NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST 1. New York Mets. 2. Philadelphia Phillies. 3. Atlanta Braves. 4. Washington Nationals. 5. Florida Marlins.
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL 1. St. Louis Cardinals. 2. Houston Astros. (Wild Card pick) 3. Milwaukee Brewers. 4. Chicago Cubs. 5. Pittsburgh Pirates. 6. Cincinnati Reds.
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST 1. Los Angeles Dodgers. 2. San Diego Padres. 3. San Francisco Giants. 4. Arizona Diamondbacks. 5. Colorado Rockies.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST 1. New York Yankees. 2. Boston Red Sox. (Wild Card pick) 3. Toronto Blue Jays. 4. Baltimore Orioles. 5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL 1. Chicago White Sox. 2. Cleveland Indians. 3. Minnesota Twins. 4. Detroit Tigers. 5. Kansas City Royals.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST 1. Oakland Athletics. 2. The Angels Of Wherever The Hell. 3. Texas Rangers. 4. Seattle Mariners.
The Mets are looking good this year. I believe we might have another Subway Series on our hands.
Don't count on that Warbler. Yankees are getting too old, Giambi is off the steroids and chances are that Sheffield was on them, but is off now. Bernie Williams is practically washed up. Randy Johnson is how old now... Last, Steinbrenner hasn't got a very strong minor league system to replace the people.
The Indians, on the other hand, have one of the strongest minor-league systems in the game and were the number 1 team in baseball on ESPN's Power Rankings after the World Series. They have since fallen to 5 (because of free agency), but I don't see that sticking for very long.
The problem for the Indians is that the White Sox are, most likely, going to be even better this year. Anyway I'm a Cub fan (and Bud man) but they are going to royally suck (pun intended) this year.
Originally posted by: Windexed The problem for the Indians is that the White Sox are, most likely, going to be even better this year. Anyway I'm a Cub fan (and Bud man) but they are going to royally suck (pun intended) this year.
It should be noted that last year, the Indians lost...I don't recall the exact number...probably between 12 and 16 games by 1 run, and at least half them were to the White Sox. We were also 1 game behind the Sox before we lost 6 of our last 7 games of the year. Last, when Travis Hafner ( got hit in the face by Mark Buehrle, that essentially took him out for the year. He eventually came back from the concussion after a month or so, but he was having dizzy spells for the rest of the year. He still ended up in the top-ten for average, home runs and RBIs, but he could have had a much bigger year.
The Pantyhose (as some people call them here in Cleveland) have improved, no doubt, but the Indians have improved too. Maybe not with the new player's we brought in, but rather through the invaluable experience of going through a playoff-type atmosphere. Don't sell them short, they will perform well (barring big injuries) and I don't think taking the Central Division crown back is out of the realm of possibility.
Originally posted by: Windexed The problem for the Indians is that the White Sox are, most likely, going to be even better this year. Anyway I'm a Cub fan (and Bud man) but they are going to royally suck (pun intended) this year.
I am too, and I agree. The Cubs are gonna blow donkeys.
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'." --Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride ------------------------- Kevin A Webmaster/Primary Cynic kapgar.typepad.com kapgar.com
"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is 'Never get involved in a land war in Asia'." --Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), The Princess Bride ------------------------- Kevin A Webmaster/Primary Cynic kapgar.typepad.com kapgar.com
Cleveland Indians #1 in ESPN Power Rankings after going 2-1 against defending champion White Sox.
Warbler, you shouldn't feel too bad. Phillies may be 0-4, but on that same Power Ranking, they're only number 19, one spot behind the 4-0 Detroit Tigers.
No one here said what they think of Bonds situation.
I say he cheated. He and anyone else who used steroids should be thown out of the game and their stats shoud an asterisk placed next to them. It needs to done for the integrity of the game, and also to teach a lesson to kids might be thinking about using steroids.
btw: the Phils are now 1-5. They played a doubleheader with the Dodgers. They won the 1st game 6-3, but lost the 2nd game 6-2.
If it can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs, then yes, go ahead, remove his name from the record books, asterisk him, whatever. If, on the other hand, it becomes a "we'll never know for sure" situation, or if he was not in violation of the rules at that time, then let the record stand. Athletes push themselves, and I think that's part of sport. Before his name comes off the list, I want proof he cheated.
Originally posted by: Warbler No one here said what they think of Bonds situation.
I say he cheated. He and anyone else who used steroids should be thown out of the game and their stats shoud an asterisk placed next to them. It needs to done for the integrity of the game, and also to teach a lesson to kids might be thinking about using steroids.
How do you feel about Pete Rose, arguably the best baseball player who ever lived? do you believe he should be banned from the hall of fame because of a gambling problem?