Because the Phillies took the crown from the Red Sox last year, I will let Christine have the honor of posting her picks last, so here are my predictions for how we will take back the championship.
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
Wild Card: Reds
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Angels
Wild Card: Rays
World Series: Red Sox over Phillies. Jason Bay hits a walkoff home run in Game 7 - the first blown save in three years for Brad Lidge.
NL MVP: Ryan Howard - even though he's on a playoff team again, Mr. Pujols.
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
AL MVP: Youk
AL ROY: Matt Wieters
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
Who will be the next player revealed from the list of 104 who tested positive for steroids in 2003? Papi - sorry big guy, I hope you're clean.
First manager fired? Joe Girardi - after Alex Rodriguez blames him for his steroid use.
Who's the first team to be called "this year’s Rays?" Royals
Which team's disappointing season will be attributed to players participating in the World Baseball Classic? While Mets fans will be tempted to use this as an excuse for yet another collapse, I have a bad feeling when our team's two most valuable position players (Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia) left the tournament with injuries.
Some news today: There was a union of two big losers: Gary Sheffield and the Mets. We here at SoxandPhils prefer to root against him as a Met than for him as a Phillie. Tomorrow, we'll have picks from someone who won't be rooting particularly hard for either Shef or the Phillies because he's a Nationals fan looking for his first playoff appearance since 1981. (Yes, I had to look that up.)
Showing posts with label Gary Sheffield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gary Sheffield. Show all posts
Apr 3, 2009
Mar 31, 2009
I really saw this coming
As predicted on this very blog, Geoff Jenkins beat out last year's playoff hero Matt Stairs for the role of mediocre left-handed backup outfielder. Also as predicted here, Chan Ho Park has no business opening a season in a starting rotation unless we're still in 2001.
Oops, maybe I was wrong. There's another reason you shouldn't bet your dwindling 401(k) on my predictions.
In a surprise move that will cost them $8 million, the Phillies cut Jenkins, fueling speculation that Gary Sheffield, released today by the Tigers, could wind up in Philadelphia. I don't think the Phillies - despite their longing for a right-handed bat - would take a chance on Sheffield's character, nor do I think Sheffield would come to Philly, where he would be relegated to pinch hitting. Either way, I think Matt Stairs has a job with the defending World Champions.
Christine isn't so sure, even though unnamed sources say there's only a "very slim" chance that Sheffield will be a Phillie. She thinks it's suspicious that two surprise cuts - Jenkins and Sheffield - happened so close together. And, she is worried about taking on Sheffield's bad attitude when the team already jettisoned another good-hit, no-field, right-handed bat who happened to be a good clubhouse guy.
I predict Sheffield will find another home, but you've just read how well I predict. Park is "happy" that my fifth starter prediction was wrong; J.A. Happ isn't.
Oops, maybe I was wrong. There's another reason you shouldn't bet your dwindling 401(k) on my predictions.
In a surprise move that will cost them $8 million, the Phillies cut Jenkins, fueling speculation that Gary Sheffield, released today by the Tigers, could wind up in Philadelphia. I don't think the Phillies - despite their longing for a right-handed bat - would take a chance on Sheffield's character, nor do I think Sheffield would come to Philly, where he would be relegated to pinch hitting. Either way, I think Matt Stairs has a job with the defending World Champions.
Christine isn't so sure, even though unnamed sources say there's only a "very slim" chance that Sheffield will be a Phillie. She thinks it's suspicious that two surprise cuts - Jenkins and Sheffield - happened so close together. And, she is worried about taking on Sheffield's bad attitude when the team already jettisoned another good-hit, no-field, right-handed bat who happened to be a good clubhouse guy.
I predict Sheffield will find another home, but you've just read how well I predict. Park is "happy" that my fifth starter prediction was wrong; J.A. Happ isn't.
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