MLB pre-season picks anyone?

I'm thinking Boston is clear-cut favorite to win World Series for 3rd time this decade. Other contenders include:<br>Angels<br>Indians<br>Cardinals<br>Brewers<br><br>I'm also thinking that these 2007 contenders will fall back to middle of the pack:<br>Rays<br>Phillies (defending champs)<br>Marlins<br>Yankees<br>Mets

The Yankes are loaded, they have 4 solid arms they can put out on the hill. The Rays have everyone back, their youngsters having a stellar year of experienceunder their belt. They will be hungry to play October baseball and finish some undone business.<br><br>The Sox have their work cut out for them, in arguably the toughest division in MLB<br><br>And the Mets have have finally healed their Achilles heal. They went out and got not one, but two stellar closers in K-Rod and Putz. If they aren'tplaying October ball in the new ball park us US taxpayers are subsidizing for them (Citi Field - Citi Bank is putting $400 million of their TARP money to workfor the naming rights), there will be huge disappointment.<br><br>Can't wait for opening day <img src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/banana.gif" alt="image"><br><br>~Joe

Opening day and three hundred games later........... Gotta go watch the grass grow,

thats funny, I was going to make a grass grow comment, but the jerk beat me to it...<br>Sorry, but I just think baseball is soooooooooooo boring to watch on TV...I used to go to Giants games way back before children, but for some reason that haslost it's charm...<br>Baseball is like Golf...<br><br><br>UFC and MMA, and NFL, now you're talkin!!!!<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image"><br><br><br>Sorry...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/indifferent.gif" alt="image"><br>Different strokes for different folks!<br><br><br>

<blockquote> I like the Angels and the Phillies again... <br></blockquote>

<strong><img height="27" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" alt="image"><font size="4">GOOOOOOO CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN '09,2008 A.L. CENTRAL CHAMPS !!!!!!! <img height="27" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" alt="image"></font></strong><br><br><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/White%20Sox%20gifs/chicago_white_sox.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/White%20Sox%20gifs/chicago_white_sox.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/White%20Sox%20gifs/chicago_white_sox.gif" alt="image"><img src="http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/68RancheroGT/White%20Sox%20gifs/chicago_white_sox.gif" alt="image">

I dunno nuffin fer nuffin, really... but...<br><br>GO DODGERS!!!!

I agree.......Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!

If the DODGERS Pitching can stay decent...They have the BATS to do it....<strong><font color="#0000FF">GO DODGERS!!!</font></strong>

Huge CARDS fan...but they are goin' nowhere with a glaring Achilles Heel which was not addressed during the offseason...<br><br><strong><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#0000CC" size="6">FREAKIN BULLPEN!!!<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/sick.gif" alt="image"></font></strong><br><br>

Angels.........

Go Yanks!<br><br>Go Cubs!<br><br>Doug

Bump!<br>

<blockquote> Baseball is like Golf... <br></blockquote>Now there is a statement that holds true and I can quote!!

I'm staying with my pic-ANGELS will make it to the finishline, and baseball is nothing like golf, other than tryin' to whack a ball. If golf was trulylike baseball, it would at least be interesting to watch. Imagine Tiger going for 250 yards, and there's Phil to block the fairway and rifle the ball backtowards to the T!<br><br>Angels look good (even with many injuires and deaths for the team thus far), just finished another sweep of the Yanks (nice payroll and still no arms on theteam)........

As good as the Angels are looking, the Dodgers are no joke. Even without Manny they were kicking a$$ and taking names.<br><br>Speaking of the Yanks, how psyched do you think Torre is sitting with the best record in baseball? Not to mention not having to put up with Hank and Hal, andthe NY press.<br><br>~Joe<br>

Obviously, my beloved Indians are out of the chase. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif" alt="image"><br>John

Cant stand the red sox, love the cardinals, but just dont think they will have enough when the playoffs hit. Hard to say who will do it. And will have to agreewith Dave and Scott, Baseball is SUPER BORING ON TV!!! They are having the home run derby tonight in St Louis where i live and could care less. Also MMA AndFOOTBALL are the new baseball for sure. You hit the nail on the head with that Scott!!!!! <br><br>GO COWBOYS!

Sorry Dodgerfan, but your game only works in the NL, you don't want any part of an AL team! Best record playin in the worst division, will not raise meeyebrow. I do hope that the Dodgers can hang on to the end, a freeway series would be great, but your not getting a ring!

...and i'd be so thrilled at having a freeway series that, even being a hardcore Dodgers fan, I wouldn't care who won!<br><br>[although, btw, the Dodgers would.... heh heh...]

<blockquote> Sorry Dodgerfan</blockquote><br>Dodger fan??? Come Chris, I'm in New England. BOSOX baby, all the way.<br><br>I do like the team LA has put together though. Lots of depth. Just checked their team stats. Team ERA = 3.58, Team Batting AVG = 275. Sold to say theleast. I think they can hold their own with anybody.<br><br>~Joe<br>