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LAST YEARS PREVIEW: The Expos held off father time,
made some slick trades to have reinforcements. The offense had a severe drop
off (only 749 runs scored), but the pitching solidified and almost led the
Expos to the World Series. The offense should be back in high gear with the
addition of the Braves best player, Justin Lidge. Plus another full year with
Ortiz. The Expos are better this year. Look out NL.
OUT: Dan Sogard, Ramon Wang, Tuck Eichhorn, Hugh Taylor, Brad O’Connor, Willie Smith, Justin Lidge, Joe Hoffman, Victor Pulido
IN: Allen Roosevelt, Edgardo Bocachica, Melvin Douglass, Kirk Sheffield
PREVIEW:
The Expos one of the top tier teams of Kinsella, and have been able to do so by not being afraid to make changes. At the end of last year, Vic Villafuerte joined the club for the home stretch and playoffs. This year ssauve made a few more brilliant moves to hopefully snag that elusive championship.
Can the Expos be better than their 109 win team last year? With the group being brought in, the answer is…only if they win the World Series.
PREDICTION: 113-49, 1st Place
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LAST YEARS PREVIEW: The Cubs offense was superb, and scored 818 runs the BEST in the National
League. The Cubs have the pitching. It’s HOW they are used, and WHO is playing
defense behind them. The fielding situation is in shambles. Don’t expect much
if these things can’t be fixed. This team could be GREAT, if only they had
defense.
OUT: no one of consequenceIN: Yunel Park
PREVIEW:
The Cubs must have read the blog last year. Many changes
were made to the team during the year and little by little the Cubs became more
and more competitive. They wound up barely missing the playoffs, but that won’t
happen again. This team is ready to take the next step.
Owner, littlejim, feels his team isn’t quite there yet. “My
defense still is a little suspect. I need to work on that. I like my pitching
for the most part. My starter are mostly young and solid and should keep me in
games, but my bullpen may cost me.”
The offense is still in great shape with the big four of
Descalso, Hammond, Perry, and Reagan. Yunel Park is an interesting pickup that
is an immediate boost to LF defensively, and in his time with Tampa could turn
into a Yasiel Puig type of player.
Overall, I think this team is ready now. The Cubs are a team
to watch.
PREDICTION: 92-70, wild card |
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LAST YEARS PREVIEW:
From the outside looking in, not much has been done to help
this team. The pitching should remain even, but unless bison has a few cards up
his sleeves to help the offense I’m not sure what is happening.
OUT: Rico Mendoza, Chad
Richardson, Boone RiveraIN: Edgard Nunez, Cesar Molina, Vernon Lane
PREVIEW:
Well, the card up bisons sleeve is that he left the league. But he did leave it to an experienced pro in Mongoose. In his 70 seasons he has an enviable 22 division titles, 39 playoffs, and 2 world series. The Brewers should begin to round back into shape soon.
The entire pitching staff has been gutted. Only the young and Lariel Chavez remain. The same could be said of the offense. A lot of new faces. We will have to see where this team goes from here.
PREDICTION: 70-92, Last Place
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LAST YEARS PREVIEW: The pitching staff was still
horrid, but the youngsters stepped up. Ugueth Pulido more than held his own
(1.31 WHIP, 3.82 fip, 185 ip, 141 k). Spike Smoltz has become the ace of the
staff Rookie Tony Baez joins the rotation and replicate Pulido’s success.
Pitching will be much better this year. Don’t sleep on the Reds this year.
OUT: IN:
PREVIEW:
The Reds were not to be feared last year, winning 10 games less than predicted. The pitching staff got ROCKED to the tune of 974 runs (that’s 6+ runs per game…OUCH).
At this time I don’t see any involvement by sockless_joe. No free agent signings. Only a rule V pickup.
Once again, the league questions the commitment that the ownership has to the franchise in Cincinnati.
PREDICTION: 54-108, Wild Card
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