Its Opening Day!

[Clarkmeister]

OK, what's everyone's picks?

NL: Cards, DBacks, Braves. WC: Philly
AL: A's, Yanks, White Sox. WC: Anaheim

World Series: Oakland over Arizona.

[HDPM]

Hey, it's before June, so you know, maybe it will be the Cubs' year. Or not. /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif

[IrishHand]

NL: Cards, Dodgers, Phillies,WC Astros
AL: Yanks, A's, Twins, WC Red Sox

Series: A's over Astros

(Arizona is done - no way do the two aces repeat last year's numbers, and many of their offensive players are way past their prime as well. That ship has sailed...)

[JTG51]

NL: Braves, Cards, Giants. WC: DBacks
AL: Yanks, Twins, A's. WC: Red Sox

World Series: Yanks over DBacks

[John Cole]

Cubs and Red Sox in Series, but, of course, I make the same pick every year. And the odds on that are . . . ?

[Clarkmeister]

About 160-1

[Clarkmeister]

My beloved Cardinals can still finish undefeated.

Was good to see Tino get off to a good start after his debacle of a first half last year.

[andyfox]

Through 2000, Tino's lifetime numbers for the 1st half of the season were 114 home runs and a .271 batting average; for the second half, 115 home runs and a .275 batting average. The only real strange numbers were in 1994 when he hit .215 first half and .348 second half.

I like the guy a lot, but he's not much of a player any more, and never really was, except for 1997 and maybe 1995.

What do you think of LaRussa?

[Clarkmeister]

I'm not a huge LaRussa fan, but I'm forced to admit he's better than most alternatives. /forums/images/icons/smirk.gif

Like many Cardinal fans, he grudingly earned my respect the way he held the team together through the many tragic events of last year.

I think his real problem is that he needs a co-pitching coach. Duncan is so terrific with these veteran reclaimation projects but he is absolutely awful developing young talent. We need someone to do the latter leaving Dave to continue his great work with the vets.

[Clarkmeister]

JTG with the best regular season predictions. Clark sucks the big one.

[John Cole]

Note that both the Sox and Cubs have a chance, Clarkmeister.

[Roy Munson]

AL: Yankees, Minnesota, Oakland Wild Card: Boston
NL: Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco Wild Card: Florida or Philadelphia

I will wait until after the World Series to make my final selections

[JTG51]

Awesome, I forgot about this post. Too bad your Cards didn't come through for me.

By the way, I think I also won the Charlie Villanueva prediction derby. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ACPlayer]

Yes, you crowed over that one already.

[JTG51]

I get something right so rarely, it really sticks out in my mind when I do.