I figured with the regular season just a few short weeks away, it was about time to start the official MLB Regular and Postseason discussion thread. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm really looking forward to what this season will offer, both in real and fantasy. This is the time of year I love, with more daylight, leading to March Madness, leading to the official start of Spring and the kick off of the regular MLB Season.
So how does your team look. What team are you a fan of, and where do you expect them to end up come early October? For me, the Giants are an interesting team this season. The pitching staff, as usual is solid with Cain and Lincecum and one could toss in Sanchez and to a lesser extent Zito, and there were some hitters added to the line up in Huff and DeRosa. With that being said, I wish the Giants had gone bigger this year, but we'll see what happens. I am glad Molina is not batting clean up (Is he the slowest player in the game or what?) and I expect big things from Kung Fu Panda this year. Also with Baumgardner and Posey, I think the Giants are going to be worth watching not just because of the two time cy young winner.
As for the other team in the Bay Area, the A's, um who is on this team again? I really have stopped following the A's quite a bit and perhaps this is the year I put them back on the radar. This kid Brent Anderson is a rising star pitcher in the AL I think, and they still have one of the more underrated players in terms of speed in Rajai Davis. It will be interesting to see what this team does, if anything at all. It will be tough, especially with Seattle getting so much better this year.
As for predictions, it's a weak NL west and I wouldn't be surprised if the Giants win it. I can see it being a three team race between the Rockies, Dodgers and Giants but here's hoping the Giants come out on top. As for the A's, It will probably be a last place finish.
So how does your team look. What team are you a fan of, and where do you expect them to end up come early October? For me, the Giants are an interesting team this season. The pitching staff, as usual is solid with Cain and Lincecum and one could toss in Sanchez and to a lesser extent Zito, and there were some hitters added to the line up in Huff and DeRosa. With that being said, I wish the Giants had gone bigger this year, but we'll see what happens. I am glad Molina is not batting clean up (Is he the slowest player in the game or what?) and I expect big things from Kung Fu Panda this year. Also with Baumgardner and Posey, I think the Giants are going to be worth watching not just because of the two time cy young winner.
As for the other team in the Bay Area, the A's, um who is on this team again? I really have stopped following the A's quite a bit and perhaps this is the year I put them back on the radar. This kid Brent Anderson is a rising star pitcher in the AL I think, and they still have one of the more underrated players in terms of speed in Rajai Davis. It will be interesting to see what this team does, if anything at all. It will be tough, especially with Seattle getting so much better this year.
As for predictions, it's a weak NL west and I wouldn't be surprised if the Giants win it. I can see it being a three team race between the Rockies, Dodgers and Giants but here's hoping the Giants come out on top. As for the A's, It will probably be a last place finish.
(Although I grant that PNC Park is very nice, BTW)
