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Tito Cheeseburger Jr

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Any sure things here, besides under on the Cubs at 91.5?

Arizona- 86.5
Atlanta- 83.5
Baltimore- 73.5
Boston- 94.5
Chicago C- 91.5
Chicago W- 79.5
Cincinnati- 80.5
Cleveland- 85.5
Colorado- 77.5
Detroit- 82.5
Florida- 76.5
Houston- 74.5
Kansas City- 75.5
LA Angels- 89.5
LA Dodgers- 82.5
Milwaukee- 80.5
Minnesota- 83.5
NY Mets- 88.5
NY Yankees- 97.5
Oakland- 81.5
Philadelphia- 87.5
Pittsburgh- 69.5
San Diego- 71.5
San Francisco- 80.5
Seattle- 72.5
St. Louis- 82.5
Tampa Bay- 87.5
Texas- 73.5
Toronto- 80.5
Washington- 71.5
 
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DogStuckAtUM.sixpack

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But I think the Giants can win more than 80. They picked up Randy Johnson so the rotation is as good as any in the NL. The problem will be offense. I think their leading HR guy only hit 15 or something.
 
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Bdog9090

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I know the Burnett and C.C. helps pitching a lot and the new and improved lineup is there, but I'd have to say under on them.
 
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Offense spectacular..defense improved...pitching still reeks....but the Angels and As are coming back to the pack and I think it will be competitive.

Seattle over 72 definitely. Pitching is way improved and they will be right in it. If LA's pitching collapses, Seattle could win that division with maybe 85 wins.
 
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sparky39762

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I'm a Cubs fan, so I'm probably a bit of a homer. They won 97 games last year. Granted, they lost 2B Mark DeRosa and closer Kerry Wood who both had great years, but they added RF Milton Bradley and they now have starting pitcher Rich Harden for a full season (obtained at the trade deadline last year). Kevin Gregg from the Marlins will close this year.</p>

They'll still have the best rotation in the NL: Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, Rich Harden, Sean Marshall. The bullpen is iffy at best. Carlos Marmol is the only guy I have confidence in. Jeff Samardzija (sp?) will be starting in AAA, but I expect them to call him up to help out in the 'pen. He was very effective last year.

I think the Cubs are in a pretty bad division, with maybe one other team worthy of a .500 record. I don't think they'll win 97, but I think the 91.5 mark is pretty accurate.

I would take the under on Cincinnati at 80.5.</p>
 
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BlindDawg

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If you think Bradley or Harden are playing close to a full season you're delusional. Harden's health troubles are well documented, and I'm pretty sure Bradley has never played 100 games in the outfield in his career. He only played like 50 games last year in the field and DH'd the rest of the time. Kevin Gregg isn't terrible as a closer, but you can count on an ERA between 4-5. I'll give you the Cubs have a very good rotation, but an argument could be made for the Braves and Giants for best rotation in the NL. Sean Marshall is no sure thing, Harden is detailed above, and look for Dempster to take a small step back this year. I do think Dempster is a good pitcher, but I can't see him repeating last year's performance. I also think losing DeRosa hurts them a good bit. All that being said, I think the Cubs have a good team and the 91.5 is pretty dead on, I'd say.

One other thing, the Reds will be greatly improved this year. I'd take the over with the 80.5. They won't challenge the Cubs, but they could finish 2nd in that division easily. Also, call me crazy, but I'd take the over with the Royals too. I think they'll be improved a good bit this year also. I'd put them close to 80 wins.
 
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Todd4State

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but wasn't Harden out some this spring? Maybe I just totally made that up, but I thought I heard someone on MLB Network say "Rich Harden makes his first start for the Cubs", and I was like "He was hurt again? How did I miss that?" Maybe they were just trying to save wear and tear on his arm.

But I really like the Royals. They've got some good young pitchers like Luke Hochevar and Brian Bannister, I think Zack Grienike may be back, and Gil Meche is a solid pitcher as well. Soria is one of the top closers in the game as well. Not to mention, Alex Gordon is one of the best young players in the game that no one talks about. You could say the same about David DeJesus as well. I really like Mark Teahen to. I'm interested to see if Aviles steps up again at SS, but Tony Pena played some there and did OK as well. Then they have some veterans like Jose Guillen, Coco Crisp, and Willie Bloomquist who have all played on contenders and in the postseason before. Another thing I like about them is their manager Trey Hillman, who was very successful in Japan. I think he was a great choice for them.
 
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Coach34

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please take the under on the Cubs...they are going to win 95-97 games...And to the idiot downing Gregg- his ERA the last 2 seasons has been under 3.50 playing for the damn Marlins...

Bradley makes their line-up alot better, even if he plays only 75 games in the OF...and their rotation is the best in the NL, 2nd best in baseball...Hoffpaiur and Miles are excellent back-up IF's with good bats...they have upgraded there...platooning Johnson and %*%%-u-dome is a good move too...

please bet the under on the Cubs...you da man
 
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Todd4State

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the teacher that made some kid take of his Fukodome jersey because she thought it was a bad word? True story.

Your post reminded me of that.
 
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Tidrow

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I think that the Cubs may be able to get some decent time out of Harden...he had almost 150 innings last season, while that's not a great number - it was an improvement. Also, the bench is improved this year.

I'm curious about our bullpen...Marmol can be great, but can also be bad. His numbers aren't great through spring training (4.50 in 8). I think Gregg will be fine.
 
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