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    2017 Predictions

    NL East:

    1. Washington: most complete team in the east top to bottom. Legit WS contender
    2. Miami: not really very good overall but better than the rest
    2. NYM: predicting a lot of pitching injuries and a fairly anemic offense.
    3. Atlanta: 75 win range
    4. Philadelphia: unofficial tank proceeds.

    NL Central:

    1. Chicago: too good to collapse this quickly
    2. St. Louis: beginning to show some cracks but still should contend for the WC
    3. Pittsburgh: missed window and sliding back to mediocrity slowly. Fortunate to play in relatively weak division
    4. Milwaukee: one of the worst teams in baseball
    5. Cincy: probably the worst team in baseball

    NL West:

    1. Colorado: my surprise pick. Every year a young team makes a move and I think the Rocks do this year with developing young pitching.
    2. LAD: have holes but still good. Definitely a WC contender
    3. SFG: great overall pitching. So-so offense. Another WC contender.
    4. Arizona: might surprise and win the West. West will be very competitive outside of the Pads. But, it would take all their pitching to line up and I can't buy.
    5. SDP: Tanking and loving it.

    AL East:

    1. Boston: probably most complete team in baseball and still has a farm to make needed moves.
    2. Baltimore: annual bridesmaid has a shot at WC.
    3. NYY: young and improving and old and declining. A year too early.
    4. Toronto: missed their window. Sinking back.
    4. TBR: The "try not to be embarrassing" version of team building. AL East strongest division in baseball top to bottom.

    AL Central:

    1. Cleveland: flawed but capable. better strike while they can because their window is small.
    2. KC: team full of contract years but short overall on talent.
    3. Detroit: too old, too late.
    4. Minnesota: a prime example of a rebuild gone wrong. Not good enough to contend, not bad enough to start over.
    5. ChiSox: tanking and loving it. Al Central is an embarrassment of a division. No team here would sniff the WC anywhere else.

    AL West:

    1. Houston: have to believe they will make moves necessary to win
    2. Texas: Will be at least the WC
    3. Seattle: short on pitching but could be WC
    4. LAA: should trade Trout now and rebuild but won't.
    5. Oakland: Beans and Apathy

    NL: Washington, Chicago, Colorado, LAD, STL

    AL: Boston, Cleveland, Houston, Texas, Seattle

    WS: Washington vs Boston

    Winner: Boston

    Braves finish: 72-90

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    my three dark horse teams: pirates, rays and angels

    braves win 78

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    Braves win one wild card spot but forfeit the game after Ensceff proves it mathematically impossible for the Braves to have actually made the playoffs.
    "Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.

    It’s over."


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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunrevenge View Post
    Braves win one wild card spot but forfeit the game after Ensceff proves it mathematically impossible for the Braves to have actually made the playoffs.
    This is funny..

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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    This is funny..
    I really don't see how you guys can laugh at anything while the Genius is wrecking this organization

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    On paper, both of the Western Division races should be interesting. Curious to see how things go up in Twins' country. Looks like a mid-70s win team. Pitching is spotty and the offense is just a non-contact festival.

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    By mid June you local fans will be talking about the Falcons again.

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    Arenado wins NL MVP.

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    Interesting looking back. Mostly hits, some misses. I sold the Dodgers a bit short.

    Will have to see how it ends.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunrevenge View Post
    Braves win one wild card spot but forfeit the game after Ensceff proves it mathematically impossible for the Braves to have actually made the playoffs.
    Looks like I didn't have to prove anything mathematically to keep the Braves out of the playoffs. Their predictably bad play did it all by itself.

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    Braves need to turn around their record next hear vs. the Phillies. That would make a significant difference next season.

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