Postin' yer predictions with yer prediction-postin' net.

[Mike]

NL EAST
1. Atlanta by contractual obligation
2. Philadelphia
3. NY Mets
4. Washington
5. Florida

NL CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Houston (WC)
3. Milwaukee
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinnati

NL WEST
1. LA Dodgers
2. San Diego
3. San Francisco
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

AL EAST
1. Lord Voldemort
2. Boston (WC)
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL
1. Chi Sox
2. Cleveland
3. Minnesota
4. Detroit
5. Kansas City

AL WEST
1. Oakland
2. The Angels Of Wherever The Hell They're From This Month
3. Texas
4. Seattle

PLAYOFFS
St. Louis over the Dodgers
Atlanta over Houston
White Sox over Red Sox
Yankees over A's

St. Louis over Atlanta
White Sox over Yankees

WHO I THINK WILL WIN: St. Louis over White Sox in 6.
WHO I WANT TO WIN: White Sox over St. Louis in 7. I want Jim to get a ring SO HORD.
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[Randy]

[Mike]

Just because the Mets got Billy Wagner doesn't mean shit. They'll finish a game behind the Phils.

The NL East is usually close as fuck going into September. Putting the Marlins in last doesn't mean they're going to be shitty this year. They're just going to be the least good out of those 5 teams.
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[Jon]

NL EAST
1. Atlanta by contractual obligation
2. Washington
3. Philadelphia
4. Florida




9. NY Mets

NL CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Milwaukee (WC)
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Houston
5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinnati

NL WEST
1. LA Dodgers
2. San Diego
3. San Francisco
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

AL EAST
1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. New York AL's
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL
1. Chicago White Sox
2. Minnesota Twins
3. Cleveland Indians
4. Kansas City Royals
5. Detroit Tigers

AL WEST
1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Texas (WC)
3. Seattle
4. Oakland

PLAYOFFS
Atlanta over Milwaukee
St. Louis over LA Dodgers
Boston over LA Angels
Chicago White Sox over Texas

Atlanta over St. Louis
Chicago White Sox over Boston

Atlanta over Chicago White Sox, 7 games

[Alicia]

NL EAST
1. Braves
2. Phillies
3. Nationals
4. Mets
5. Marlins

NL CENTRAL
1. Cardinals
2. Astros (WC)
3. Brewers
4. Cubs
5. Pirates
6. Reds

NL WEST
1. Dodgers
2. Padres
3. Giants
4. Diamondbacks
5. Rockies

AL EAST
1. Red Sox
2. Yankees
3. Blue Jays
4. Orioles
5. Devil Rays

AL CENTRAL
1. Indians
2. White Sox
3. Tigers
4. Twins
5. Royals

AL WEST
1. Angels
2. A's (WC)
3. Mariners
4. Rangers

PLAYOFFS

DS
Cards over Dodgers
Braves over Astros
Angels over Indians
Red Sox over A's

CS
Cards over Braves
Angels over Red Sox

WS
Cards over Angels

I think that the Cardinals, with this team they have now, have to win while all those players are still in their prime. That team is just stacked and Houston isn't too far behind them. I gave the Braves the benefit of the doubt of winning the Division Series this year. I don't know though. I'm in love with the Astros' pitching and the Killer B's.

I don't know how the Yankees were excluded from my playoffs, but I guess that's how things go sometimes. I think that both the east and west AL divisions are going to be a tight race for 1st between the Yankees/Red Sox and Angels/A's. I guess I gave the A's the Wild Card because because of their pitching.

For some odd reason, the Brewers are one of my favorite teams. I think they'll surprise everyone a bit again this year.

By the way, Mike, St. Louis wouldn't play Houston in the playoffs unless it was in the Championship Series.
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[Jim]

NL EAST
1. Atlanta (because I was fucking stupid enough to think that last year was the year they didn't)
2. NY Mets
3. Philly
4. Washington
5. Florida

NL CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Chicago Cubs (WC)
3. Milwaukee
4. Houston
5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinnati

NL WEST
1. San Diege
2. Los Angeles
3. San Francisco
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

AL EAST
1. The Homos
2. Boston (WC)
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL
1. White Sox
2. Minnesota
3. Cleveland
4. Detroit
5. Kansas City

AL WEST
1. Oakland
2. Anangeles/Compton/La Jolla/LBC/etc.
3. Texas
4. Seattle

PLAYOFFS
St. Louis over San Diego
Cubs over Atlanta
White Sox over Red Sox
A's over the Homos

St. Louis over the Cubs
A's over White Sox

St. Louis over the A's, 6 games.

What I really want: Cubs over the Homos in 5.
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[Nick]

NL EAST
1. Atlanta
2. New York (WC)
3. Philadelphia
4. Washington
5. Florida

NL CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Milwaukee
3. Houston
4. Chicago
5. Cincinnati
6. Pittsburgh

NL WEST (complete crapshoot)
1. LA Dodgers
2. San Francisco
3. San Diego
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

AL EAST
1. Boston
2. Toronto (WC)
3. New York
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

AL CENTRAL
1. Chicago
2. Cleveland
3. Minnesota
4. Detroit
5. Kansas City

AL WEST
1. Texas
2. Oakland
3. Los Angeles
4. Seattle

St. Louis over Atlanta
New York over Los Angeles
St. Louis over New York

Boston over Texas
Chicago over Toronto
Chicago over Boston

St. Louis over Chicago in 7
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[Shamrock]

NL East
1. Mets (Has to happen eventually)
2. Braves (WC)
3. Phillies
4. Nationals
5. Marlins

NL Central
1. Cardinals
2. Brewers
3. Cubs
4. Astros
5. Pirates
6. Reds

NL West
1. Dodgers
2. Padres
3. Diamondbacks
4. Giants
5. Rockies

AL East
1. Yankees
2. Blue Jays (WC)
3. Red Sox
4. Orioles
5. Devil Rays (But it will be close between D-Rays and Orioles)

AL Central
1. White Sox
2. Indians
3. Tigers
4. Twins
5. Royals

AL West
1. Athletics
2. Angels
3. Rangers
4. Seattle

NL Playoffs
Cardinals over Braves
Mets over Dodgers
Cardinals over Mets

AL Playoffs
A's over Yankees
Blue Jays over White Sox
A's over Blue Jays

World Series

A's over Cardinals in 6

NL MVP: Albert Pujols, Runner up Carlos Delgado
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez, Runner up Eric Chavez
NL Cy Young: Carlos Zambrano, Runner up Pedro Martinez
AL Cy Young: Rich Harden, Runner up Johan Santana
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[Jon]

It's funny. Now that I actually look through all these teams, I'd say that fans of almost all of them have something to be excited about.

Except for those in the NL West. The NL West is what you get when there is a rip in the space/excitement continuum. You're looking at the newspaper, checking the standings, when all of a sudden you're transported to a realm in which interest has no meaning. You find yourself in a dusty old ghost town. Xavier Nady rocks back and forth slowly in his creaky rocking chair. Matt Cain plays a game of pinball. Luis Gonzalez lies on his back on the roof of the saloon, the harsh sunlight fading his purple hat, staring at nothing, playing a cup-and-ball game. They don't wish to die. They only wish to stop existing.

I don't even care who wins that goddamn thing.

[Alicia]

Ha. We are pretty boring this season. But what you just said is exactly how I feel about the AL Central every year.
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[Jon]

I find the AL Central a whole lot more interesting, but I'll grant you that about five years ago, it was ten times more boring than the NL West has ever been. It was practically a decade of the Twins going 84-80 and winning the division.

[Wooderson]

NL East
1. Braves
2. Nationals (WC)
3. Phillies
4. Mets
5. Marlins

NL Central
1. Cardinals
2. Astros
3. Brewers
4. Cubs
5. Pirates
6. Reds

NL West
1. Padres
2. Dodgers
3. Giants
4. Diamondbacks
5. Rockies

AL East
1. Yankees
2. Red Sox (WC)
3. Blue Jays
4. Devil Rays
5. Orioles

AL Central
1. White Sox
2. Indians
3. Tigers
4. Twins
5. Royals

AL West
1. Angels
2. A's
3. Rangers
4. Mariners

NL Playoffs
Cardinals over Nationals
Padres over Braves
Cardinals over Padres

AL Playoffs
Angels over Yankees
Whie Sox over Red Sox
Angels over White Sox



World Series
Angels over Cardinals in 7
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[Shamrock]

Hey, until very recently, the NL West was consistently one of the most interesting divisions in baseball. Intense rivalries and about 4 years in a row when the pennant was decided on the final weekend.
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[dlomyhero]

Jon, awesome call on Milwaukee getting in as the Wild Card.
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Asked yesterday whether it would eventually release a revised edition of "Opal Mehta," a little brown spokesman declined to comment.

[Jon]

I hope they do. The NL Central is the most impossibly hard division in baseball, I think. I'm picking the Brewers because the Cubs still don't have Prior and Wood healthy, and if the Astros do get Clemens back, they won't have him for long enough to make nearly as much of an impact. Remember that they had a terrible start to the season last year. They've proven they're fully capable of sucking.

I have to root for the Brewers. There'd be nothing better than seeing a small-market team make the playoffs almost entirely on the strength of their farm system. Except, of course, for the Braves making the playoffs almost entirely on the strength of their farm system.

[dlomyhero]

Prince Fielder for ROY!
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[Alicia]

I agree with Shamrock. In 2002, our team came in 3rd and we won 92 games. That year was so exciting, the Giants clinched the Wild Card in the 161st game. I was at the Dodger game when that happened. It was very disappointing. Then we did the same thing to them 2 years later, against them and in our own park. That's pretty exciting and I hope this year's a close race again too.

I agree that the NL Central is the toughest division particularly because of their pitching. I don't think the Brewers will win the division, but I think they'll give the Cards and Astros a tough time.
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[Mattzakrowski]

Seeing as there's a rain delay...
1. Atlanta
2. Mets(WC)
3. Philadelphia
4. Florida
5. Washington

1. St. Louis
2. Brewers
3. Houston
4. Cincinnati
5. Pittsburgh
6. cubs

1. LA Dodgers
2. San Diego
3. San Francisco
4. Arizona
5. Colorado

1. Yankees
2. Yankees Lite(tm)
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

1. Chi Sox
2. Cleveland(WC)
3. Minnesota
4. Detroit
5. Kansas City

1. Oakland
2. (insert joke about how funny it is that the Angels have a long akward name)
3. Texas
4. Seattle

St. Louis over the Dodgers
Atlanta over Mets
White Sox over Indians
Yankees over A's

St. Louis over Atlanta
White Sox over Yankees

WHO I THINK WILL WIN:Sox in 5
WHO I WANT TO WIN:Sox in 4
Best record:Sox
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez
NL MVP:Albert Pujols
AL CY Young:Mark Buehrle
NL CY Young:Pedro Martinez
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[Jim]

So the Cubs are gonna get last in the division, eh? Good pick... And one of those awesome "I'm not funny, look how not funny I am" jokes too. I like this guy a lot.
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[Alicia]