100 games in give me your playoff predictions

[rmilia1]

AL EAST- TORONTO
AL CENTRAL- CLEVELAND
AL WEST- HOUSTON
WC1- BALTIMORE
WC2- DETROIT

NL EAST- WASHINGTON
NL CENTRAL- CHICAGO
NL WEST- SAN FRAN
WC1- MIAMI
WC2- ST LOUIS

Who ya got?

 

[navamind]

AL East: Orioles
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Astros
WC1: Red Sox
WC2: Rangers

Wild Cards are tough. Could see the Jays or Tigers grabbing one of them as well. Maybe even the Mariners if their starting pitching improves (Walker on the DL really hurts). They easily have their best lineup since 2007 (not saying a lot, but their offense does rank among the best in the AL).

NL East: Nats
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
WC1: Giants
WC2: Cards

Mets lack the offense, Marlins lack SP outside of Fernandez/Conley.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

AL East: Orioles (though wouldn't be surprised if Boston or Toronto won the division)
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Astros
Wild Cards: Red Sox and Blue Jays

NL East: Nats
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
Wild Cards: Marlins and Cards

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Going to wait until the deadline passes first

 

[whiskey]

Boston
Cleveland
Texas

Houston
Toronto


Nats
Cubs
San Fran

Mets
......Marlins?

Cubs/bosox in the ws

 

[tducey]

Toronto-East
Cleveland-Central
Houston-West

Texas-WC1
Baltimore-WC 2

Washington-East
Cubs-Central
San Francisco-West

Miami-WC 1
NY Mets-WC 2

 

[bksballer89]

AL East- Baltimore
AL Central- Indians
AL West- Stros
Wildcard #1- Blue Jays
Wild Card #2- Red Sox

NL East- Nats
NL Central- Cubs
NL West- Dodgers
Wildcard#1- Giants
Wildcard #2- Cards

 

[rmilia1]

Going to wait until the deadline passes first

Shit. Yeah that's actually probably a good idea lol

 

[whiskey]

Shit. Yeah that's actually probably a good idea lol

Trade deadline acquisitions aren't usually huge game changers.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Trade deadline acquisitions aren't usually huge game changers.

True. Also no reason to make a prediction before then either in the event there is a close race.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Trade deadline acquisitions aren't usually huge game changers.

The Blue Jays were 1 game above .500 on August 1st last year. They finished 24 games above .500.

Deadline acquisitions can be massive game changers.

 

[whiskey]

The Blue Jays were 1 game above .500 on August 1st last year. They finished 24 games above .500.

Deadline acquisitions can be massive game changers.

I didn't say they never are game changers. I said they usually aren't game changers. Not often enough that I'm not fairly comfortable making some armchair QB playoff predictions.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I didn't say they never are game changers. I said they usually aren't game changers. Not often enough that I'm not fairly comfortable making some armchair QB playoff predictions.

The fact Texas, Boston, Houston and the Dodgers have some of the deepest farm systems in the majors and are all in tight races for position I'd say there's ample reason for pause.

 

[whiskey]

The fact Texas, Boston, Houston and the Dodgers have some of the deepest farm systems in the majors and are all in tight races for position I'd say there's ample reason for pause.

Dodgers are boned if they don't get Kershaw back. Baltimore is going to fade (I think....don't quote me on that), and I just don't think Seattle will be able to do enough to catch Houston or the Rangers (trades or not) in the west.

 

[Guy Incognito]

AL East Winner: Toronto
AL Central Winner: Cleveland
AL West Winner: Houston
Wild Cards: Baltimore, Texas

NL East Winner: Washington
NL Central Winner: Chicago
NL West Winner: San Francisco
Wild Cards: St. Louis, Los Angeles

Only changes from my original predictions on another site are the AL Central (had KC), NL West (had LA), and NL WC (had StL and NYM).

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Trade deadline acquisitions aren't usually huge game changers.

David Price and the 2015 Blue Jays say "Hi."

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

The fact Texas, Boston, Houston and the Dodgers have some of the deepest farm systems in the majors and are all in tight races for position I'd say there's ample reason for pause.

Agreed. A deadline deal isn't going to give, say, the Royals the division, but if a race is within three games or so, a big acquisition could be huge.

 

[whiskey]

David Price and the 2015 Blue Jays say "Hi."

I already acknowledged last years Blue Jays, who went and got Price and Tulo. I also stated that I used the word "usually" and not "always". Most teams are out looking for a reliever or one more bat. With the advent of the wild card (and now the 2nd wild card) fewer teams are sellers in-season, and there's just not as many blockbuster deals. Even when big names move, they don't always have the huge impact people expect them to have.

I'm not saying trade deadline guys NEVER EVER impact a race, I'm just saying it's not the normal order of business for a big trade to suddenly change the course of a season. The 2015 Blue Jays happen from time to time, I just don't see that as a normal thing.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I already acknowledged last years Blue Jays, who went and got Price and Tulo. I also stated that I used the word "usually" and not "always". Most teams are out looking for a reliever or one more bat. With the advent of the wild card (and now the 2nd wild card) fewer teams are sellers in-season, and there's just not as many blockbuster deals. Even when big names move, they don't always have the huge impact people expect them to have.

I'm not saying trade deadline guys NEVER EVER impact a race, I'm just saying it's not the normal order of business for a big trade to suddenly change the course of a season. The 2015 Blue Jays happen from time to time, I just don't see that as a normal thing.

That's a lot of words.

The point was, we're three days from the trade deadline. It makes sense to see what shakes out before making predictions.

If you disagree, I'm happy for you, I guess.

 

[whiskey]

That's a lot of words.

The point was, we're three days from the trade deadline. It makes sense to see what shakes out before making predictions.

If you disagree, I'm happy for you, I guess.

I'm a wordy motherfucker.