Comments on: Heading into the final stretch of the season, what are your final predictions? http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/ The latest news and info about the Kansas City Royals Mon, 24 May 2010 16:04:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Austin G http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 Austin G Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/#comment-3788 AL EAST New York Yankees (99-63) Boston Red Sox (89-74) Tampa Bay Rays (86-76) Toronto Blue Jays (70-84) Baltimore Orioles (61-101) AL CENTRAL Detroit Tigers (91-71) Chicago White Sox (86-76) Minnesota Twins (80-82) Cleveland Indians (72-90) Kansas City Royals (63-99) AL WEST Los Angeles Angels (95-67) Texas Rangers (90-73) Seattle Mariners (81-81) Oakland Athletics (60-102) NL EAST Philadelphia Phillies (95-67) Atlanta Braves (89-73) Florida Marlins (85-77) New York Mets (70-92) Washington Nationals (62-100) NL CENTRAL St. Louis Cardinals (94-68) Chicago Cubs (86-76) Houston Astros (81-81) Milwaukee Brewers (78-84) Cincinnati Reds (70-92) Pittsburgh Pirates (59-103) NL WEST Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) San Francisco Giants (91-71) Colorado Rockies (90-72) Arizona Diamondbacks (67-95) San Diego Padres (61-101) ALDS Yankees vs Rangers: The Rangers have surprised but the Yankees also have the best lineup out there. Yankees in 5. Angels vs Tigers: The Tigers have great pitching, but the Angels have good pitching and a much better offense. Angels in 4. NLDS Phillies vs Giants The Giants have an incredible 1-2 punch in the rotation, but with the addition of Cliff Lee and having one of the best offenses in the majors, the Phillies will win it in 5. Cardinals vs Dodgers The Giants may have the best 1-2 in the rotation, but the Cards have the best 1-2-3. The Cardinals have two aces in Carpenter and Wainwright, and Pineiro has surprised, pitching at around a 3.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Lohse is bound to fully recover and get out of his slump. The Cards have had no definate 5th starter this season, but it doesn't matter in the playoffs. The Cards also have a very potent offense after adding Holliday and others and already having the best player in the game with Pujols. I disagree with you about the team being run of Pujols. There are many elements that will cause this team to win. Pujols was having a huge slump for a while, but the Cards still went like 18-6 over that period. Also, the Cards have walloped the Dodgers even though the Dodgers have a good team. Cards in 4. ALCS Yankees vs Angels: This would be a very good series. I think it would go into 7 games. Well matched teams. But I agree with you that the Yankees just might be cursed. Angels in 7. NLCS Cardinals vs Phillies Both teams are very formidable this series could also possibly go into 7 games. But I think the Phillies are overrated and the Cards are underrated. Cardinals in 7. World Series Cardinals vs Angels I think the Angels have a very good offense and pitching staff. They have definitely proven that they can win. BUT... I think that the combination of the additions the Cards made and their awesome pitching staff wins it. Since the Cards have gotten Holliday and DeRosa, they have lit it up. If they had gotten Holliday and DeRosa before this season, they would have the best record in MLB. Also, something that isn't often mentioned is Franklin who has been one of the most consistent closers this season. Cards in 6. WS MVP: Matt Holliday. AL EAST
New York Yankees (99-63)
Boston Red Sox (89-74)
Tampa Bay Rays (86-76)
Toronto Blue Jays (70-84)
Baltimore Orioles (61-101)

AL CENTRAL
Detroit Tigers (91-71)
Chicago White Sox (86-76)
Minnesota Twins (80-82)
Cleveland Indians (72-90)
Kansas City Royals (63-99)

AL WEST
Los Angeles Angels (95-67)
Texas Rangers (90-73)
Seattle Mariners (81-81)
Oakland Athletics (60-102)

NL EAST
Philadelphia Phillies (95-67)
Atlanta Braves (89-73)
Florida Marlins (85-77)
New York Mets (70-92)
Washington Nationals (62-100)

NL CENTRAL
St. Louis Cardinals (94-68)
Chicago Cubs (86-76)
Houston Astros (81-81)
Milwaukee Brewers (78-84)
Cincinnati Reds (70-92)
Pittsburgh Pirates (59-103)

NL WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69)
San Francisco Giants (91-71)
Colorado Rockies (90-72)
Arizona Diamondbacks (67-95)
San Diego Padres (61-101)

ALDS

Yankees vs Rangers:
The Rangers have surprised but the Yankees also have the best lineup out there. Yankees in 5.

Angels vs Tigers:
The Tigers have great pitching, but the Angels have good pitching and a much better offense. Angels in 4.

NLDS

Phillies vs Giants
The Giants have an incredible 1-2 punch in the rotation, but with the addition of Cliff Lee and having one of the best offenses in the majors, the Phillies will win it in 5.

Cardinals vs Dodgers
The Giants may have the best 1-2 in the rotation, but the Cards have the best 1-2-3. The Cardinals have two aces in Carpenter and Wainwright, and Pineiro has surprised, pitching at around a 3.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Lohse is bound to fully recover and get out of his slump. The Cards have had no definate 5th starter this season, but it doesn’t matter in the playoffs. The Cards also have a very potent offense after adding Holliday and others and already having the best player in the game with Pujols. I disagree with you about the team being run of Pujols. There are many elements that will cause this team to win. Pujols was having a huge slump for a while, but the Cards still went like 18-6 over that period. Also, the Cards have walloped the Dodgers even though the Dodgers have a good team. Cards in 4.

ALCS

Yankees vs Angels:
This would be a very good series. I think it would go into 7 games. Well matched teams. But I agree with you that the Yankees just might be cursed. Angels in 7.

NLCS

Cardinals vs Phillies
Both teams are very formidable this series could also possibly go into 7 games. But I think the Phillies are overrated and the Cards are underrated. Cardinals in 7.

World Series

Cardinals vs Angels
I think the Angels have a very good offense and pitching staff. They have definitely proven that they can win. BUT… I think that the combination of the additions the Cards made and their awesome pitching staff wins it. Since the Cards have gotten Holliday and DeRosa, they have lit it up. If they had gotten Holliday and DeRosa before this season, they would have the best record in MLB. Also, something that isn’t often mentioned is Franklin who has been one of the most consistent closers this season. Cards in 6.

WS MVP: Matt Holliday.

]]> By: insane_blackhawks_fan http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 insane_blackhawks_fan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/#comment-3789 You are a Detroit crackhead. Your Tigers are not winning more than 86 this year (And 86 may win the division). You are a Detroit crackhead. Your Tigers are not winning more than 86 this year (And 86 may win the division).

]]> By: Detroit Tigers (64-56) http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Detroit Tigers (64-56) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/#comment-3790 ALDS 1. Yankees 3 4. Rangers 1 2. LA Angels 3 3. Tigers 2 ALCS 1. Yankees 4 2. Angrels 3 NLDS 1. Phillies 3 4. Rockies 0 2. Dodgers 2 3. Cardinals 3 NLCS 1. Phillies 4 3. Cardinals 2 World Series Yankees 4 Phillies 3 ALDS

1. Yankees 3
4. Rangers 1

2. LA Angels 3
3. Tigers 2

ALCS

1. Yankees 4
2. Angrels 3

NLDS

1. Phillies 3
4. Rockies 0

2. Dodgers 2
3. Cardinals 3

NLCS

1. Phillies 4
3. Cardinals 2

World Series

Yankees 4
Phillies 3

]]> By: Ryan http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 Ryan Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/#comment-3791 Ok No way in hell are the tigers winning the world series and ensding up 103 and 74, yankees are taking it all the way, i like everything else except the dodgers are the second best team in baseball and they are winning their division, and red sox are getting wild card, they have been in this situation before and they now how to deal with it, the still have a good dtarting rotation and good players. your welcome. Ok No way in hell are the tigers winning the world series and ensding up 103 and 74, yankees are taking it all the way, i like everything else except the dodgers are the second best team in baseball and they are winning their division, and red sox are getting wild card, they have been in this situation before and they now how to deal with it, the still have a good dtarting rotation and good players. your welcome.

]]> By: FanT Guy http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 FanT Guy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://sportsnewsnetwork.org/kansascityroyals/heading-into-the-final-stretch-of-the-season-what-are-your-final-predictions/#comment-3792 Angels will beat Tigers first round. Angels will beat Tigers first round.

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