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2008 MLB Season

If the Yankees can get a solid 7 innings out of the starters they will be fine. Joba and Rivera are a great 1 2 punch in the 8th and 9th.

The Rays don't have any fear at the moment and are not afraid to throw strikes. They have some good hitters that will do damage if you fall asleep on them.

The Jays look good as well, they have great pitching and some nice hitting. They really got to the Red Sox pen this weekend and really found a weakness.

The Tigers area really bad, losing 9-1.
 
I agree, I just don't think their pitching this year will give them 7 good innings more often than not.
 
i haven't read all this thread but can i get some love for the brew crew right now. 5-1( i know its early). pitching is very good and the bullpen looks somewhat solid. braun and fielder and weeks, and hall and heart. come on these guys gotta be a favorite for not only their division but the NL
 
benmrii said:
I agree, I just don't think their pitching this year will give them 7 good innings more often than not.
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The only one that really worries me is Kennedy. I think Hughes will have a good year. Pettitte will be respectable. Mussina might be on the way out, but he has been the past few years.
 
MacNut said:
If the Yankees can get a solid 7 innings out of the starters they will be fine. Joba and Rivera are a great 1 2 punch in the 8th and 9th.
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Yeah, but they can't pitch every day. You're going to need other guys to step up. I also don't think you'll be able to get 7 innings every game from your starters. Wang and Hughes should be good and Pettite should be decent, but nobody really knows with Mussina or Kennedy.

The Rays don't have any fear at the moment and are not afraid to throw strikes. They have some good hitters that will do damage if you fall asleep on them.
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The Rays are going to be really good in like 3 years. They have the highest ranked farm system, and when some of these prospects come up, they will be in great shape.

The Jays look good as well, they have great pitching and some nice hitting.
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The division is going to be real competitive this year. Jays could have the best rotation in the majors.

They really got to the Red Sox pen this weekend and really found a weakness.
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Yeah, after Paps, Oki, and MDC we have nobody. I'm so happy Snyder was DFA, he was by far the weakest link. Hopefully when Timlin gets back he can help out a bit. He pitched great in the playoffs last year, definitely still has some gas left in the tank. Aardsma and Corey, I'm definitely not confident in. One of them is going to be gone soon though when Timlin comes off the DL. I can't wait until when Masterson gets called up later this year.

I'm fairly pleased with the starting rotation so far. Daisuke and Lester pitched great last week in Oakland, and Wake and Buchholz pitched decently in Toronto. I'm not worried about Beckett even though he didn't pitch well today.. it was his first game facing major league hitters, so he's still kind of in spring training shape. Give him a week or two and he'll be back in good form.

Also, the Sox are on the tail end of a 20+ day, 16,000+ mile road trip. Hopefully some rest back at home and 13/17 of the next games at Fenway will help them get back in to the swing of things (and get the offense going).

September is definitely going to be interesting. We've got at least 3 divisions (AL East, AL Central, NL West) which look to be really competitive.
 
tigers 0-6 after getting waxed, 13-2 on national tv. i would start being concerned about this bunch, not that it matters week one, but they could find themselves in a deep hole if things don't start soon...
 
furcalchick said:
tigers 0-6 after getting waxed, 13-2 on national tv. i would start being concerned about this bunch, not that it matters week one, but they could find themselves in a deep hole if things don't start soon...
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Something is gonna have to give in Boston. The Sox and Tigers are both in a slump. One of them well have a good 3 games. I give the edge to the Sox.
 
furcalchick said:
tigers 0-6 after getting waxed, 13-2 on national tv. i would start being concerned about this bunch, not that it matters week one, but they could find themselves in a deep hole if things don't start soon...
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Week one doesn't matter much...



... unless you go 0-6. :eek:
 
MacNut said:
Something is gonna have to give in Boston. The Sox and Tigers are both in a slump. One of them well have a good 3 games. I give the edge to the Sox.
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Yeah. The Sox didn't play great in Toronto (though they did in Oakland), but the Tigers have just been awful. Getting home (AND GETTING THEIR RINGS! :D) is going to be a good boost for them. And its definitely going to be tough for Detroit to go on the road after going 0-6 to face Daisuke Matsuzaka (6.2IP 2H 1R 0BB 9K in his last game).
 
The other side is that eventually the Tigers will win a few, why not win them in Boston.:p
 
the good news is that i'm old enough to remember a time when the yankess sucked. ;)

... of course the giants did then too so... :eek: ;)
 
IJ Reilly said:
Kuroda's debut last night was amazing. Seven innings, three hits, one run, four Ks and no walks. I think he made only about 60 pitches, but Torre lifted him anyway. I know he won't be able to perform like that every day, but I believe the Dodgers may have signed a real winner.
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He looked very good. If nothing else, he can be a much better #4 or 5 starter than anyone else has.


Naimfan said:
The Rockies will be lucky to win 75 games this year.
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A little early to be counting them out, isn't it?




MacNut said:
If the Yankees can get a solid 7 innings out of the starters they will be fine.
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That's true for pretty much every team. Any team whose starters stay that effective and healthy would almost certainly be leading their division.
 
aloofman said:
A little early to be counting them out, isn't it?
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If you believe the hype about them, yes. If you recognize that they simply captured lightning in a bottle last year, no. Their starting pitching is a huge question mark with Morales and Jiminez in the rotation, Wells is mediocre at best, and the lineup has to show it can hit consistently--not just on hot streaks.

Plus, other teams have all improved, and the Rocks stood pat, and are counting on continued improvement from within. Plus, other teams will figure out what they do, and will be better able to take it away.

I stand by my 75 win (+/- 3) prediction.
 
Naimfan said:
If you believe the hype about them, yes. If you recognize that they simply captured lightning in a bottle last year, no. Their starting pitching is a huge question mark with Morales and Jiminez in the rotation, Wells is mediocre at best, and the lineup has to show it can hit consistently--not just on hot streaks.

Plus, other teams have all improved, and the Rocks stood pat, and are counting on continued improvement from within. Plus, other teams will figure out what they do, and will be better able to take it away.

I stand by my 75 win (+/- 3) prediction.
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Forget hype. It's only been six games. They're a few games out of first place right now. Personally, I don't think the Rockies will win the NL West, but I don't think they will be under .500 either. I think it's reasonable to guess that they could be about the same as the 2007 team was without the super-hot streak to finish the season.
 
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aloofman said:
Forget hype. It's only been six games. They're a few games out of first place right now. Personally, I don't think the Rockies will win the NL West, but I don't think they will be under .500 either. I think it's reasonable to guess that they could be about the same as the 2007 team was without the super-hot streak to finish the season.
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Granted it is early, but the Rocks miss Josh Fogg in the rotation and Kaz Matsui at the top of the order. This was an outrageously lucky team last year, and have too many holes to be a real contender. I hope the people predicting 85 or more wins are correct, but as of now I'd still say 75 or so, and next to last place in the division--the Giants look like they have even less then the Rocks do.
 
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