I just read my first post and it is truly terrible. I am really a bad writer. Here are my predictions for the playoff participants of the 2008 MLB Season.
Disclaimer: I am a fan of the Cleveland Indians, so if my opinions about that particular team or the AL Central seem oddly emotional, that is why.
AL West: LA Angels
There are three teams above .500 in this division. One of them (Oakland) just traded away its entire pitching staff and the other (Texas) never had a pitching staff. It's always a fun time when your team plays the Rangers because there are at least 5 home runs per game in Texas Stadium, but that really is not a recipe for a playoff team.
AL Central: Chicago White Sox
This one is difficult to pick because neither team at the top is that great...I just love Ozzie Guillen. I do not think the Tigers are really up to the challenge because of their shaky-at-best pitching staff and their bad karma lineup. The only guy on the team I don't hate is Curtis Granderson. Honestly though, who likes Gary Sheffield?? Nobody.
AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
The hat trick of front runners. A gutless start to my life as a fake analyst, but I don't think I could sleep at night betting against the Rays. It seems like they'll either keep it together and win the division or completely fall apart and miss the playoffs and I'm crossing my fingers for them to hold on. Sidenote: I'm sick of people saying, "We always count the Yankees out but they keep coming back!!" They've been out of contention for the World Series for a while. Just because they make a run in a division that is still afraid of them doesn't mean they proved us wrong. In recent years, their lack of good starting pitching and ability to be shut down by good young starters has killed them just like everyone thought it would. When someone asks, "What is happening to the Yankees this year?" The answer is, "They are not a good team."
AL Wild Card: Boston Red Sox
The Sox are going to be the favorites to win the World Series for a while because they have such a good balance of young guys and frighteningly clutch veterans, but even if you're the best team, it's hard to win the World Series every year. They seem to not like each other as much this season which is troubling. Plus, didn't Jason Veritek make the All Star team?? Talk about bad karma. Jason Veritek is not an All Star...he isn't even a good player. Sometimes I just want to punch the city of Boston in the face.
NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks
It hurts to even pick a team out of this division. I'm going with Brandon Webb and Dan Haren but jeez...I don't even want to talk about this anymore.
NL Central: Chicago Cubs
I want to pick Milwaukee for this division but I just can't. I'm still waiting for St. Louis to finally break down and admit that they aren't a good team. Why isn't it happening? I think my distrust for the Chicago Cubs come out in my playoff picks. Sidenote: Why don't the Houston Astros move to the AL West? It's getting hard to defend baseball when the leagues have different rules and a different amount of teams.
NL East: NY Mets
I'm putting my trust in my Mets-fan-friend Matt Redd. Frankly, I'm sick of the Phillies and their MVPs. It's stupid.
NL Wild Card: Milwaukee Brewers
I think C.C. Sabathia is the best player in the National League.
There you have it.
All I have to say Buddies is that I agree with you for the most part. I dont agree with those pesky Rays. Im going to have to go with the Red Sox (although Im not proud of myself for saying that in any way) and as for the Brew Crew, Im going to have to go with the Phillies. I hate the Phillies more than anyone as we all know (The Mets Are Great!!!!), but I think they will die out of the NL East criteria and fall right into the NL Wildcard. Getting CC might be a step in the right direction, but they just arent as good as the Phillies. Ill give you the fact the Phillies cant pitch their way out of a paper bag, but their offense is quite impressive. Thats all!!! Reddski OUT!!!
ReplyDeleteCincinnati Reds are your Wild Card winners.
ReplyDeleteI don't get why you (and others) believe that C.C. Sabathia is the best player in baseball. He is definetly talented, but what good is a player that can't perform in the clutch? He's basically just an overweight heartbreaker.
ReplyDeleteP.s. i love buddies!!