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MLB: 2013-2014 Off-season - Pre-season
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The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »I havent got round to a deep in depth look at the Red Sox yet( they are on the to do list) but Bogaerts is down as their starting SS right? His defence is definitely not at the same level as Drew's , cant read too much into it but his hitting in ST has been poor. With the red sox in a division that could be very very competitive I'm not sure the Sox are doing the right thing regarding Drew. I might be proven wrong over time but I think it would have made sense to bring him back.
I actually think the Red Sox will struggle in this division.
Pretty much everyone of those stats based predictors is saying they'll finish first or second in the division. They've got more depth than pretty much any team in baseball.
Xander is not focusing on his hitting in ST (according to all accounts), and his defense is predicted to be well above average.
Go have a look - no one at all is expecting them to struggle this year. In fact aside from a couple of pieces they're the same team that won it all last year.
Not worried at all.
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MilanPan!c wrote: »Pretty much everyone of those stats based predictors is saying they'll finish first or second in the division. They've got more depth than pretty much any team in baseball.
Xander is not focusing on his hitting in ST (according to all accounts), and his defense is predicted to be well above average.
Go have a look - no one at all is expecting them to struggle this year. In fact aside from a couple of pieces they're the same team that won it all last year.
Not worried at all.
Good for you.
I am a Nationals fan, I'm optimistic but wary.
As a gambler I look at the Red Sox as a team that will struggle its just the projections I have for them. One of us will be right at the end of the year! We can have a gentleman's bet on it say a pint? You can buy it for me after the Nats win the WS! :-)0 -
The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »Good for you.
I am a Nationals fan, I'm optimistic but wary.
As a gambler I look at the Red Sox as a team that will struggle its just the projections I have for them. One of us will be right at the end of the year! We can have a gentleman's bet on it say a pint? You can buy it for me after the Nats win the WS! :-)
Ha!
Sorry, but as a rule I never gamble. But I appreciate your optimism re: the Nats!
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jack presley wrote: »Nats are clear favourites for the NL East and should win it easily now that the Braves have some pitching issues.
Winning in the Playoffs always requires a bit of luck as well and anything can happen but I have the Nats as my favourites to win it all (it cost me money picking them last year but there's no way they can get off to a start like last year).
Must be nearly time for the predictions thread.....
A predictions thread would be fun, just so we can remind each other about how wrong we were!
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The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »A predictions thread would be fun, just so we can remind each other about how wrong we were!:D:D
They always end badly for me anyway. Some of the divisions are probably easy to predict but where do you start trying to pick a winner in the AL East for example? And so many teams have lost important players, I have no idea of how good/bad some teams are going to be.0 -
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The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »Even with everything that has happened the Yankees look like a rebuild season. Old SS, No 3b No 2b, Texiera unknown at 1st if he can produce or stay fit. They have improved at catcher and outfield , their pitching roster is potentially better and the closer again has potential but can this roster win 90 games.. I think not.
That is until you remember that this is Jeter's last year. Special players usually end up with Special last season. They couldnt do it for Rivera last year, could they make up for that with a golden farewell for Mr October? Maybe.. but the Division is so tough I think that its probably just an impossible dream.
I ended up putting them on 85 wins. I think that's the ceiling of what they'll get so I went high because of all the unknowns. It's still under the quoted line of 87 wins so I'm ok with that.
Paddy Power have 4 Derek Jeter-specific markets (how many hits, runs, HR's, RBI's I think), I'm under on all of them. He'll have a decent season but the numbers they're quoting seem crazy.
And that's the last gambling post I'll make here, I'll set up a log over yonder. 0 -
jack presley wrote: »Nats are clear favourites for the NL East and should win it easily now that the Braves have some pitching issues.
Winning in the Playoffs always requires a bit of luck as well and anything can happen but I have the Nats as my favourites to win it all (it cost me money picking them last year but there's no way they can get off to a start like last year).
Must be nearly time for the predictions thread.....
I'd be very surprised if they went all the way. So much of that playoff "luck" is often just depth and experience and other actual tangibles that combine into something that seems mysterious. But isn't really.
The Nats might get further than last year but go all the way? Sheer optimism 0 -
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MilanPan!c wrote: »I'd be very surprised if they went all the way. So much of that playoff "luck" is often just depth and experience and other actual tangibles that combine into something that seems mysterious. But isn't really.
The Nats might get further than last year but go all the way? Sheer optimism
As I'm not a Nats fan but a fan of a team in their division, it's actually pessimism as opposed to optimism on my front.0 -
jack presley wrote: »As I'm not a Nats fan but a fan of a team in their division, it's actually pessimism as opposed to optimism on my front.
Hahahaha! Ah c'mon man!
This the sort of negativity that gambling leads too 0 -
I'm the Nats fan here and its not blind optimism, the team is deep and the rotation is among the best in baseball.
Jack I know as a Mets fan your naturally pessimistic but I actually think your team is not all that bad this year and will improve to compete next season depending on what happens in Atlanta. 0 -
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The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »I'm the Nats fan here and its not blind optimism, the team is deep and the rotation is among the best in baseball.
Jack I know as a Mets fan your naturally pessimistic but I actually think your team is not all that bad this year and will improve to compete next season depending on what happens in Atlanta.
Very deep rotation at Washington. I was watching a game during the week (I know, I know, only Spring Training) but the bloke Roark was pitching and looked great. And he's looking to be the Number 5? Like a lot of team, it all comes down to 'ifs' but if the Nationals can get any sort of offence going, they'll be very hard to beat. And having said that, they do have a grew line up with some great hitters so they're my pick to win the NL.
As for my Mets, yes they are getting better but they're still a year or two away from competing but if they can keep their young pitchers healthy (including the ones in Las Vegas), the future does look bright.0 -
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