tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post8798430206986836289..comments2024-02-23T02:43:28.895-06:00Comments on Yellow Chair Sports: Pat's Fearless 2008 Baseball ForecastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-34362528853398426432008-04-01T17:34:00.000-05:002008-04-01T17:34:00.000-05:00Oh yeah, Joba really looked like A-stuff this spri...Oh yeah, Joba really looked like A-stuff this spring, what did he have, like a 15.00 ERA??Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321940573509796836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-39083727592301999992008-04-01T13:05:00.000-05:002008-04-01T13:05:00.000-05:00Vinnie didn't even mention Ian Kennedy, another yo...Vinnie didn't even mention Ian Kennedy, another young guy they're going to rely on in the rotation. <BR/><BR/>Like I said, if just two of Kennedy, Hughes and Chamberlain live up anywhere near their billing, the Yankees rotation will be really solid despite the relatively subpar Mussina at the back end.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547108094270238761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-82580565182642038082008-04-01T12:08:00.000-05:002008-04-01T12:08:00.000-05:00Very much so. They did it last year.Very much so. They did it last year.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189338272792771811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-60283034118942928702008-04-01T11:29:00.000-05:002008-04-01T11:29:00.000-05:00Wang is a good pitcher, for a #2 or #3. I just can...Wang is a good pitcher, for a #2 or #3. I just can't believe you guys can look past this. Yes, their lineup is borderline great (although they have a lot of guys who are getting very old, very fast), but their pitching is atrocious. Do you honestly think this team can keep pace with the better pitching teams?Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321940573509796836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-74712167768663767662008-03-31T20:25:00.000-05:002008-03-31T20:25:00.000-05:00Yeah, Pat. I'm gonna respectfully--but vehemently-...Yeah, Pat. I'm gonna respectfully--but vehemently--disagree. (So do the computers, by the way... 19-win difference. It might be closer but I don't know if the PECOTA model has ever been that many games off on a team.)<BR/><BR/>The Yankees' lineup is WAY better in my opinion, and the Jays rotation isn't much after Halladay and Burnett. The Yankees isn't great, but Wang, Mussina, and Hughes are all good-to-decent, and they also have Joba if they so choose.<BR/><BR/>As for the Giants, I don't disagree that they'll probably finish last. (PECOTA agrees with us--68-94.) I just think you're exaggerating how bad they'll be. Their starting pitching is too solid to have a "biblically" bad season. Cain and Lincecum are actually their two best pitchers, I'd say. And Zito--say what you will about his contract, which I 110% agree is ridiculous--is a pretty awesom option for a third starter (or arguably fourth if Lowry has a good season).Vinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836050864225262267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-45257587000249714602008-03-31T20:06:00.000-05:002008-03-31T20:06:00.000-05:00Relying on Mussina? Dude, their #1 starter is Wan...Relying on Mussina? Dude, their #1 starter is Wang, who is really solid. They are relying a ton on three young guys, but if two of the three pan out and they can add an arm in the middle of the season, they'll win the division.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547108094270238761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-28083036353443557872008-03-31T16:32:00.000-05:002008-03-31T16:32:00.000-05:00As for the Giants, if they didn't play in the NL W...As for the Giants, if they didn't play in the NL West, they might have a shot. But you're looking at 4 teams who could legitimately all finish above .500...and they all have substantially better teams than the Giants. Who in their starting rotation is worth noting except that Noah guy? And lets not bring washed up Barry Zito into this conversationPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321940573509796836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-72306058662713310852008-03-31T16:30:00.000-05:002008-03-31T16:30:00.000-05:00Vinnie, the Yankees will blow this year...by Yanke...Vinnie, the Yankees will blow this year...by Yankee standards. The Blue Jays a great lineup which could produce as many runs as the Yanks if Vernon Wells stays healthy and they have a pretty good rotation. Likewise the Yankees have probably the best lineup, but their rotation is borderline awful. They're still relying on Mike Mussina for cryin' out loud.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321940573509796836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-50326361052484014802008-03-31T14:47:00.000-05:002008-03-31T14:47:00.000-05:00Eh, even if the drought continues, it's only 7 mor...Eh, even if the drought continues, it's only 7 more years till the 2015 World Series, at which time the Marlins will have moved to the AL, rename themselves after some Alligator, and lose to the Cubs in the World Series. Place your bets now.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181248524843705767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27400569.post-63986521616266268532008-03-31T12:24:00.000-05:002008-03-31T12:24:00.000-05:00No way the Jays finish ahead of the Yankees. I als...No way the Jays finish ahead of the Yankees. I also wouldn't be so sure on the Giants sucking. They did lose their only offensive threat, but the rotation should be pretty solid.<BR/><BR/>Also, I can't check the MLB futures odds right now because the server at my work blocks any site that would have them. However, I would recommend putting some small sum of money on the Tampa Bay Ray's Bar and Tap to win the division or even the World Series. PECOTA has them at 89 wins, and I would seriously doubt that their Vegas odds reflect the legitimate chance they have to contend.Vinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836050864225262267noreply@blogger.com