Comments on: Crashburn Alley 2008 MLB Predictions

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:05:19 +0000

Agreed. You’re one of two people I have a friendly wager with this week. I’m going to post a quick blurb Thursday.

By: Bill B.

Bill B. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:23:34 +0000

I’ll easily take that wager. But I don’t care much for the HuffPo anymore, I don’t think I’ve been there in a few months.

Hmm… how about the loser has to write a complimentary piece about the other’s blog, minimum 500 words?

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:22:27 +0000

OK, tell you what. The Tigers score 1,000 runs this season. If they don’t, I’ll link to the Huffington Post.

If they do, you have to link to Bill O’Reilly.

What say you?

By: Bill Baer

Bill Baer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:42:59 +0000

I thought Rowand was overrated while he was having his great year in ‘07.

I have Lidge as most underrated, but I think I’ve defended it objectively. I have the Braves’ Mike Hampton as the Comeback Player of the Year.

The Tigers’ lineup is overrated. They’ll be #1 or 2 offensively, but they won’t score 1,000 runs. They’ll score 950 at best… you heard it here first. Their pitching is hopelessly mediocre though. You have Verlander and ?. Bunch of league-average or worse pitchers.

Thanks for the kind comments.

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:07:41 +0000

Very well done. The thoroughness is most impressive.

You wouldn’t just happen to find Rowand overrated because of his playing days in Philly, would you?

For that matter, Lidge as comeback player of the year? He’s a Phillie so I can’t help but think there’s some bias going on here young man.

I actually like the D-backs to win it all. They’ll play a ton of 3-2 games and win them because of their superior pitching, the best in the NL and maybe the best in baseball.

The Braves are going to make some noise in the East IF – big IF – Glavine and Hampton produce. Otherwise, long season for the Braves.

If Detroit can maintain a decent rotation and bullpen, they’ll probably score about 17,000 runs with that lineup. This may be the best lineup I’ve ever seen.

No, I didn’t see the Yankees 27 lineup either – I’m not that old.

Really enjoyed this.

By: Bill B.

Bill B. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:23:02 +0000

Shooter, according to Bill Plaschke (a beacon of trustworthy and intelligent journalism), “Contrary to the winter hopes of many Dodgers fans, Torre’s lineups have indicated that Pierre will be the starting left fielder ahead of Andre Ethier.”

By: ShooterB

ShooterB — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:17:53 +0000

I think I’ll take the under for the Pirates to win 68, too. Easy money…

I was hit and miss with my predictions last year. Got 5 of the 6 division winners correct (including Cleveland & Arizona), but missed on the MVP’s and Cy Young.

I have the Yankees and Tigers winning their divisions this year, the rest are the same as yours.

And I don’t know who the breakout player will be in the NL, but it’s likely to be a Dodger. If not Ethier, could also be Matt Kemp…maybe even James Loney. They have a lot of young talent, it will be interesting to see how they distribute the playing time with a crowded outfield. It would be a shame if either of those guys loses a starting job to Juan Pierre.

Solid picks across the board, tough to argue with any of them.