Dan Gould Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 Borrowing from Ken Davidoff of Newsday, here's how it works: Post your predicted place in the standings for every team, plus wild card entrant, LCS result and WS result. One point for each correct standings prediction. Two points for each correct Wild Card. Three points for each correct participant in the League Championship Series 4 points for each correct participant in the World Series 5 points for naming the World Champion. Unlike Newsday, however, there will be no prize awarded, only the thrill of predicting the future six months in advance. I'll just stick with my Newsday predictions: AL East: Red Sox Yankees Rays Jays Orioles AL Central: Twins Royals Indians White Sox Tigers AL West: Angels Rangers A's Mariners NL East: Braves Phils Mets Marlins Nationals NL Central Cubs Cardinals Astros Brewers Reds Pirates NL West: Dodgers Arizona Giants Rockies Padres AL Wildcard: Yankees NL Wildcard: Phillies ALCS: Red Sox over Angels NLCS: Cubs over Phillies World Series: Red Sox over Cubs Quote
papsrus Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) I haven't been following along all that closely in the off-season, but I'll give it a whirl: AL EAST Red Sox Rays Yankees Blue Jays Orioles AL CENTRAL Twins Indians White Sox Royals Tigers AL WEST Angels Rangers Athletics Mariners NL EAST Mets Braves Phillies Marlins Nationals NL CENTRAL Cubs Cardinals Brewers Reds Astros Pirates NL WEST Dodgers D'Backs Giants Padres Rockies AL Wild Card: Rays NL Wild Card: Braves ALCS: Red Sox over Angels NLCS: Cubs over Dodgers World Series: Cubs over Red Sox (I guess this gives me a slight rooting interest in the Cubs this year) As far as the AL East, Red Sox may have the advantage schedule-wise. I think they play the Rays and Yankees a total of less than 10 games after July 1, or something along those lines. (plucking that from memory off of something Buster said a few days ago). I'm banking that the Rays will be able to squeeze past the Yankees in the end. Edited April 3, 2009 by papsrus Quote
Dan Gould Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Posted April 3, 2009 I think there are two ways to look at that schedule quirk (if its true, I hadn't realized before), and one works against the Sox. I expect the Red Sox to be better by mid-season, with Smoltz in the rotation and (hopefully) Daniel Bard added to the pen. So playing most of the Yankees - Rays schedule before then could put them in the hole. On the other hand, playing the lesser teams of the league with their best roster could be a help. Actually the part of the schedule I like best is that somehow the Sox are finished with trips to the West Coast in May, while the Yankee trips are mid August and mid-September. That's a big advantage, with the Yanks having to go cross-country in the dog days, and then during the pennant push. In the end though its 162 games, may the best team(s) play in October. Quote
papsrus Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 Just took a look at the Red Sox schedule and they have the Rays once and Yanks twice in August; Rays twice and Yankees once in September. I must have misheard Buster. Quote
Chalupa Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 AL EAST Red Sox Rays Yankees Blue Jays Orioles AL CENTRAL Twins White Sox Indians Tigers Royals AL WEST Angels Rangers Athletics Mariners NL EAST Mets Phillies Braves Marlins Nationals NL CENTRAL Cubs Cardinals Brewers Reds Astros Pirates NL WEST Dodgers D'Backs Rockies Giants Padres AL Wild Card: Rays NL Wild Card: Phillies ALCS: Red Sox over Angels NLCS: Phillies over Cubs World Series: Phillies over Red Sox Quote
tkeith Posted April 4, 2009 Report Posted April 4, 2009 AL EAST Red Sox Rays Yankees Blue Jays Orioles AL CENTRAL Twins White Sox Indians Royals Tigers AL WEST Angels Rangers Athletics Mariners NL EAST Phillies Mets Marlins Braves Nationals NL CENTRAL Cubs Cardinals Brewers Reds Astros Pirates NL WEST Dodgers D'Backs Rockies Padres Giants AL Wild Card: Rays NL Wild Card: D'Backs ALDS: Red Sox over Twins; Rays over Angels NLDS: Dodgers over Cubs; Phillies over D'Backs ALCS: Red Sox over Rays NLCS: Dodgers over Phillies World Series: Red Sox over Dodgers, suck it, Manny Quote
zen archer Posted April 4, 2009 Report Posted April 4, 2009 AL EAST Red Sox Rays Yankees Orioles Blue Jays AL CENTRAL Twins White Sox Royals Tigers Indians AL WEST Angels Rangers Athletics Mariners NL EAST Phillies Mets Marlins Braves Nationals NL CENTRAL Cubs Cardinals Brewers Reds Astros Pirates NL WEST D'Backs Dodgers Padres Giants AL Wild Card: Rays NL Wild Card: Cards ALDS: Red Sox over Twins; Angels over Rays NLDS: Cards over Cubs; Phillies over D'Backs ALCS: Red Sox over Angels (again!) NLCS: Phils over Cards World Series: Red Sox over Phillies Quote
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