My NL Central Prediction
I predict that between St. Louis, Chicago, and Houston that the team that will win the division next year is the team that realizes they should be sellers instead of buyers for this season. All teams...
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The Cubs won the NL Central in 2003 but that was a very good team. The 2003 Cubs had a chance to reach the 2003 World Series, needing only one win in two games with their two best pitchers on the...
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Clack,When I read the opening statement I interpreted as saying that the Cubs, Cards, and Astros are unlikely to win this year. The team that figures that out and starts preparing for next year will...
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bsb, I totally agree with your sentiment, with the Barzilla exception that if you are going to rebuild, and I maintain the Astros sorely need it, then you don't really need to worry about keeping...
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I don't think it is an either/or strategy...at least necessarily. I haven't changed my opinion that the Astros have to come up with a more or less set lineup which includes Ensberg and Scott and play...
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Quote:When I read the opening statement I interpreted as saying that the Cubs, Cards, and Astros are unlikely to win this year. The team that figures that out and starts preparing for next year will...
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Quote:I also agree with the assessment of the Brewers. Their biggest problem right now is that they seem stupid, but they will overcome that. They allow a guy like Bush to stink it up, without...
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Since Lou's blow up last Saturday, my Cubs have gone on a little run winning 4 of 5 over the Braves and Brewers. (In the 1 loss they battled from a 5 run deficit twice to lose by 2)Was that blow-up,...
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Quote:Why would SL and Chicago give up on 2007? The Cards are 5.5 games out...the Cubs are 6 out. They both have a decent shot at winning the division.What you call "give up," I call "strengthen...
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Quote:Since the White Sox have the worst batting average in MLB and the Astros only a little betterTeam batting average is very misleading though. I remember when the Pittsburgh Pirates had the best...
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Quote:All the Astros need to do is gain 3 games in the standings from right now until the All-Star break.If we can reach the All-Star break no worse than 5.5 games back of first place -- I'd call it a...
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Quote:If I were the Cubs, I would wait for Zambrano's resurgance. We may find out the answer to that on Monday night. He had an excellent outing vs the Brewers on Wednesday but has not had two good...
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Quote:Despite their recent surge, the Cards are dead this year, bank on it. They too would be wise to try to get younger, but they won't, and that is good.Sorry...I won't bank on it. A 5 1/2 game...
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Quote:Ryan, I've always admired your optimism, but I think the whole "games back thinking" is a sirens song: it simply draws us away from the direction we should be going. The Brewers are better than...
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The Cards need a TON of starting pitching to get back in it. Plus, Edmonds and Rolen are starting to look old. Edmonds doesn't surprise me, but Rolen really does. As for us, I also see gaining games...
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Quote:Ryan, I've always admired your optimism, but I think the whole "games back thinking" is a sirens song: it simply draws us away from the direction we should be going.jbm, that is the only...
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Quote:Because preparing for the future isn't as big of a job as you guys are making it sound.On paper, I agree with what you say, but the difference between us is that I believe that for whatever...
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Quote:We go through the same crap every year where they underachieve, and find ways to lose. jbm, that's true ( especially true during the past three seasons ), but we also made the playoffs twice and...
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Between the 3 teams I listed, I agree the Cubs have the best shot. However, as has been stated, if they keep all their pieces this year or trade for more veterans to get over the hump, it will hold...
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I think all teams in the central will be sub-.500 this season. Us leading the pack at 80-82, followed by MIL at 79-83 and STL with 78-84. Should be fun to watch.
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Quote:I think all teams in the central will be sub-.500 this season. Us leading the pack at 80-82, followed by MIL at 79-83 and STL with 78-84. Should be fun to watch. I'll cheer to that .. Remember,...
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