Red Sox under .500.

Giants under .500.

Mariners under .500.

Braves under .500

Edited March 23, 20223 yr by Squirmin' for Yermin

13 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

For me, it's the Mets.

Degrom I think needed surgery and is not going to be 100% again. I think Scherzer gets old more quickly than most think; he started showing signs last year in the first half and then broke down late in the season.

Marte is old and speed has a way of aging rapidly and unexpectedly. 

I hope Bassitt is good but there's always something weird about SP's getting out of Oakland. Also, linedrives off the face can impact a pitcher forever.

I'll say the Mets succumb to injuries and the Cohen tax was wasted dollars on a team fighting for the final playoff spot at best.

Yeah.  This is the obvious one for me.  I actually think the Padres are going to be really good next year.  I could also see the Giants regressing and missing the playoffs.  Although right now I still have the Giants in the playoffs.  My gut instinct for the NL is the Padres, Giants, and Phillies making the playoffs in the Wild Card.  I also see the Red Sox regressing in the same way the White Sox did from 2012 to 2013.

Giants are the other obvious team to fall back, especially if Rodon can’t go more than 100 innings.

16 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Red Sox under .500.

Giants under .500.

Mariners under .500.

The Giants lose a lot and I wonder at their prospects of breaking 90 wins, but that FO and Org is too solid to drop much below that. They're not exactly hurting for money either.

Edited March 23, 20223 yr by FoxForce2

White Sox and the Braves

im 50/50 on TB as well

Edited March 23, 20223 yr by joesaiditstrue

Im going to say the Padres again

10 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

Yeah.  This is the obvious one for me.  I actually think the Padres are going to be really good next year.  I could also see the Giants regressing and missing the playoffs.  Although right now I still have the Giants in the playoffs.  My gut instinct for the NL is the Padres, Giants, and Phillies making the playoffs in the Wild Card.  I also see the Red Sox regressing in the same way the White Sox did from 2012 to 2013.

For the Pads - this is Machado's make or break year. If he comes through with the numbers AND leadership they could pose a real challenge to the Dawjahs. Otherwise, could contend for the last wildcard.

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I’ll take headlines not written in the Chicago papers over the acquisitions of Harrison and middle relievers for $500, Alex.

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12 hours ago, wegner said:

Are they a top team?

No - still chasing teams that missed the playoffs, like the Jays, Mariners and Padres

If the under .500 Padres are considered a top team, them, still. 

Both New York teams.

For me its the Astros. They lost their best player and heart of their cheating asses. 

For as much grief as Sox fans have had this off-season, their big signing was Niko Goodrum.

Verlander may have some ups and downs post TJ,  McCullers is still having issues and may result in a shut down at some point and losing Correa is going to have a massive effect on their defense. The only saving grace they have is a weak division, but i just dont see them being a true contender threat anymore, just a really good team that could really stumble out the gate 

Everyone is kind of mediocre this year. So this could be the break we need. Like in 05. 

 

18 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

They'll find out quickly enough Berrios is not QUITE as good as his reputation that precedes him.  A very solid pitcher, but closer to a 2/3 than a 1/TOR.

and I love Chapman when healthy, but dude ain't replacing the offensive production from Semien. 

DeGrom already headed for an MRI on his shoulder. Not good.