Red Mosquito

washing machine wrote:He's a good clubhouse guy

He seems to be getting along really well with the other personalities on the team. He set up dinners with everyone on the team (in small groups) to get to know all the guys. He’s also off to a really good start. The Twins are gonna hit this year, that’s a forgone conclusion. It’ll be about getting enough pitching, as always. I’m just excited to watch every inning.

Sure, I'll play:

2022 MLB PREDICTIONS

AL East
1. Blue Jays
2. Rays*
3. Red Sox*
4. Yankees
5. Orioles

AL Central
1. White Sox
2. Tigers
3. Twins
4. Cleveland
5. Royals

AL West
1. Astros
2. Mariners*
3. Angels
4. Rangers
5. A’s

NL East
1. Phillies
2. Braves*
3. Mets
4. Marlins
5. Nationals

NL Central
1. Brewers
2. Cardinals
3. Reds
4. Cubs
5. Pirates

NL West
1. Dodgers
2. Padres*
3. Giants*
4. Rockies
5. Diamondbacks

*denotes Wild Card

AL Championship Series
Blue Jays over Rays

NL Championship Series
Dodgers over Phillies

World Series
Dodgers over Blue Jays (absolutely sickening but incredibly likley)

This is the first time Mickey and I have agreed on this much at once.

what about the oscars thread? that created some unlikely alliances.

I never opened that thread

macphisto can vouch

It’s a bizarre world

What are your picks, Chris?

PHATJ wrote:What are your picks, Chris?

AL East
1. Blue Jays
2. Rays*
3. Yankees*
4. Red Sox
5. Orioles

AL Central
1. Twins
2. White Sox*
3. Tigers
4. Royals
5. Spiders er Guardians

AL West
1. Astros
2. Mariners
3. Angels
4. A's
5. Rangers

NL East
1. Phillies
2. Braves
3. Mets
4. Marlins
5. Nationals

NL Central
1. Cardinals
2. Brewers*
3. Cubs
4. Reds
5. Pirates

NL West
1. Dodgers
2. Giants*
3. Padres*
4. Rockies
5. Diamondbacks

*Wild Card

AL Championship Series
Astros over Blue Jays

NL Championship Series
Dodgers over Phillies

World Series
Dodgers over Astros

Picking the Twins in the Central, I love it!

I wanted to pick the Tigers, but well . . . they're the Tigers. I think injuries catch up to the White Sox this year.

No Braves in the playoffs seems really unlikely to me. What’s your reasoning?

Not a lot of deviation in these picks, and mine would look similar. In the AL East I think 2-4 is a crapshoot, and I think the Angels could finish second not third, and I think the Cardinals could actually win their division.

Nothing other than things never end up playing out the way most prognosticators think they should at the beginning of each season. Look at the Giants last year.

Norris wrote:Not a lot of deviation in these picks, and mine would look similar. In the AL East I think 2-4 is a crapshoot, and I think the Angels could finish second not third, and I think the Cardinals could actually win their division.

it was a toss up between the Angels and Mariners for me for that division. And i have the cardinals winning the central. Damn them.

Norris wrote:Not a lot of deviation in these picks, and mine would look similar. In the AL East I think 2-4 is a crapshoot, and I think the Angels could finish second not third, and I think the Cardinals could actually win their division.

I actually agree with all of this too.

Truly bizarre times. Lolz

Alex Cobb is going to have a career year.

Anyone who picks the Mariners to make the playoffs is a bammer lover.

Norris wrote:Not a lot of deviation in these picks, and mine would look similar. In the AL East I think 2-4 is a crapshoot, and I think the Angels could finish second not third, and I think the Cardinals could actually win their division.

I feel like there's not a ton of bubble teams this year--it's mostly clear who the serious contenders are and who the basement dwellers will be.

Simple Torture wrote:Anyone who picks the Mariners to make the playoffs is a bammer lover.

Your fixation on that playoff drought is one of my favorite quasi schticks on the board.