55 956 Jaydawg Desert_Chill^537 Re: Predictions: 2005 Season [Reply to #956] 3/27/05, 10:00am My (crummy) predictions: NL West - Dodgers. I'm not laughing at your pick. Without Bonds, I think the Giants are a mediocre team. The Padres have some talent, but I think they are still a year or two away. I can't see Hee-Seop Choi becoming a household name; he has the power, but I don't think he'll ever become a good enough hitter to harness it. NL Central - Cardinal. No-brainer there. Best lineup in baseball? NL East - Braves. The last few years I've thought some other team would win the East. So far, Atlanta has proven me wrong. Look for a big season from Tim Hudson. NL Wildcard - Cubs. I have to. They're my team. :) Of course, a wild card spot is dependant on whether their pitching stays healthy (and with Dusty managing, that's a big question mark). Plus, management will need to pick up another bat by midseason, and possibly a closer (the thought of LeTroy Hawkins closing scares me). AL West - Anaheim. The lineup is stacked, and the pitching is good. Seattle will score some runs, but give up more. Oakland's new big three will do a good job, but fall short again. AL Central - Twins. There isn't another team in that division that can challenge them, not even the improving Tigers. AL East - Yankees. Randy Johnson will have another Cy Young season. Imagine what his record would've been the last few years if Arizona had given him better run support. He'll get it in the Bronx. AL Wildcard - Red Sox. They'll come up a couple games short of the AL East title again. AL Champion - Red Sox. NL Champion - Cubs (If they stay healthy.) World Series Champion - Cubs. Cubs fans are either eternal optimists or hardcore masochists. NL Cy Young - Mark Mulder. It's a lot easier to win 20 games with Edmonds, Walker, and Pujols in your lineup. AL Cy Young - Randy Johnson [Desert_Chill from Tucumcari/NM] Replies: 968