04-04-2010, 11:49 PM
<!--quoteo(post=85865:date=Apr 4 2010, 08:25 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Apr 4 2010, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=85864:date=Apr 4 2010, 09:15 PM:name=Dave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dave @ Apr 4 2010, 09:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=85859:date=Apr 4 2010, 09:52 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Apr 4 2010, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There's a shitload of bad teams in the NL.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nats, Astros, Pirates, Padres are the team guaranteed to be shit. The Mets and Reds will likely be shit. The Marlins, Brewers, Dodgers, Giants and D-Backs have a shot at competing but also have huge holes. That leaves the Cubs, Cards, Braves, Phils and Rockies as teams I feel comfortable saying will have winning seasons.
In other words, you're right, lot-o-shit here.
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I'd be quite shocked if the Dodgers didn't have <b>at least</b> a winning season. Manny missed 50 games last year and they still led the majors in run differential. I still think they win the West.
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Winning season, yes. Anything more? I'm not so sure, but they definitely have the bats in the middle of the order. They have probably the best CF in the NL in Matt Kemp, and I think he's going to explode this year, just as Kershaw will. They have best outfield in baseball, and a pretty blah infield, in my opinion. If Billingsly and Kuroda can be solid and have great years, then I think they can do it. Let's see where they are at the break, and if they can unload a prospect or two for a second baseman, possibly Jose Lopez if the M's are out of it, then they could be pretty scary.
Nats, Astros, Pirates, Padres are the team guaranteed to be shit. The Mets and Reds will likely be shit. The Marlins, Brewers, Dodgers, Giants and D-Backs have a shot at competing but also have huge holes. That leaves the Cubs, Cards, Braves, Phils and Rockies as teams I feel comfortable saying will have winning seasons.
In other words, you're right, lot-o-shit here.
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I'd be quite shocked if the Dodgers didn't have <b>at least</b> a winning season. Manny missed 50 games last year and they still led the majors in run differential. I still think they win the West.
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Winning season, yes. Anything more? I'm not so sure, but they definitely have the bats in the middle of the order. They have probably the best CF in the NL in Matt Kemp, and I think he's going to explode this year, just as Kershaw will. They have best outfield in baseball, and a pretty blah infield, in my opinion. If Billingsly and Kuroda can be solid and have great years, then I think they can do it. Let's see where they are at the break, and if they can unload a prospect or two for a second baseman, possibly Jose Lopez if the M's are out of it, then they could be pretty scary.
I hate my pretentious sounding username too.