March 30, 201115 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview/2011/news/story?page=11expertpicksplayers http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview/2011/news/story?page=11expertpicks Ok, so the Marlins aren't in anyone's predictions. No Marlins player is in anyone's prediction. And can someone tell me how the f*** Troy Tulowitzki gets so many votes for MVP and Hanley gets none? Is it now consensus among clueless analysts that this guy is a better player than Hanley?
March 30, 201115 yr On paper, Colorado has a better chance to win their division. Also, maybe they're factoring in that Tulowitzki plays in Coors Field.
March 30, 201115 yr Honestly I am shocked there are no biters for the Marlins. That being said, we of course are underdogs, but usually a small handful will go with the underdog.
March 30, 201115 yr Author actually 3 guys on that list picked JJ for the NL Cy Young, including Keith Law. Hmm, My ctrl f failed?
March 30, 201115 yr On paper, Colorado has a better chance to win their division. Also, maybe they're factoring in that Tulowitzki plays in Coors Field. Playing in Coors usually hurts you in voting, no?
March 31, 201115 yr One of the ESPN commentators on the Yankee-Tigers game showed some love (albeit very briefly) for the Marlins. When talking about the rise of Atlanta, he said "When are people going to start talking about Florida? They're my team."
March 31, 201115 yr One of the ESPN commentators on the Yankee-Tigers game showed some love (albeit very briefly) for the Marlins. When talking about the rise of Atlanta, he said "When are people going to start talking about Florida? They're my team." Was that Aaron Boone? Heh
April 1, 201115 yr I didn't find an MLB Predictions Thread, so I'll just put it here. Time for my always extremely long and always filled with errors 2011 MLB Predictions American League AL East Boston Red Sox (100-62) New York Yankees (87-75) Tampa Bay Rays (80-82) Toronto Blue Jays (77-85) Baltimore Orioles (75-87) AL Central Minnesota Twins (86-76) Chicago White Sox (84-78) Detroit Tigers (83-79) Cleveland Indians (72-90) Kansas City Royals (68-94) AL West Oakland Athletics (88-74) LA Angels of Anaheim (86-76) Texas Rangers (79-83) Seattle Mariners (75-87) National League NL East Philadelphia Phillies (96-66) Atlanta Braves (86-76) Florida Marlins (81-81) New York Mets (73-89) Washington Nationals (71-91) NL Central Cincinnati Reds (87-75) Milwaukee Brewers (83-79) St. Louis Cardinals (83-79) Chicago Cubs (76-86) Houston Astros (70-92) Pittsburgh Pirates (66-96) NL West Colorado Rockies (92-70) San Francisco Giants (87-75) LA Dodgers (82-80) San Diego Padres (77-85) Arizona Diamondbacks (69-93) MLB Playoffs ALDS/NLDS Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins (Red Sox in 4) Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (Yankees in 3) Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants (Phillies in 5) Colorado Rockies vs. Cincinnati Reds (Reds in 5) NLCS/ALCS Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (Red Sox in 6) Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds (Reds in 7) World Series Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds (Red Sox in 5). World Series MVP- Jacoby Ellsbury Awards AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera (Tigers) AL Cy Young: Trevor Cahill (Athletics) AL Manager of the Year: Bob Geren (Athletics) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Grady Sizemore (Indians) AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson (Rays) AL Rolaids Reliever: Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox) NL MVP: Ryan Howard (Phillies) NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) NL Manager of the Year: Dusty Baker (Reds) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Javier Vazquez (Marlins) NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt (Giants) NL Rolaids Reliever: Huston Street (Rockies) Also, before you mention it, I know my records don't equal out to .500 for all teams, but I like to see how close I am at the end of the year.
April 1, 201115 yr And can someone tell me how the f*** Troy Tulowitzki gets so many votes for MVP and Hanley gets none? Is it now consensus among clueless analysts that this guy is a better player than Hanley? Well, he's finished in the top 5 in MVP voting each of the least two years, and he's a gold glove defender.
April 1, 201115 yr An aggregate of 20 games under .500, by my quick mental count. You have the Tigers playing only 160 games, though.
April 5, 201115 yr it has been known for a while now that ESPN analysts do not know much about sports
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