MLB predictions

On our 3.26.10 show Ryan and I through out our predictions for the upcoming MLB season. You can find those here along with Loren's expanded predictions. Enjoy.

Derek
AL West
Seattle

AL Central
Minnesota

AL East
New York

AL Wild Card
Los Angeles Angels

NL West
Colorado

NL Central
Milwaukee

NL East
Philadelphia

NL Wild Card
Los Angeles Dodgers

World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers

Ryan
AL West
Seattle

AL Central
Minnesota

AL East
New York

AL Wild Card
Boston Red Sox

NL West
San Francisco

NL Central
St. Louis

NL East
Philadelphia

NL Wild Card
Los Angeles Dodgers

World Series
New York Yankees

Loren
AL West
Seattle – Competitive last year and only got stronger in the off-season. Biggest threat will be from the Rangers who are on their way back to respectability.

AL Central
Minnesota – Riding a wave of good will and have good young talent at the plate and on the field. Plus, they just know how to get it done.

AL East
New York – Duh. They may very well have purchased another championship. Yawn. I sincerely hope that the Rays or Red Sox take the division, but smart money is on the Yanks.

AL Wild Card
Boston – Their rotation should propel them into the post-season where it’s a bit easier to win a string of 1 and 2 run games. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them in the AL Championship or World Series.

NL West
LA – I really want to take the Rockies here and they finally have a team that could make it possible, but the Dodgers have the confidence and the bats to take the division. Pitching is a little suspect, but that probably won’t bother them, again, until the post-season.

NL Central
Milwaukee – This is the year the Brewers leap the punchless Cards for the division win. They have a lot of good young players that have now lived through a season of heightened expectations. They won’t be fazed by pressure.

NL East
Philadelphia – Another no-brainer, though I expect the Marlins to be dangerous this year. The Phillies are just too strong top to bottom and, barring serious injuries to multiple players, they’ll walk away with the division.

NL Wild Card
Colorado – I had to put them somewhere, but with their live arms and good young bats, it’s not a stretch for them to make it to the playoffs again.

ALDS
Yankees over Twins 3-2
Mariners over Red Sox 3-2

NLDS
Phillies over Rockies 3-1
Dodgers over Brewers 3-1

ALCS
Mariners over Yankees 4-2
Phillies over Dodgers 4-3

WS
Phillies over Mariners 4-2

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All Star game goes late but not a yawner

Now that was a pretty good All Star game, as far as All Star games go. A nifty 4 hour 50 minute 15 inning game. The NL lost (again) after holding the lead (again) two leads in fact. But all of that has come to be expected.

However the game did bring out some flaws in the system. MLB (Selig) needs to take a look at this. They need to make sure the managers are managing the game to win and not to play all of their players if the game is going to “count” as MLB puts it. They also need to take the voting away from fans if this game is going to count. Let the managers in the respective leagues vote. However I like the idea of the fans voting. Heck this whole event is supposed to be for the fans. And to do that MLB must turn this back into an exhibition and not have it count for home field advantage in the World Series.

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