OT: MLB Opening Day

[Gamecawks]

Alright boys, we're just over a month away from the best sport in the world played on the highest stage.

1) Who's your team?

2) Predictions for your team

3) Who wins the WS?


I'm a Nats fan and I think 90+ wins is possible, with our rotation, we might even get 100. Wishful though. We can definitely contend for a World Series and I'll be disappointed if we don't at least make it there.

 

[4thgengamecock]

1) I pull for the Braves. I have a soft spot for the Reds too, though (my Granddaddy's club since they had a farm team in Columbia God only knows how long ago).

2) I'll consider it a successful season if we manage finish in 3rd, but I'm expecting 4th or 5th. If we snag 2nd, I'll be in heaven. That's the way it'll be until we can wait out Upton's contract, unfortunately.

3) I'm not sure there is a favorite for the World Series. Nobody in particular stands out to me at the moment, and someone unexpected could get hot and surprise us all (except the Cubs, obviously, they're cursed). I think you're Nats have as good a chance as anybody, and 100 wins is certainly possible for you, especially with all the weakness in the division.

This post was edited on 3/4 4:45 PM by 4thgengamecock

 

[mbsurfside]

"best sport in the world played on the highest stage."

Uhhhhhh dont you mean this.............................





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-XbDZUnUmw

 

[Rod Dangerfield]

Originally posted by Gamecawks:
Alright boys, we're just over a month away from the best sport in the world played on the highest stage.

1) Who's your team? Atlanta Braves

2) Predictions for your team Dead last in the NL East

3) Who wins the WS? Baltimore Orioles


I'm a Nats fan and I think 90+ wins is possible, with our rotation, we might even get 100. Wishful though. We can definitely contend for a World Series and I'll be disappointed if we don't at least make it there.

 

[wolverine 2]

braves in the NL. red sox in the AL. BRAVES 69 WINS, RED SOX 88 WINS. Angels win it all.

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

My sucky Braves will be dead last...

 

[USCBatgirl21]

1) GO DODGERS!!!

2) NL West Champions

3) My Dodgers! (As long as we don't have to play the Cards in the postseason, or can at least relieve CK before the 7th.

)

 

[Gamecawks]

I like the Dodgers this year but ck is always a question mark in the playoffs. The Braves are being smart and blowing it up instead of trying to eek out a wc spot. They'll be back, probably without fredi

 

[pepsicock]

Originally posted by Gamecawks:
Alright boys, we're just over a month away from the best sport in the world played on the highest stage.

1) Who's your team? Mets

2) Predictions for your team 85 wins Wild Card

3) Who wins the WS? Kansas City Royals

 

[Chris20011]

CUBS baby!!!

This isn't the year, but much closer. 86 wins and just out of the wild Card.

Nats are loaded but they just don't impress in crunch time. I have to go with the Dodgers since I am a National League guy, seeing as that league plays real baseball and all that.

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

New York Yankess - Been a fan ever since mid-'50s. I don't follow them very closely these days but back in the day I was a huge fan of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Bobby Richardson, Bill Skowron to name but a few.

 

[4thgengamecock]

Originally posted by Freddie.B.Cocky:


New York Yankess - Been a fan ever since mid-'50s. I don't follow them very closely these days but back in the day I was a huge fan of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Bobby Richardson, Bill Skowron to name but a few.

Even though I freaking hate the Yankees, I'll always love Yogi Berra. A great player, an even better manager, and possibly the most quotable person to ever live.

"Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical."

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

Originally posted by 4thgengamecock:

Originally posted by Freddie.B.Cocky:



New York Yankess - Been a fan ever since mid-'50s. I don't follow them very closely these days but back in the day I was a huge fan of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Bobby Richardson, Bill Skowron to name but a few.

Even though I freaking hate the Yankees, I'll always love Yogi Berra. A great player, an even better manager, and possibly the most quotable person to ever live.

"Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical."

I wonder if Yogi or anyone else ever wrote a book about his sayings, quotes, etc. If no one did someone has missed a huge opportunity. LOL!

Another famous Yogi quote was "Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore because it is so crowded". LOL!

Yogi had a million of those sayings. And I agree with you he was a great player and manager.

 

[Rod Dangerfield]

Originally posted by Gamecawks:
I like the Dodgers this year but ck is always a question mark in the playoffs. The Braves are being smart and blowing it up instead of trying to eek out a wc spot. They'll be back, probably without fredi

We can only hope.

 

[Rod Dangerfield]

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This post was edited on 3/5 8:57 AM by Rod Dangerfield

 

[DirtyCock99]

Cubs fan.
Playoffs or bust imho. By years end we'll have the best lineup in the NL. Solerpower will be a household name by may.
Royals/Orioles/Dodgers cant settle on one out of those 3.

 

[SteelSpur106]

1) Pirates
2) I think this is our year for the NL Central title. I say we get to the NLCS this year
3) Dodgers

 

[bosoxcock]

...who you think I got.... finished last in division in 2012.. in 2013 won W.S.... finished last in division in 2014..sooooo obviously World Series champs this year







This post was edited on 3/5 5:27 PM by bosoxcock

 

[hitman2001#]

I'm with Freddie B. Cocky.

1. Yankees
2. Playoffs (AL Championship series, depnening on pitchers health, losing to Tigers)
3 Dodgers will win it all

And my favorite Yogi quote "it gets late early around here"

 

[omabound]

BY FAR, the greatest sport!

1) LA Dodgers

2) Dodgers win the west and get to NLCS

3) Nationals win WS (Dodgers will never win anything with Mattingly as manager)

 

[ipull4usc]

1) Who's your team? Atlanta Braves

2) Predictions for your team- battling the Phillies for the worst record in the NL East

3) Who wins the WS? St. Louis Cardinals- they've made it at least to the NLCS 4 consecutive years, you can never count them out if they make the postseason

 

[ChuckCock32]

Originally posted by Gamecawks:
Alright boys, we're just over a month away from the best sport in the world played on the highest stage.

1) Who's your team?

2) Predictions for your team

3) Who wins the WS?


I'm a Nats fan and I think 90+ wins is possible, with our rotation, we might even get 100. Wishful though. We can definitely contend for a World Series and I'll be disappointed if we don't at least make it there.

1. Braves

2. Bad in 2015; Less bad, but still bad in 2016; Solid in 2017

3. Dodgers over Blue Jays