MLB 2011 Predictions
NL East
Philadelphia
Atlanta (Wild Card)
Florida
New York
Washington
There is a case to be made for Atlanta winning this division, but the Phillies have proven they can overcome the type of adversity people are expecting, and the stamina and professionalism of their pitching staff will overcome a weaker offense. Atlanta, however, will win the wild card.
NL Central
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee has finally put some starters alongside a great offense. I'm concerned about the bullpen, but this is a better team than won the 2008 Wild Card. I'm expecting sophomore slumps from Cincinnati's pitching staff. If everything on their own team happens like the Cubs hope it will, they will win this division as they did two years ago, but I'm guessing that won't happen until next year.
NL West
San Francisco
Colorado
San Diego
Los Angeles
Arizona
The Giants are developing a strong young offense to produce runs for a pitching staff that equals or surpasses the Phillies'. Given that, I can see them not just winning the division, but am picking them to return to the World Series as NL champions.
AL East
Boston
Tampa Bay
New York
Toronto
Baltimore
Even if Boston were to suffer the same level of injury horror they did last year, Crawford and Gonzalez will make up for it. This team will win the World Series. The Rays still have parts to plug in, which will keep them ahead of the aging but still dangerous Yankees.
AL Central
Chicago
Minnesota (Wild Card)
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
The White Sox have put together complete packages on both offense and at the plate, and represent Boston's biggest competition for the pennant. Minnesota is, as usual, stronger than people think. What pushes me into picking them for the Wild Card is that with the unbalanced schedule, improvements in Toronto and Baltimore will hold back Tampa Bay and potentially the Yankees.
AL West
Texas
Oakland
Los Angeles
Seattle
Oakland is following the San Francisco blueprint, but isn't quite there yet. I'm not fully sold on Texas's pitching staff, but it got them by last year, and they can prop it up through trades.
Philadelphia
Atlanta (Wild Card)
Florida
New York
Washington
There is a case to be made for Atlanta winning this division, but the Phillies have proven they can overcome the type of adversity people are expecting, and the stamina and professionalism of their pitching staff will overcome a weaker offense. Atlanta, however, will win the wild card.
NL Central
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee has finally put some starters alongside a great offense. I'm concerned about the bullpen, but this is a better team than won the 2008 Wild Card. I'm expecting sophomore slumps from Cincinnati's pitching staff. If everything on their own team happens like the Cubs hope it will, they will win this division as they did two years ago, but I'm guessing that won't happen until next year.
NL West
San Francisco
Colorado
San Diego
Los Angeles
Arizona
The Giants are developing a strong young offense to produce runs for a pitching staff that equals or surpasses the Phillies'. Given that, I can see them not just winning the division, but am picking them to return to the World Series as NL champions.
AL East
Boston
Tampa Bay
New York
Toronto
Baltimore
Even if Boston were to suffer the same level of injury horror they did last year, Crawford and Gonzalez will make up for it. This team will win the World Series. The Rays still have parts to plug in, which will keep them ahead of the aging but still dangerous Yankees.
AL Central
Chicago
Minnesota (Wild Card)
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
The White Sox have put together complete packages on both offense and at the plate, and represent Boston's biggest competition for the pennant. Minnesota is, as usual, stronger than people think. What pushes me into picking them for the Wild Card is that with the unbalanced schedule, improvements in Toronto and Baltimore will hold back Tampa Bay and potentially the Yankees.
AL West
Texas
Oakland
Los Angeles
Seattle
Oakland is following the San Francisco blueprint, but isn't quite there yet. I'm not fully sold on Texas's pitching staff, but it got them by last year, and they can prop it up through trades.
Labels: Sports
posted by Brian Ulrich at
2:23 PM
1 Comments:
That's a very bold prediction in the AL East. Yankees -- the eventual wild card winners in the AL East -- drew first blood today against a good Detroit team. You're right about Boston winning the East, but they won't win the World series (or even make it there). The White Sox in the central and I've got the A's in the west (although the Angels will make it exciting).
In the NL, Phillies, Cardinals, Giants and Brewers in the wild card.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home