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Subject: 2002 Predictions
Posted by: CanEHdian Pride
- Donor [426351415] Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 19:22
I don't think its too late to get this started....need something to keep me busy before the first ball gets tossed out.
AL
NY YANKEES, CHICAGO WHITE SOX, OAKLAND A'S
Wildcard: DETROIT TIGERS
MVP: Manny Ramirez
CY YOUNG: Pedro Martinez
ROY: Hank Blalock
Manager: Jerry Manuel
Comeback: Carlos Delgado
Bust: Corey Koskie
HR Champ: Manny Ramirez
NL
PHILIDELPHIA PHILLIES, ST. LOUIS, SF GIANTS
Wildcard: FLORIDA MARLINS
MVP: Barry Bonds
CY YOUNG: Randy Johnson
ROY: Josh Beckett
Manager: Larry Bowa
Comeback: Edgardo Alfonzo/Jason Kendall
Bust: Al Leiter
HR Champ: Sammy Sosa
Dream World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Detroit Tigers
Real World Series: Philadelphia Phillies vs. NY Yankees
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| 1 | tduncan
ID: 47616279
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 19:34
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AL
Boston Red Sox, Minesota Twins, Oakland A's
WC: New York Yankees
MVP: Manny Ramirez
Cy Young: Mike Mussina
ROY: Hank Blalock
comeback: Frank Thomas
Bust: Ichiro
HR Champ: Manny Ramirez
NL
Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers
WC: Chicago Cubs
MVP: Gary Sheffeild
CY YOUNG: Randy Johnson
ROY: Morgan Ensberg
Comeback: Kevin Brown
Bust: Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds
HR Champ: Sammy Sosa
Payoffs
Red Sox OVER Yankees
A's OVER Twins
Red Sox OVER A's
Braves OVER Cubs
Cards OVER Dodgers
Braves OVER Cards
Braves OVER Red Sox
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| 2 | Matt S
Donor
ID: 47115618
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 19:37
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AL - Boston, Minnesotta, Oakland, Anaheim
MVP - Manny Ramirez
Cy Young - Mark Mulder
ROY - Hank Blalock
Manager - Mike Sciocia
Comback - Darrin Erstad
Bust - Jason Giambi
HR Champ - Troy Glaus
NL - Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado, Montreal
MVP - Vladimir Guerrero
Cy Young - Randy Johnson
ROY - Josh Beckett
Manager - Frank Robinson
Comeback - Fernando Tatis
Bust - Rich Aurillia
HR Champ - Sammy Sosa
I'm not going out on a limb or anything... ;-)
Matt
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| 3 | CanEHdian Pride
Donor
ID: 426351415
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 19:46
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forgot one.
Most overrated team in the league:
Atlanta Braves
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| 4 | Ender
ID: 13443221
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 19:49
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Does Beckett still have ROY eligibility?
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| 5 | KrazyKoalaBears
Donor
ID: 266182910
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:13
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AL
NYY, CLE, OAK, BOS (WC) Cy: Pedro
MVP: J.Giambi
ROY: Cuddyer
MOY: Art Howe
NL
ATL, HOU, SFO, STL (WC) Cy: Schilling
MVP: Pujols
ROY: R. Vazquez
MOY: Frank Robinson PLAYOFFS
OAK over BOS (4)
NYY over CLE (5)
OAK over NYY (7) ATL over STL (3)
SFO over HOU (4)
SFO over ATL (6) OAK over SFO (6)
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| 6 | azdbacker
Donor
ID: 1832261
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:15
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Not a whole lot of respect for the defending champs, I see.
AL
Yankees, White Sox, Seattle
wc- A's
MVP - Jason Giambi
Cy Young - Mike Mussina
ROY - Hank Blalock
Bust - Chan Ho Park
HR champ - Giambi
NL
Mets, Astros, Diamondbacks
wc- Braves
MVP - Luis Gonzalez
Cy Young - Curt Schilling
ROY - Beckett
Bust - Russ Ortiz
HR Champ - Sammy Sosa
World Series - Diamondbacks over Mariners
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| 7 | R
ID: 3856197
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:17
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No one giving the Mariners a chance?
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| 8 | azdbacker
Donor
ID: 1832261
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:25
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Don't worry, it's the same geniuses that aren't giving the Dbacks a chance. We know better, R.
;)
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| 9 | R
ID: 3856197
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:35
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American League
Yankees, White Sox, Mariners, A's (wild card)
MVP: Moose
Cy Young: Moose, Garcia
ROY: Blalock
Bust: Park
HR Champ: Delgado (gut feeling)
National League
Braves, Astros, Dbacks, Marlins (wild card)
MVP: Sheffield
Cy Young: Unit, Vasquez
ROY: Beckett
Bust: Shefield, Loduca
HR Champ: Bonds
World Series: Mariners over Dbacks in 6.
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| 10 | R
ID: 3856197
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 20:37
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Whoops, that should not say Shefield as bust.
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| 13 | smallwhirled
Donor
ID: 29232811
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 21:17
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AL:
Yankees, Twins, Mariners...A's (WC)
MVP: Giambi
Cy Young: Garcia
ROY: Blalock
Comeback: Delgado
Bust: Manny Ramirez
HR Champ: Glaus
NL:
Braves, Cardinals, DBacks....Astros (WC)
MVP: Sosa
Cy Young: Oswalt
ROY: Ensberg
Comeback: KB
Bust: Sheffield
HR Champ: Sosa
World Series: Mariners over Cards in 6
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| 14 | Dan
Sustainer
ID: 0229323
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 21:20
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AL
NYY, CLE, OAK, TOR (WC)
Cy: Pedro
MVP: Manny
Rookie: Hinske
Comeback: Delgado
Bust: Ichiro
HR Champ: Delgado
NL
ATL, HOU, ARI, STL (WC)
Cy: Morris
MVP: Helton
Rookie: Ensberg
Comeback: Mo Vaughn
Bust: Pujols
HR Champ: Sosa
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| 15 | Dan
Sustainer
ID: 0229323
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 21:29
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For all those of you thinking Delgado to be comeback player of the year...I think he is a shoe in!
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| 16 | Dan
Sustainer
ID: 0229323
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 21:29
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Then again... Police are on the case...
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| 17 | BZ
ID: 102443111
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 22:14
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AL
NYY, CHI, SEA, TEX (WC)
Cy: Pedro
MVP: A-Rod
Comeback: Thomas
HR Champ: A-Rod
NL
ATL, HOU, SDP, STL (WC)
Cy: Unit
MVP: Bagwell
Comeback: Junior
HR Champ: Sosa
WS: Yanks over Braves
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| 18 | Blizz
ID: 441241523
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 22:14
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That can't be serious, can it Dan?
Anyways I may as well give some predictions...
AL:Boston, Chicago, Oakland, Yanks(WC)
NL:Atlanta, Houston, Arizona, Mets(WC)
...would like to see some new teams in there though
Oakland over Houston world series
MVP:Pedro-Chipper
CY:Pedro-Estes
ROY:Pena-Beckett
Comeback:F.Thomas-P.Wilson
Breakout:S.Cox-A.Brown
Bust:Moyer-T.Martinez
HR king:Giambi-Vlad
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| 19 | Gary
ID: 322111717
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 22:40
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AL
NYY, CHI, SEA, BOS(WC)
Cy: Pedro
MVP: Nomar
Rookie: BLALOCK
Comeback: Nomar, Frank Thomas
Bust: Everett
HR Champ: A-Rod
NL
ATL, HOU, ARI, CUBS(WC)
Cy: Maddux
MVP: Sheffield
Rookie: Ensberg
Comeback: Mo Vaughn
Bust: RJ
HR Champ: Sosa
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| 20 | Ike44
ID: 10821818
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 22:56
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Predictions:
AL
NYY, CHI, SEA, OAK WC
CY: Mussina
MVP: Ordonez
ROY: Blalock
Comeback: Thomas
HR Champ: Thome
NL
ATL, STL, SF, CHC WC
CY: Morris
MVP: Sosa
ROY: Beckett
Comeback: Vaughn
HR Champ: Sosa
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| 21 | Ender
ID: 13443221
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 22:58
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Those are some bold predictions.
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| 22 | Ike44
ID: 10821818
Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 23:01
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lol ender
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| 23 | Purple Pimp
ID: 27633140
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 01:31
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Guess this fits in this thread to. There predictions look good except for the cubbies they will be lucky to win 70 games ;0
Go White Sox!
ESPN POWER ALLEY
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| 24 | Guru
ID: 106382212
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 02:33
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AL: Yanks, Tribe, Mariners, BoSUX (WC)
NL: Mets, Cubs, Dbacks, Braves (WC)
Playoffs:
Yanks over Mariners
BoSUX over Tribe
Yanks over BoSUX (cursed)
Mets over Cubs
Braves over Dbacks
Mets over Braves
SERIES:
Mets over Yanks in 7 (Mets win when giambi makes a buckneresque play)
AL MVP: Jim Thome
AL Cy Young: Freddy Garcia
AL Rookie: Blalock
Bust: Clemens/Juan Gonzalez
Coach: Charlie Manuel
Comeback: Erstad
HR king: Thome
NL MVP: Piazza
NL Cy Young: Schilling
NL Rookie: Josh Beckett
Bust: Sheffield/Luis Gonzalez
Coach: Bobby Valentine
Comeback: Mo Vaughn, Edgardo Alfonzo
HR King: Sosa
Random:
Devil Ray Losses: 111
First Coach Fired: Bowa
# of times Expos draw over 10,000: 2
Number of Games Pedro will actually pitch: 10
Red Sock fans that hang themselves after they lose in game 7 of the ALCS to the Yankees: 15,000
Number of Red Sucks fans that want to kill me right now: 5,000,000
Most overpaid player: Giambi
Number of times the Mets will score over 10 runs in a game: 35
Number of games that mariano rivera will blow: 2
Number of years before Clemens and Wells hang it up: 1
Number of years before the redsucks win a championship: Wheres the key for infinity.
I guess that's all
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| 25 | Khahan
ID: 12432113
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 07:46
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Guru, I get the feeling you aren't a Red Sox fan?
Call it intuition.
AL: Boston, Indians, Oakland WC: Texas
NL: Braves, Astros, San Fran WC: St. Louis
Texas over Boston Braves over St. Louis
Oakland over Cleveland Houston over San Fran
Texas over Cleveland Braves over Houston
Braves over Texas
Its a long shot not having the Yankmees appear in the post season this year, but it could happen.
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| 26 | Catfish
Sustainer
ID: 9657107
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 09:16
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Post #24. That's not Guru. Remember the date.
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| 27 | JeffG
Sustainer
ID: 40451227
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 09:36
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AL - NYY CWS SEA MIN (wc)
NL - ATL STL SF NYM (wc)
LCS - NYY over MIN in 4, STL over SF in 6.
WS - NYY over STL in 4. (WS MVP Cliff Floyd)
CY - Moose and Maddux
MVP - A-Rod and Bonds
ROY - Nick Johnson, Sean Burroughs
MGR - Ron Gardenhire and Frank Robinson
Misc:
Contracted - Montreal and Tampa
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| 28 | Guru's Kin
ID: 106382212
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 11:02
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Sorry about #24. The user is supossed to say Guru's Kin. I'm his oldest son.
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| 29 | Mikel
ID: 5814539
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 11:49
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ALYankees Detroit Oakland
AL Wild CardSeattle
AL CYBarry Zito
AL MVPA-Rod
AL Comeback Johnny Damon
AL BUST B. Boone
NLPhili DBacks Houston
NL Wild CardSTL
NL Comeback Preston WIlson
NL Bust Pujols
NL CY RJ
NL MVPSosa
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| 30 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 11:51
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Detroit winning the Central division. Love that optimism.
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| 31 | Seattle Zen
Donor
ID: 411302615
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 14:01
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Red Sox, Twins, Seattle, A's (wc)
Mets, Astros, Giants, DBacks (wc)
AL MVP: ARod
NL MVP: Sosa
AL HR: A-Rod
NL HR: Bonds, Sosa, Nevin
AL Bust: T. Hudson
NL Bust: Paul LoDuca
AL Comeback: Pedro
NL Comeback: Mo Vaughn/Richard Hidalgo
AL Cy Young: Pedro, Moose, Buerhle
NL Cy Young: Rheal Cormier ;) I just love typing that name!
Seattle over Red Sox in ALCS
Giants over Mets in NLCS
M's get rained on by droplets of water and soggy ticker tape down 4th Ave. in late October.
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| 32 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 14:57
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SZ predicting the $150million (or whatever) Yankees don't even make the playoffs, easily enshrining them as the laughingstock of post free agency MLB history.
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| 33 | Seattle Zen
Donor
ID: 411302615
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 15:09
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No laughing at the Yanks, it will be more like pity. The "end of a era" type thing.
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| 34 | Mattinglyinthehall
ID: 1832399
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 15:11
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LOL, well, either way, I'm sure Orioles and Red Sox fans everywhere thank you for your prediction.
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| 35 | Rogue's Strikers
ID: 47320113
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 15:21
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Red Sox, White Sox, A's, Yankees (wc)
Mets, Astros, D-backs, Expos (wc)
AL MVP: ARod
NL MVP: Vlad
AL HR: ARod
NL HR: Vlad
AL Bust: Chan Ho Park
NL Bust: Rich Aurillia
AL Comeback: Thomas
NL Comeback: Mo Vaughn
AL Cy Young: Mussina
NL Cy Young: Javier Vazquez
A's over Yanks in ALCS
Expos over Astros in NLCS
Expos over A's in WS
Expos get contracted for 2003, but Bud Selig is assasinated before signing the final contract to confirm it.
hehe...
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| 36 | Rogue's Strikers
ID: 47320113
Mon, Apr 01, 2002, 15:22
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Hmm, forgot the rookies:
NL: Josh Beckett
AL: John Blalock
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