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dirtygary
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Snakes all the way.
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foulpole
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| We will lead the West, the NL and the Majors in......Brandons. |
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lee mellon
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| arizona will beat maddux... three times. |
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matt
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| DBacks will have a PERFECT SEASON. 162-0! |
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EvilJuan
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| matt wrote: |
| DBacks will have a PERFECT SEASON. 162-0! |
I'll be thrilled if you're only 2/3rds right! 
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| matt wrote: |
| DBacks will have a PERFECT SEASON. 162-0! |
Reminds me of the first game of the season after McGwire and Sosa had the HR chase. Sammy hits one out, the ESPN commentator dryly commented he was on pace to hit 162 dingers.
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tmar
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| EvilJuan wrote: |
| matt wrote: |
| DBacks will have a PERFECT SEASON. 162-0! |
I'll be thrilled if you're only 2/3rds right!
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I'll be happy if he's only 1/2 right.
Love the team/don't expect the playoffs.
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B. O. N. D.
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I predict Levski will be Shoe's daddy.
And I predict jail time for a certain Barry who doesn't do hairflips.
And, finally, I predict the DBacks will surprise everybody and take the Series from the Yanks once again.
The Mystic 8 Ball has spoken.
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| If Matt can match BPs 70% accuracy - that would be ALL-right... 113 wins... |
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moviegeekjn
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| B. O. N. D. wrote: |
I predict Levski will be Shoe's daddy.
And I predict jail time for a certain Barry who doesn't do hairflips.
And, finally, I predict the DBacks will surprise everybody and take the Series from the Yanks once again.
The Mystic 8 Ball has spoken. |
I'm not quite as optimistic, however, I'll ditto Levski being Shoe's daddy
And that the Dbacks will surprise a bunch of pundits this year and take the NL West.
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Ryan
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Realistically, I'll be happy with .500 as we build towards a more probable NL West/NL pennant run in 2008.
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baldmaga
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| XB3 wrote: |
| matt wrote: |
| DBacks will have a PERFECT SEASON. 162-0! |
Reminds me of the first game of the season after McGwire and Sosa had the HR chase. Sammy hits one out, the ESPN commentator dryly commented he was on pace to hit 162 dingers.
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At least he had his stats right <_<
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Dre
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| I'll be disappointed with anything less than 85 wins. Maybe its the fanboy in me, but with our starting staff and with the young guys getting experience I'd put us at a worst case scenario 78 wins. |
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diamondbacker
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I thnk (rough guesstimates):
Doggers: 92-70 (With Schmidt, strong enough for 90+ wins)
D-backs: 84-78 (Much improves, you know the story)
Priesty-beasties: 83-79 (Trading Barfield hurts, and we'll torch Maddux)
Rockheads: 79-83: (Kind of like the Snakes, but we have much better pitching)
Gnats: 72-90 (Zito: 9-14, 4.16 ERA - Cain will outpitch him easily) |
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| diamondbacker wrote: |
I thnk (rough guesstimates):
Doggers: 92-70 (With Schmidt, strong enough for 90+ wins)
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the dodgers will have the most putrid offense in the NL west. won't even be close. unless they call up kemp and laroche very early in the season...
i don't think people realize how impotent their offense is going to be...
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shoewizard
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It's amazing that Kemp and Laroche are not going to get playing time until someone gets hurt. Of course someone will....so I would not write them off yet.
Kemp is going to be an allstar. Book it. |
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wabaseball34
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us and LA will fight it out, it should be close. hopefully us coming out on top  |
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Diamondbacks
2006 record: 76-86.
Key player: Randy Johnson.
There is a lot not to like about the Diamondbacks, who lack a proven leadoff man, proficient cleanup hitter and veteran clubhouse presence. The team's most experienced position player, left fielder Eric Byrnes, has only five years of major-league service. It is quite possible that the D-Backs will be just too young.
Here's the thing, though: The Arizona kids are among the game's most talented, and the starting rotation, led by NL Cy Young winner Brandon Webb, is not only experienced, but also accomplished. Johnson, right-hander Livan Hernandez and lefty Doug Davis alone should make the team more competitive.
The D-Backs ranked seventh in the league in runs last season. Outfielders Luis Gonzalez and Shawn Green are gone, but club officials believe the offense will be just as productive with center fielder Chris Young and right fielder Carlos Quentin becoming regulars and Chris Snyder and Miguel Montero replacing Johnny Estrada at catcher.
Young, Quentin and Byrnes will significantly improve the outfield defense. Shortstop Stephen Drew and second baseman Orlando Hudson are strong two-way players. If third baseman Chad Tracy rebounds from a disappointing '06, the lineup might truly click.
Late-inning relief is a question; the trade of right-hander Luis Vizcaino creates a void in the setup role, and Jose Valverde is hardly a sure thing as the closer. Tony Pena must prove a viable successor to Vizcaino and ideally, a possible successor to Valverde. But the Diamondbacks should have enough arms — including several young arms — to sort it all out.
On paper, the Dodgers and Padres are the best of the NL West, but they're not nearly as dominant as the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL East. The D-Backs could leap forward if two or more of their young position players emerge as potential stars — and if Johnson can revive himself in his return to the NL. |
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