MLB Predictions Thread

[Soxfan1]

AL East

 

 

 

 

AL Central

 

 

AL West

 

 

Wildcard

 

 

NL East

 

 

 

NL Central

 

 

NL West

 

 

Wildcard

 

 

NL Wildcard Round

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLCS

 

 

AL Wildcard Round

 

 

ALCS

 

 

WORLD SERIES

[YanksHater213]

AL East

 

 

 

 

AL Central

 

 

AL West

 

 

Wildcard

 

 

NL East

 

 

 

NL Central

 

 

NL West

 

 

Wildcard

 

 

NL Wildcard Round

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLCS

 

 

AL Wildcard Round

 

 

ALCS

 

 

WORLD SERIES

Invisible font, eh? Nice predictions.

[stocker323]

Yeah I'm waiting until Opening Night to make my predictions.

[TheRivernator]

Yeah I'm waiting until Opening Night to make my predictions.

 

you NEVER predict a WS champion at the beginning of the yr. You can only pick who will make the playoffs.

 

ALE

NYY

 

ALC

CLE

 

ALW

OAK

 

ALWC

CWS

 

NLE

ATL

 

NLC

STL

 

NLW

SF

 

NLWC

CHC

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Ahahaha the Mets winning the WS...

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Wait, how do you have the Angels going to the WS...you have Texas winning the west and Cleveland taking the WC...

 

lmao

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Sureeee, NOW delete the post...

[Soxfan1]

Invisible font, eh? Nice predictions.

You wanna write it out?

[schillingouttheks]

Sureeee, NOW delete the post...

Hahah who posted it?

[Soxfan1]

You wanna write it out?

my mistake

 

AL East

Red Sox

Stick by my team

 

 

AL Central

White Sox

 

AL West

Angels

 

Wildcard

Guardians

 

NL East

Mets

 

NL West

Padres

 

NL Central

Cardinals

 

 

Wildcard

Stro's

 

NL Wildcard Round

Mets over Stro's

 

Cards over Pads

 

 

NLCS

Mets over Card

 

 

AL Wildcard Round

Sox over Guardians

 

Angels over White Sox

 

 

ALCS

Angels over Sox

 

 

WORLD SERIES

Mets over Angels.

[yankeessuck013]

I saw this on another thread/forum:

 

Here's are the rules:

 

All predictions should be posted here by cutting and pasting both the question and the answer into your response. All entries must be in by opening day, at which point a Bartender will hopefully lock the thread and move it for safe keeping. Scoring is listed below. On questions with a negative scoring component, you can not score below zero on the answer (in other words, the question canââ????¬â?????t deduct from your larger total)

 

Results will be tabulated after the 2006 MVPs are announced

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THE BASICS

 

What is the final W/L record of the Red Sox:

 

What is the All Star Break record of the Red Sox:

 

AL East Leader at the Break and how many games ahead(3 points for correct team and amount of games back, 2 point for correct team and 2 games off, 1 point for correct team and 3 games off):

 

How many games ahead/behind are the Red Sox in relation to the Yankees at the end of the regular season (3 points for off 1 game, 2 points for off 2 games, 1 point for off 3 games):

 

How about the Blue Jays?(scoring the same deal as above):

 

List the four AL playoff teams and specify the Wild Card (3 points for each right pick, ââ????¬Å???WCââ????¬ï¿½ or ââ????¬Å???division winnerââ????¬ï¿½ must be included for a right answer):

 

List the four NL playoff teams and specify the Wild Card (scoring, same deal):

 

List the ALDS winners (3 points for each correct pick):

 

List the NLDS winners (same scoring):

 

List the ALCS winner:

 

List the NLCS winner:

 

List the World Series winner:

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OVER/UNDER CATEGORY,

 

Specify only over and under per question(each question is worth 1 point, if it's even it's a push, no points.)

 

Schilling's total starts -- 25:

 

Assists by Manny - 5:

 

Number of saves by Foulke - 15:

 

At-bats for Snow - 275:

 

Arroyo's BAA vs lefties - .270:

 

Game Appeared for Timlin - 70:

 

Chacon's ERA at the break -- 4.00:

 

Wakefield's ERA at the break - 4.00:

 

Randy Johnson's ERA at the break - 3.50:

 

Papelbon's ERA at the break - 4.00:

 

Burnett on the DL at least once by the break (over = yes, under = no):

 

Trot on the DL at least once by the break(over = yes, under = no):

 

Total wins for Arroyo - 12:

 

Walkoff hits for Papi - 3:

 

OPS for Lowell - .800:

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HEAD TO HEAD SHOWDOWN

 

Compare BA/HR/RBI between these following players and indicate who'll have the better year(1 point for each right answer(.010 within BA, HR within 2, RBI within 5) additional point for correct player having the better year)

 

Bill Mueller:

Mike Lowell:

 

Kevin Millar:

Kevin Youkilis:

 

Johnny Damon:

Coco Crisp:

 

Edgar Renteria:

Alex Gonzalez:

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QUICK ANSWERS(2 points each):

 

First call-up from the minors:

 

First Opening Day roster player on the DL:

 

Beckettââ????¬â?????s ERA (within .10):

 

Total number of HBPs taken by the team (within 5):

 

Number of 10K games by Beckett (accurate only):

 

Number of 10K games by Schilling (accurate only):

 

Official starting day lineup on the first game after the All Star game including starting pitcher (1 point for each right answer in right position in the order. Position can be included, but order is only thing being scored):

 

Arroyo's wins as a starter (accurate 2 points, within 1 scores 1 point):

 

Papelbon's number of starts (same scoring):

 

Team homers (accurate within 5, 3 points, within 10, 2 points, within 20, 1 point):

 

Team era (accurate within .10 scores 3 points, no other scoring)

 

Crisp's batting avg (accurate within .010 scores 3 points, no other scoring):

 

MLB HR leader and prediction (name scores 3, prediction within 1 scores 3, prediction without correct name scores no points):

 

AL Cy Young Winner and ERA (name scores 3, ERA within .10 scores 3, ERA without correct name scores no points):

 

NL Cy Young Winner and ERA (same scoring):

 

AL MVP:

 

NL MVP:

 

20 game winners (right answers score 1, wrong answers negative 1):

 

Names of Sox all-stars (right answer scores 1, wrong -1):

 

Blown saves by the bullpen by the All Star break (3 points within 1):

 

Blown saves by the bullpen by the end of the regular season (3 points within 1):

 

Which opening day Red Sox will be traded by the end of the season (3 points for every right answer, -3 for wrong answers):

 

Who will the Red Sox acquire via trade during the season (3 guesses, 3 points for each right answer):

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BONUS QUESTIONS (0 points if you don't get any of these or if they don't happen):

 

The exact date Gabe Kapler re-joins the Red Sox(5 points, 0 points if he doesn't return):

 

Total team ejections(2 points, 1 point within 2):

 

Number of brawls(3 points):

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Hahah who posted it?

 

Soxfan#1. He had Texas winning the West, and Cleveland taking the wild card but then he had Anaheim beating Boston in the ALCS.

[schillingouttheks]

Soxfan, the Mets can't beat the Pads in the NLCS if the Pads lose in the NLDS.

[KeepTheFaith1229]

my mistake

 

AL East

Red Sox

Stick by my team

 

 

AL Central

White Sox

 

AL West

Angels

 

Wildcard

Guardians

 

NL East

Mets

 

 

NL Central

Cardinals

 

NL West

Padres

 

Wildcard

Stro's

 

NL Wildcard Round

Mets over Stro's

 

Cards over Pads

 

 

NLCS

Mets over Pads

 

 

AL Wildcard Round

Sox over Guardians

 

Angels over White Sox

 

 

ALCS

Angels over Sox

 

 

WORLD SERIES

Mets over Angels.

 

OKAY, now you have the Cardinals beating the Padres in the NLDS and then you have the Pads losing the NLCS. What next?

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Haha Schill you beat me to it

[Soxfan1]

I f***ed up. YS013 no way in hell im doing that. Stay on topic guys.

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Dont worry about it SF. We all have our days...

[MC Hammer]

How could either of you have come up with predictions in under 15 mins? Obviously both of you are completely talking out of your asses, and apparently SoxFan#1 doesn't understand the playoff system.

[KeepTheFaith1229]

YS013, for the ones like first opening day player on the DL and stuff like that, that's for the Sox, right?

[MC Hammer]

I made the topic it took me a while. I've had these in my head for a while.

OK well I guess thats understandable.

 

But Rivernator how did you come up with your predictions in 6 minutes?

[yankeessuck013]

YS013, for the ones like first opening day player on the DL and stuff like that, that's for the Sox, right?

 

yeah, their all about the sox, unless otherwise noted.

[KeepTheFaith1229]

THE BASICS

 

What is the final W/L record of the Red Sox: 96-66

 

What is the All Star Break record of the Red Sox: 49-32

 

AL East Leader at the Break and how many games ahead(3 points for correct team and amount of games back, 2 point for correct team and 2 games off, 1 point for correct team and 3 games off): Blue Jays 1 game up on the Sox

 

How many games ahead/behind are the Red Sox in relation to the Yankees at the end of the regular season (3 points for off 1 game, 2 points for off 2 games, 1 point for off 3 games): 2 games ahead

 

How about the Blue Jays?(scoring the same deal as above): 5 games ahead

 

List the four AL playoff teams and specify the Wild Card (3 points for each right pick, ??????¬????WC??????¬??? or ??????¬????division winner??????¬??? must be included for a right answer): Boston, Cleveland, Oakland, New York (wild card)

 

List the four NL playoff teams and specify the Wild Card (scoring, same deal): Atlanta, St. Louis, San Diego, New York (wild card)

 

List the ALDS winners (3 points for each correct pick): Boston, New York

 

List the NLDS winners (same scoring): Atlanta, New York

 

List the ALCS winner: Boston

 

List the NLCS winner: Atlanta

 

List the World Series winner: Atlanta

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OVER/UNDER CATEGORY,

 

Specify only over and under per question(each question is worth 1 point, if it's even it's a push, no points.)

 

Schilling's total starts -- 25: over

 

Assists by Manny - 5: over

 

Number of saves by Foulke - 15: over

 

At-bats for Snow - 275: under

 

Arroyo's BAA vs lefties - .270: under

 

Game Appeared for Timlin - 70: over

 

Chacon's ERA at the break -- 4.00: over

 

Wakefield's ERA at the break - 4.00: over

 

Randy Johnson's ERA at the break - 3.50: over

 

Papelbon's ERA at the break - 4.00: under

 

Burnett on the DL at least once by the break (over = yes, under = no): over

 

Trot on the DL at least once by the break(over = yes, under = no): over

 

Total wins for Arroyo - 12: over

 

Walkoff hits for Papi - 3: over

 

OPS for Lowell - .800: over

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HEAD TO HEAD SHOWDOWN

 

Compare BA/HR/RBI between these following players and indicate who'll have the better year(1 point for each right answer(.010 within BA, HR within 2, RBI within 5) additional point for correct player having the better year)

 

Bill Mueller: .296/13/64

Mike Lowell: .287/22/81

 

Kevin Millar: .277/10/54

Kevin Youkilis: .282/14/60

 

Johnny Damon: .294/14/62

Coco Crisp: .312/24/85

 

Edgar Renteria: .300/12/68

Alex Gonzalez: .259/17/70

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QUICK ANSWERS(2 points each):

 

First call-up from the minors: Craig Hansen

 

First Opening Day roster player on the DL: Trot Nixon

 

Beckett??????¬??????s ERA (within .10): 3.12

 

Total number of HBPs taken by the team (within 5): 14

 

Number of 10K games by Beckett (accurate only): 4

 

Number of 10K games by Schilling (accurate only): 3

 

Official starting day lineup on the first game after the All Star game including starting pitcher (1 point for each right answer in right position in the order. Position can be included, but order is only thing being scored): Youkilis, Crisp, Ortiz, Manny, Lowell, Nixon, Loretta, Youk, Gonzalez

 

Arroyo's wins as a starter (accurate 2 points, within 1 scores 1 point): 13

 

Papelbon's number of starts (same scoring): 35

 

Team homers (accurate within 5, 3 points, within 10, 2 points, within 20, 1 point):141

 

Team era (accurate within .10 scores 3 points, no other scoring) 3.84

 

Crisp's batting avg (accurate within .010 scores 3 points, no other scoring): .312

 

MLB HR leader and prediction (name scores 3, prediction within 1 scores 3, prediction without correct name scores no points): Mark Teixeira 54 homers

 

AL Cy Young Winner and ERA (name scores 3, ERA within .10 scores 3, ERA without correct name scores no points): Johan Santana 2.92

 

NL Cy Young Winner and ERA (same scoring): John Smoltz 2.98

 

AL MVP: Mark Teixeira

 

NL MVP: Andruw Jones

 

20 game winners (right answers score 1, wrong answers negative 1): Roy Halladay, Johan Santana, Kevin Millwood, Bartolo Colon, Chris Carpenter, Pedro Martinez, Ben Sheets, Jake Peavy

 

Names of Sox all-stars (right answer scores 1, wrong -1): Ortiz, Ramirez, Beckett, Crisp

 

Blown saves by the bullpen by the All Star break (3 points within 1): 6

 

Blown saves by the bullpen by the end of the regular season (3 points within 1): 10

 

Which opening day Red Sox will be traded by the end of the season (3 points for every right answer, -3 for wrong answers): Trot Nixon

 

Who will the Red Sox acquire via trade during the season (3 guesses, 3 points for each right answer): Reggie Sanders

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BONUS QUESTIONS (0 points if you don't get any of these or if they don't happen):

 

The exact date Gabe Kapler re-joins the Red Sox(5 points, 0 points if he doesn't return): June 3rd

 

Total team ejections(2 points, 1 point within 2): 9

 

Number of brawls(3 points): 1

[RedSoxRooter]

I agree with almost all your predictions, ktf1229, except eight 20 game winners? When was the last time that happened?

[KeepTheFaith1229]

I agree with almost all your predictions, ktf1229, except eight 20 game winners? When was the last time that happened?

 

 

Yeah, I may have gotten a bit generous there...but I say at least 5 of them will deliver.

[TheRivernator]

OK well I guess thats understandable.

 

But Rivernator how did you come up with your predictions in 6 minutes?

 

 

Well, I think most of the spots are easy.

AL

For the east, the yankee lineup, plus their pen and underrated staff will have them coast to victory in the AL East. The lineup will be strong enough to mash pathetic teams and the total package should have them play .500+ ball against the good teams, which is a good recipe for playoff clinching. The Jays will be enough of a disturbance to the red sox that they will not win the wild card, as I think the sox offense has taken a small step back andd will no longer be able to completely put teams away on a regular basis. Also, questions about the ace of the sox and their closer makes predicting them very hard. The relatively pathetic central will put 2 teams in and I seriously think that the Guardians will give the one yr wonder white sox a run for their money. Eventually, the white sox will win the wild card due to the relative putrid-ness of KC and detroit, but I think the Guardians will win the central. As for the west, the angels look worse this yr than last and the A's significantly improved. Also, seattle and texas should create enough interference to keep an ALW team from winning the wild card.

 

For the NL, I just winged it and I really dont give 2 shits about the NL....

[Hammer]

ha! not to put a damper on things but I wish I could bet my mortgage and every dime I have that the mutts no way win the world series, or even make the playoffs...

 

and as for you rivinator::; tweppppppppppppppppttttttt!!!

[KeepTheFaith1229]

bump

[TheRivernator]

see my post? I never said that the sox would finish third....

[26 to 6]

AL East

Yankees

Red Sox

Blue Jays

Devil Rays

Orioles

 

AL Central

White Sox

Cleveland

Twins

Royals

Tigers

 

AL West

Angels

Oakland

Mariners

Texas

 

NL East

Mets

Braves

Phillies

Nationals

Marlins

 

NL Central

Cubs

Cardinals

Astros

Reds

Pirates

 

NL West

Dodgers

Padres

Giants

Diamondbacks

Rockies

 

Thats it for me!

 

Just rea quick off the top of my head. Not much analysis.