2003 MLB Predictions

[Benny]

Yes the baseball season begins again this weekend! Here are my 2003 baseball predictions (* means the Wild Card team):
NL:
East:
1. Atlanta
*2. Philadelphia
3. Montreal/Puerto Rico
4. NY Mets
5. Florida

Central:
1. St. Louis
2. Houston
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Pittsburgh
5. Cincinatti
6. Milwaukee

West:
1. San Francisco
2. Arizona
3. Colorado
4. Los Angeles
5. San Diego

AL:
East:
1. NY Yankees
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

Central:
1. Minnesota
*2. Chicago White Sox
3. Cleveland
4. Kansas City
5. Detroit

West:
1. Oakland
2. Anaheim
3. Seattle
4. Texa$

PLAYOFFS:
NL:
Phillies over Cards in 4
Braves over Giants in 4
Phillies over Braves in 5

AL:
A's over White Sox in 3
Yanks over Twins in 5
Yanks over A's in 6

WORLD SERIES:
Yankees over Phillies in 7


Was there any doubt I would pick the Yanks to win? Anyways, post your predictions here.

[MikeyB]

NL East:
1. Atlanta Braves
2. New York Mets*
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Montreal Expos
5. Florida Marlins

NL Central:
1. St. Louis Cardinals
2. Chicago Cubs
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Houston Astros
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Milwaukee Brewers

NL West:
1. Arizona Diamondbacks
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. San Francisco Giants
4. San Diego Padres
5. Colorado Rockies

AL East:
1. New York Yankees
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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

AL West:
1. Seattle Mariners
2. Oakland A's*
3. Anaheim Angels
4. Texas Rangers

PLAYOFF'S

NL:
Mets over Cards in 4
Diamondbacks over Braves in 3
Diamondbacks over Mets in 5

AL:
Athletics over Indians in 5
Yankees over Mariners in 6
Yankees over Athletics in 5

WORLD SERIES:

Yankees over Diamondbacks in 7

[RickySlade]

First off, how could you think that the D' Backs would be in the World Series and second.. I hail from Chicago, I hate the Cubs, I love the Sox. The Cubs are not gonna do good this or any year. Take a look back, the Cubs suck. The Sox have strong players in all key positions.

[jackson13]

Im behind my beloved Cubbies 100%, just like every year. And dammit, they are going all the way this year!!! My WS Finals: Cubs over Twins in 5.

[FeverDog420]

Originally posted by Benny
WORLD SERIES:
Yankees over Phillies in 7

Having my two teams in the World Series would kick major ass.

NL East
Phillies
Braves
Mets
Expos
Marlins

NL Central
Astros
Cardinals*
Cubs
Reds
Pirates
Brewers

NL West
Giants
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Padres
Rockies

AL East
Yankees
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Orioles
Devil Rays

AL Central
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Tigers
Royals

AL West
Angels
A's*
Mariners
Rangers

I'll leave the playoff prognosticating to y'alls...

[XpatrickX]

I think FeverDog has it the most accurate, you guys are underestimating the Astros!

[free]

NL East
Braves (my team)
Phillies# (good starting pitching)
Expos (could easily win another 80-85)
Mets (i predict this will the down season for a certain traitor ;) )
Marlins (well, at least they are paying our pitcher's salary)

NL Central
Cardinals (good all round team)
Cubs (alot better than last year)
Astros (release your #3 pitcher???)
Reds (Griffey gets traded mid season)
Brewers (Neddy will pull them outta the cellar)
Pirates (well, their prospects have to become players)

NL West
Giants (Bonds will still walk more than they win, though)
Dodgers (with Brown healthy, anything's possible)
Diamondbacks (Johnson/Schilling will win 40+, the rest will win 30-40)
Rockies (the airs's a little to thin up here {hardy har har})
Padres (Hoffman - Nevin = off time come October)

AL East
Yankees (well, who else was I gonna pick)
Red Sox# (wild card yes, world series....maybe)
Orioles (should've gave the GM job to Rip)
Blue Jays (no way jose...ha ha)
Devil Rays (their still playing? :) )

AL Central
White Sox (since Thomas got a spanking, he will be spanking the ball)
Twins (what a great story)
Indians (Give me Vaughn....You mean Rick Vaughn?)
Tigers (sometimes I wonder if contraction is such a bad thing)
Royals (see above)

AL West
A's (best rotation in baseball)
Mariners (ageing manager for all-star outfielder...hmm)
Angels (last year was a fluke)
Rangers (they wish they bought Alex from Wal-Mart. Money Back Guaranteed)



NL Playoffs:
Braves over Philly in 5
Cards over Giants in 4
Braves over Cards in 6


AL Playoffs:
Yankees over Red Sox in 5
A's over White Sox in 5
A's over Yankees in 7


World Series:
A's over Braves in 5

Your World Champions:
Oakland Athletics

[Rated R]

NL:
East:
1. Philadelphia
2. Atlanta
3. Montreal
4. NY Mets
5. Florida

Central:
1. St. Louis
*2. Houston
3. Cincinnati
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Pittsburgh
6. Milwaukee

West:
1. Arizona
2. Los Angeles
3. San Francisco
4. Colorado
5. San Diego

AL:
East:
1. NY Yankees
2. Boston
3. Toronto
4. Baltimore
5. Tampa Bay

Central:
1. Minnesota
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Cleveland
4. Kansas City
5. Detroit

West:
1. Oakland
*2. Anaheim
3. Seattle
4. Texas


I predict that the St. Louis Cardinals will defeat the Yankees in 6 games in the world series...of course this will only come true if Matt Morris has some pitching in the rotation behind him.

[Ripper1888]

NL
East
1.Philidelphia
2.Atlanta
3.Montreal
4.N.Y. Mets
5.Florida
Central
1.Chicago
2.St.Louis
3.Houston
4.Pittsburgh
5.Cincy
6.Milwuakee
West
1.SanFran
2.Arizona.
3.Colorado
4.L.A.
5.SanDiego
AL
East
1.N.Y. Yankees
2.Boston
3.Toronto
4.Baltimore
5.Tampa Bay
Central
1.Minnesota
2.Chicago
3.Kansas City
4.Cleavland
5.Detroit
West
1.Oakland
2.Seattle
3.Anaheim
4.Texas
Wild Cards
Boston

World Series
Minnesota Twins over Chicago Cubs in six