MLB 2006 Predictions

[robsmyth40]

Mets over Cards in 5 / Cubs over Giants in 4
Yankees over Angels in 3 / BoSox over ChiSox in 5

Cubs over Mets in 6 / Yankees over BoSox in 5

Cubs over Yankees in 7

[Guerrero Mad Man 2715]

AL West:
1. Angels
2. Rangers
3. Athletics
4. Mariners

AL Central:
1. Cleveland
2. White Sox (Wild Card)
3. Twins
4. Tigers
5. Royals

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

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

NL Central:
1. Cardinals
2. Astros (Wild Card)
3. Cubs
4. Brewers
5. Reds
6. Pirates

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

ALDS:
Angels over White Sox (3 - 2)
Red Sox over Indians (3 - 2)

NLDS:
Cards over Giants (3 - 0)
Mets over Astros (3 - 1)

ALCS:
Angels over Red Sox (4 - 2)

NLCS:
Cardinals over Mets (4 - 3)

World Series
Angels over Cards (4 - 2)

AL MVP: Travis Hafner
NL MVP: Barry Bonds

WS MVP: Vladimir Guerrero

AL Cy Young: Mark Buehrle
NL Cy Young: Mark Mulder

[robsmyth40]

hmmm

you are overestimating the Angels a bit.........

[wilkerson_rulz-06]

and you are underestimating the Nationals A LOT!!:grouchy
The Phillies should be fourth.

[Guerrero Mad Man 2715]

bahhh, Angel haters...

[Astro]

See as how most teams dont even have their lineups set for 2006, I'll wait till around March to make my predictions, in the BF prediction thread

[steveox]

Nationals had a miracle season.I dont expect for them to win like that again.Remember they are still the montreal expos and the same group runs that front office with bad management.

[redlegsfan21]

Tim Wakefield(111) will break Cy Young's(112) record for most career losses as a Red Sox. That's my prediction

[Lprof]

Mets over Cards in 5 / Cubs over Giants in 4
Yankees over Angels in 3 / BoSox over ChiSox in 5

Cubs over Mets in 6 / Yankees over BoSox in 5

Cubs over Yankees in 7

As an openly biased White Sox fan, I am puzzled as to how you get the Cubs into these games without having to buy tickets. It is a spotty lineup with aging, unreliable or injury prone pitching ( and one counting heavily on two unproven rookies). Usually, that doesn't get a team too far. As for the war of the Sox, it is reasonable to think they will get that far, and then who knows?

[ElHalo]

This is a bit early, but what the hey:

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Blue Jays

NL East: Braves (I'm going to keep picking them until they lose, been burned before)
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Card: Mets

ALCS: Yankees over Blue Jays
NLCS: Mets over Cardinals

WS: Yankees over Mets (this really isn't my NY bias showing; I just think these are the two best teams in baseball right now)

AL MVP: Vladimir Guerrero
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

AL Cy Young: Johan Santana
NL Cy Young: Pedro Martinez

AL Batting Champ: Guerrero, .339
NL Batting Champ: Pujols, .345

AL HR Champ: Alex Rodriguez, 46
NL HR Champ: Pujols, 44

AL RBI Champ: Rodriguez, 152
NL RBI Champ: Pujols, 138

AL OPS Champ: Travis Hafner, 1.070
NL OPS Champ: Pujols, 1.110

AL W Champ: Randy Johnson, 20
NL W Champ: Dontrelle Willis, 23

AL ERA Champ: Johan Santana, 2.57
NL ERA Champ: Pedro Martinez, 2.38

AL K Champ: Johan Santana, 251
NL K Champ: Pedro Martinez, 234

AL WHIP Champ: Johan Santana, 0.968
NL WHIP Champ: Pedro Martinez, 0.945

[Dravecky43]

NL MVP: Barry Bonds

Frankly, I hope you're right, but I don't think his season will be THAT good. I'm guessing something like .320-35-100 with 150 walks and Albert winning the MVP again.

[robsmyth40]

As an openly biased White Sox fan, I am puzzled as to how you get the Cubs into these games without having to buy tickets. It is a spotty lineup with aging, unreliable or injury prone pitching ( and one counting heavily on two unproven rookies). Usually, that doesn't get a team too far. As for the war of the Sox, it is reasonable to think they will get that far, and then who knows?

Like I said, I think the Cubs did well in the offseason (so far) and that they will be a better balanced team with plenty of depth and speed. If Kerry Wood and Mark Prior stay healthy and can contribute, and the bullpen does at least an ok job, watch out.

Who thought the White Sox would win the WS last season? Ditto the Red Sox in 2004, the Marlins in 2003, the Angels in 2002, and the Diamondbacks in 2001.

It seems to be a trend....

[UnderPressure]

You got the Marlins and Red Sox mixed up, dude.

[VTSoxFan]

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

I'd like to know where you got your optimism. The Sox have a front office that's about as organized as a bucket of live bait; at the point we have no CF, SS, leadoff hitter and a weird platoon at 1B. You know I'd love to see this prediction come true (except switch the Jays and Yanks ), but right now I don't see it happening this way.

I also don't see the Jays falling off the map like this. Their owner is finally ponying up some $ for his team, and they should be better than last place.

[Yankeebiscuitfan]

You know I'd love to see this prediction come true (except switch the Jays and Yanks )

Gee Annie, I have never thought that you would be such a bad sport.