI
ATL
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
CHI
CIN
HOU
PIT

NL WEST
SF
LAD
ARI
SD
COL

― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Monday, 23 January 2006 18:47 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
NYY
BOS
TOR
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHS (wc)
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM (wc)
PHI
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
CHI
HOU
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SF
SD
ARI
COL

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 23 January 2006 18:52 (twenty years ago)

I'm waiting to find out who will be on the teams first

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 23 January 2006 18:53 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
NYY
TOR (2nd over Bos in a coin toss)
BOS
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
MIN
CHS (MAJOR regression)
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK (in a dogfight w/ LA all season; out in 1st round again)
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
NYM
ATL (WC)
PHI (A distant 3rd)
WAS
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
CHI (out by the AS break)
CIN
HOU
PIT

NL WEST
LAD
SF (Barry ineffective)
SD
ARI (I don't even know who's on this team)
COL

― Jimmy Mod (I myself am lethal at 100 -110dB) (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 23 January 2006 19:01 (twenty years ago)

i change one of my picks: the white sox finishing above the twins. i looked at the twins lineup just now and OMGVOMIT.

― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Monday, 23 January 2006 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Until a Molina finds a home, no picks!

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 January 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, what've you guys got, a Street & Smith pub date?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 January 2006 19:48 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
NYY
BOS
TB
TOR
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHS
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK (A's win Series this year. I feel it.)
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
NYM
ATL
PHI
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
HOU
CHI
CIN
PIT

NL WEST
LAD
SF
SD
ARI
COL

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 23 January 2006 19:51 (twenty years ago)

My half assed guesses:

AL EAST
NYY
TOR
BOS
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CHS
CLE
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
LAA
OAK (WC)
SEA
TEX

NL EAST
NYM
ATL (WC)
PHI
WAS
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
HOU
CHI
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SD
SF
ARI
COL

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 23 January 2006 20:12 (twenty years ago)

I think the top 3 in the AL east will be pretty close overall. Their flaws are pretty equal and they're going to be beating up on each other, of course... It's just looks skewed -- Baltimore and Tampa will continue to be THAT BAD.

― Jimmy Mod (I myself am lethal at 100 -110dB) (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 23 January 2006 20:15 (twenty years ago)

this is my first preseason pick. real one will follow in 60 days.

AL EAST
TOR
NYY (wild card)
BOS
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CHS
CLE
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
SEA
LAA
TEX

NL EAST
NYM
ATL (wild card)
PHI
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
MIL
STL
CHI
PIT
HOU
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SD
ARI
SF
COL

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 23 January 2006 20:23 (twenty years ago)

ILE Predictatron? Somebody mod this thread title!

That said, as of today:

AL EAST
NYY
BOS
TOR
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CHW
CLE
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
LAA
OAK (WC)
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM (WC)
FLA
PHI
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
CHC
HOU
CIN
PIT

NL WEST
SF
LAD
SD
ARI
COL

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 January 2006 21:14 (twenty years ago)

All of you people picking the Yanquis are mental.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 January 2006 21:20 (twenty years ago)

Well their pitching has massive upside from last year. RJ + Mussina will decline, but Wright/Pavano are both 100%, then Small/Wang/Chacon competing for 5th spot. They added Fansworth/Dotel to replace Gordon. I'm impressed.

This line-up is pretty fucking scary from an opposing pitcher's POV.
Damon
Jeter
A-Rod
Sheffield
Giambi
Matsui
Cano
Posada
... (Bernie?)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 January 2006 21:33 (twenty years ago)

That's just it -- their two best pitchers will decline, their next best pitchers are 100% but have about three good seasons between them in their entire careers, and predicting what the Small/Wang/Chacon axis will do this year is virtually guesswork. It's almost certain that they will decline from last year's unexpectedly good performances.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 23 January 2006 21:43 (twenty years ago)

Thing is, who can you pick in the AL East? None of these teams look overly great. You almost have to take the Yankees by default, if only because they've maybe improved slightly, whereas the Sox have backslid some.

I fear this will be one ugly year for Boston.

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Monday, 23 January 2006 22:20 (twenty years ago)

anyway, time to jump the gun:

AL EAST
NY
TOR
BOS
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CWS
CLE (wc)
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
LAA
OAK
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM (wc)
PHI
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
HOU
MIL
CHC
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
SD
LA
SF
ARI
COL

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Monday, 23 January 2006 22:24 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
TOR
NYY
BOS
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CWS
CLE (WC)
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
NYM
ATL (WC)
PHI
WSH
FLA

NL CEN
HOU
MIL
STL
PIT
CHC
CIN

NL WEST
SD
SF
LA
COL
ARI

― maura (maura), Monday, 23 January 2006 23:33 (twenty years ago)

a, i really hate picking houston to win the nl central, and b, can i give less of a crap about the nl west

― maura (maura), Monday, 23 January 2006 23:35 (twenty years ago)

I'm waiting to find out who will be on the teams first

You can predict the cumulative outcomes of 16x162 baseball games but predicting 1 1/2 months of trading/free agency is beyond your abilities? Seems kinda weird.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 23 January 2006 23:38 (twenty years ago)

subject to change

east

nyy
bos
tor
tb
bal

cent

cws
cle
min
det
kc

west

oak
tlaaoa (wc)
tex
sea

east

atl
nym
phi
flo
was

cent

hou
stl (wc)
mil
chi
cin
pitt

west

sd
sf
lad
ari
col

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 00:02 (twenty years ago)

blount's the only one seeing what SURELY will happen to the mets again, regardless of the this and the that

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 05:05 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST

NYY
TOR
BOS
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CWS
MIN (WC)
CLE
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
NYM
ATL (WC)
PHI
WSH
FLA

NL CEN
HOU
STL
CHC
PIT
MIL
CIN

NL WEST
SD
SF
LA
COL
ARI

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:09 (twenty years ago)

predicting 1 1/2 months of trading/free agency is beyond your abilities?

Or seeing who breaks a leg in the WBC!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 14:16 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

I heard Steve Phillips say on ESPNRadio last weekend that the White Sox "are still the team to beat in all of baseball."

85 WINS, here we come!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 21:22 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
NYY
BOS (wild card)
TOR
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHW
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
SEA
TEX

NL EAST
NYM
ATL
FLA
PHI
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
HOU (wild card)
CIN
MIL
CHC
PIT

NL WEST
LAD
SF
SD
COL
ARI

― meth lab for doug flutie (sanskrit), Thursday, 23 March 2006 21:52 (twenty years ago)

SI Weighs in:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/specials/spring_training/2006/previews/index.html

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 14:50 (twenty years ago)

Oh, junk - I haven't done mine yet!

AL EAST
BOS (bwah hah hah)
NYY
TOR
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHW
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA (WC)
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
NYM
PHI
ATL
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL (WC)
CHC
HOU
CIN
PIT

NL WEST
SD
LAD
ARI
SF
COL

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 14:55 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
NYY
BOS
TOR
BAL
TB

AL CENTRAL
CLE
DET
CHW
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM
FLA
WAS
PHI

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
HOU
CHI
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
SF
SD
LAD
ARI
COL

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 15:03 (twenty years ago)

That's a surprisingly reasonable SI forecast (they doom White Sox w/ WS pick, tho).

Shasta, is Bowa returning to the Phillies??

BP promises HACKING MASS & PREDICTATRON by weekend, btw.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Any homer picks shd be followed by (bwah hah hah), so we all know where alliegances lie, Mr. Board Moderator and Giant Apologist sir.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 20:02 (twenty years ago)

The Giants are the #1 or #2 pick in most national publications, Mr. R. I'll gladly put money behind a 2nd or better finish wager.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 20:21 (twenty years ago)

I'll gladly shut ma mouth (w/ foot inserted) & dream of 500-ft Wily Momers.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 20:34 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
BOS
TB
NYY
TOR
BAL

AL CENTRAL
DET
CLE
CHW
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
PHI
ATL
NYM
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
HOU
CHI
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
SD
LAD
SF
ARI
COL

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 20:48 (twenty years ago)

Hell, i'm a Mets fan and I wanna pick em 3rd!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 20:57 (twenty years ago)

Oh R@p0s@...

     HOME RUNS:  SFO - MIKE MATHENY (2) OFF BARRY ZITO IN THE 2ND
                       OMAR VIZQUEL (1) OFF BARRY ZITO IN THE 3RD
                       STEVE FINLEY (3) OFF JOE KENNEDY IN THE 7TH
                       ABRAHAM NUNEZ (2) OFF RANDY KEISLER IN THE 7TH
                       PEDRO FELIZ (3) OFF RANDY KEISLER IN THE 7TH
                       JASON ELLISON (2) OFF HUSTON STREET IN THE 9TH
                       TODD GREENE (2) OFF HUSTON STREET IN THE 9TH

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 21:58 (twenty years ago)

THIS time, it counts!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 22:11 (twenty years ago)

wait...is there more than one abraham nunez? that's odd.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 22:49 (twenty years ago)

I love baseball. I love predicting things.

AL EAST
1. NYY
2. BOS
3. TOR
4. BAL
5. TB

AL CENTTTT

1. CLE
2. CHW (wc)
3. MIN
4. DET
5. KC

AL WEST

1. LAAOA
2. OAK
3. TEX
4. SEA

NL EAST

1. NYM
2. ATL
3. PHI
4. WAS
5. FLA

NL CENT

1. STL
2. CHC
3. HOU
4. MIL
5. CIN
6. PIT

NL WEST

1. SD
2. LAD
3. ARI
4. SF
5. COL

― sheep sheet (serious sheet), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 22:53 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
BOS
NYY (WC)
TOR
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
DET
CHW
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
SEA
LAA
TEX

NL EAST
NYM
ATL
WAS
PHI
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL (WC)
HOU
CHC
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SF
SD
COL
ARI

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Thursday, 30 March 2006 06:24 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
BOS
NYY
TOR
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHW (WC)
MIN
DET
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
SEA
TEX

NL EAST
ATL
NYM
PHI
WAS
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL (WC)
HOU
CHC
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SD
SF
ARI
COL

There seems to be a crazy amount of parity in the NL this year. The East and West should be huge clusterfucks, and the wildcard race will be more insane than usual.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 30 March 2006 07:45 (twenty years ago)

no basis in anything for my picks (except maybe wishful thinking?), so here goes:

AL EAST
BOS
NYY
BAL
TOR
TB

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHW
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM
PHI
FLA
WAS

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
CHC
CIN
HOU
PIT

NL WEST
LAD
SD
ARI
SF
COL

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 30 March 2006 19:34 (twenty years ago)

wow, Joe Sheehan picked the Twins (and CLE 10 back!)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 30 March 2006 19:41 (twenty years ago)

I like the Twins pitching, but who on the Twins can hit the ball?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 30 March 2006 19:51 (twenty years ago)

I still stand by my picks from January 23rd.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 30 March 2006 20:20 (twenty years ago)

Although I am tempted to move the Padres from 3rd to 4th place and the Rangers from 3rd to 2nd.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 30 March 2006 20:21 (twenty years ago)

I like my pixx too except flip CLE with MIN and SD with SF

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 30 March 2006 20:22 (twenty years ago)

stenc pick wild cards.

AL EAST

1. BOS
2. NYY (wc)
3. TOR
4. BAL
5. TB

AL CENT

1. CLE
2. CHW
3. MIN
4. DET
5. KC

AL WEST

1. OAK
2. LAA
3. TEX
4. SEA

NL EAST

1. ATL
2. NYM (wc)
3. PHI
4. FLA
5. WAS

NL CENT

1. STL
2. MIL
3. CHC
4. HOU
5. CIN
6. PIT

NL WEST

1. LAD
2. ARI
3. SD
4. SF
5. COL

and the Royals will lose 106.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 31 March 2006 20:33 (twenty years ago)

al: laa
nl: nym

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 31 March 2006 20:42 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
BOS
NYY (WC)
TOR
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHS (WC)
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM (WC)
PHI
WAS
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
HOU (WC)
MIL
CHI
CIN
PIT

NL WEST
LAD
SF
SD
ARI
COL

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Friday, 31 March 2006 23:03 (twenty years ago)

some of mine I don't necessarily believe in (Houston as the WC), but it's like picking underdogs in a tourney pool, I need the points.

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Friday, 31 March 2006 23:04 (twenty years ago)

hey Milo, I think u should put one of yr two AL wildcards where u put the 2000-04 film poll results!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 1 April 2006 16:16 (twenty years ago)

delete Chicago y Houston.

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Saturday, 1 April 2006 21:58 (twenty years ago)

AL EAST
BOS
TOR
NYY
TB
BAL

AL CENTRAL
CLE
CHW
DET
MIN
KC

AL WEST
OAK
LAA
TEX
SEA

NL EAST
ATL
NYM
PHI
WAS
FLA

NL CENTRAL
STL
MIL
HOU
CHC
PIT
CIN

NL WEST
LAD
SD
ARI
SF
COL

― pixel farmer (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 2 April 2006 20:53 (twenty years ago)

six months pass...

Well, looking back, i was right about the most important thing here.
J's - after 13 years - are #2 baby!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 2 October 2006 03:52 (nineteen years ago)

so who's the winner in this?

― Jimmy Mod's Champion Erotic Fantasy Team 2006 (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Monday, 2 October 2006 04:55 (nineteen years ago)

not me.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 2 October 2006 13:57 (nineteen years ago)

Congratulations to all who didn't pick the Indians.

wow, Joe Sheehan picked the Twins (and CLE 10 back!)
-- Dr Morbius (wjwe...), March 30th, 2006.

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I like the Twins pitching, but who on the Twins can hit the ball?
-- Steve Shasta (steveshast...), March 30th, 2006.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:39 (nineteen years ago)

ANSWER: Everyone the Twins had stashed in the minors!

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:47 (nineteen years ago)

haha I had four out of eight "right," yuck.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 2 October 2006 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

did anyone get more than 5 out of 8 playoff teams?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:01 (nineteen years ago)

thermo, jimmy mod, and myself got 5 out of 8, i lost interest and didnt finish the list.. anyone crack 6 or more?

― chakra khan chakra khan (sanskrit), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

xpost

― chakra khan chakra khan (sanskrit), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:06 (nineteen years ago)

At the time I wrote that Morbs, MIN was in the bottom 3 in OPS in MLB. The finished at 13th out of 30 which is a huge improvement, but still they are a farrrrrrrrr cry from murderer's row.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

That is true, but they turned out to have 2 guys who could hit the ball.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 October 2006 15:19 (nineteen years ago)

Congratulations to all who didn't pick the Indians.

You seem to be having fun at the Indians' expense lately, so let me point out:

1) They were a legitimately great team last year who would have won the wild card if not for a final week collapse.

2) This isn't the NFL, where a team goes 6-10 and they're everybody's sleeper pick to win the Superbowl the next year based on a couple of breakout stars and a weak schedule.

3) This year, they were second in runs scored in the AL (after the Yanks) and scored 88 runs more than they allowed. Only Minnesota, Detroit, and New York did better in that regard. So they were in fact a fairly good team this year.

4) If not for a shite bullpen and a division that turned out to be much more competitive than anyone anticipated, they probably would have been in the playoff hunt all season.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 2 October 2006 16:17 (nineteen years ago)

Granted; I do think they'll be good next year (the Central could be amazing, if Detroit's 2nd-half mediocrity isn't an omen for '07).

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 2 October 2006 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

Yes, but their bullpen was really really shite.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 2 October 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

Why did I pick Tampa Bay as third in the East? I got four division winners (five if you count the Dodgers) but I didn't pick WC teams.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 2 October 2006 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

Had I typed it out then, I probably would've had four right.

― Andy_K (Andy_K), Monday, 2 October 2006 17:33 (nineteen years ago)

Milwaukee would have won the NL Central except for its horrible bullpen, and untimely injuries to two of its starting pitchers and three of its starting infielders, and Carlos Lee not being happy with $12 million a year, and curious decisions by Yost and Melvin.

In fact, I'm actually going to count them as a playoff team, they deserved it on intangibles alone. So I'm five for eight! And my picking the Twins to finish ahead of the Indians should count as another one, so now I'm up to .750!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 2 October 2006 17:34 (nineteen years ago)

...a division that turned out to be much more competitive than anyone anticipated...

hrm, i thought the al central would be competitive.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 2 October 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)

Unless you also thought that the Tigers would lead the division for most of the year and go on to win 95 games, then it was more competitive than anticipated.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 2 October 2006 18:11 (nineteen years ago)

i didn't think that would happen, but i did think the tigers would be pretty good. i had them 3rd behind cleveland and the sox.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 2 October 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

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