Postgame Spread: MLB predictions for '09

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

AL East:
Boston
TB (WC)
NYY (leading to the firing of Girardi and hiring of (gulp) Sweet Lou)
Toronto
Glorioles

Al Central:
Minnesota
KC
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago Sox

Al West:
Anaheim
Oakland
Texas
Seattle

NL East:
Philly
NYMets (WC)
Florida
Atlanta
Washington

NL Central:
ChiCubs
Cardinals
Cinci
Milwaukee
Pitt
Houston

NL West:
LA
AZ
SFO
Col
San Diego (incl. june fire sale)

WORLD SERIES OF THE WORLD: Boston over Philly, in 6 games, leading to me having a whole new reason to loathe Boston, and multiple homicides along Broad Street.

Top MVP candidates:
AL: Yook, Perdooia, Teix (darkhorse - Mariano)
NL: Utley, Pooholes, Manny (darkhorse - Lincecum)

Labels: fuck you lou pinella and stay the fuck away from my team, MLB offseason, things that will never happen

4 Comments:

April Fools!!!

By Jeff, at 10:47 AM
Ok, so the Boston over Philly prediction was kinda a joke, but the rest is more or less how I feel the season will play out.

By Alex, at 3:37 PM
I am comfortable predicting that the Phillies won't repeat. They don't seem like the type of team that would. I could see them winning again soon, but not this year. If they trade for Jeter, however, I guarantee a repeat, because he's a born leader who personifies winning. (Still 4/1...)

I am also comfortable predicting that Girardi gets axed by August 15th.

By Jeff, at 5:16 PM
My picks:

ALE:
Same, though I think Toronto will look good for the first few months then fall off.

ALC:
Cleveland
Chicago
Minnesota (although I think the difference between Chicago and Minnesota will be marginal)
Detroit (would like to see them finish last)
KC

ALW:
LAA
Oakland (I'd really like to pick them to finish first, but just couldn't)
Texas
Seattle (so...same)

NLE:
NYM
Philly
Atlanta
Florida
Washington

NLC:
ChC
St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
Milwaukee (this seems pretty low for them. Probably the pick I feel the least good about).
Pitt

NLW:
AZ (I had LA here and was writing my "I'd like to pick AZ, but can't" paragraph. Considering that LA may have a full year of Manny and Furcal, improvement from young pitching and improvement at 2B (while hurting AZ there), it's hard to pick against them. Plus, I had thought AZ had overperformed, although the BP pythags from last year indicate otherwise. But I'm not a huge fan of LA's pitching and I think some young players from AZ are going to step up a bit this year).
LAD
Colorado
San Francisco
San Diego (and I agree on the fire sale)

By chas, at 12:37 PM