Although the Mets victory over the Cardinals last night was the official start of the 2007 baseball season, today is the traditional start of the season. And even though it isn't special enough these days to warrant a ceremonial pitch from the President, it still is one of the great days in sports.
Opening day is a day of hope. Fans of every team, from the perennial contenders to the Royals and Pirates, can feel optimistic on this day. And even though many of those hopes will be dashed (for the Royals and Pirates it will be on April 3), they can always look on this day as a day of boundless optimism. Yes even Cubs fans can give in to a sense of optimism, feeling that the drought has to end sometime...right?...RIGHT?
Anyway, now it is time for meaningless predictions. I am not a heavy follower of baseball, and even the best prepared prognosticator is wrong sometimes. Just remember that all predictions come with a money-back guarantee.
National League
East
x-New York Mets 94-68
y-Philadelphia Phillies 92-70
Florida Marlins 81-81
Atlanta Braves 79-83
Washington Nationals 63-99
Central
x-Chicago Cubs 91-71
Milwaukee Brewers 89-73
St. Louis Cardinals 84-78
Houston Astros 80-82
Cincinnati Reds 73-89
Pittsburgh Pirates 65-97
West
x-Los Angeles Dodgers 87-75
San Diego Padres 85-77
Arizona Diamondbacks 81-81
Colorado Rockies 77-85
San Francisco Giants 75-87
American League
East
x-Boston Red Sox 97-65
New York Yankees 91-61
Toronto Blue Jays 87-75
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 75-87
Baltimore Orioles 69-93
Central
x-Detroit Tigers 94-68
y-Chicago White Sox 92-70
Minnesota Twins 84-78
Cleveland Indians 79-83
Kansas City Royals 60-102
West
x-Los Angeles Angels of 90-72
Anaheim
Texas Rangers 81-81
Oakland A's 70-92
Seattle Mariners 65-97
Divisional Playoffs
NL
Dodgers over Mets 3-1
Cubs over Phillies 3-2
AL
Red Sox over White Sox 3-2
Angels over Tigers 3-0
LCS
Cubs over Dodgers 4-2
Angels over Red Sox 4-3
World Series
Angels over Cubs 4-3 (Wait til' next year...)
2 comments:
That's a lofty schedule for the cubbies. Lets just hope they can live up to it... I will give you kudos on picking the brewers to be above bad this year. Let's see if spending some money in the off-season can actually turn out a winning season.
Well, I would bet that the Cubs will defy my prediction and underachieve in their usual way. However, I felt some optimism was deserved for the fans, considering they have had to sit through the White Sox and Cardinals both winning titles.
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