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Tay:
should be interesting, i hope my giants can take it this year, the starting 5 has potential but needs to prove themselves. the dodgers look pretty complete, a lot of their lineup hasnt proven themselves to be consistent yet

Skindiana bon3z:
1. Cesar Izturis (gold glove winner last year, 193 hits)
2. Jayson Werth/Hee Seop Choi (good players, could easily hit 20 hr's)
3. J.D. Drew (has had playoff experience with St. Louis and Atlanta)
4. Jeff Kent (most hr's by second baseman in mlb history/been to world series with Giants)
5. Milton Bradley (great defensively, could easily have a breakout year)
6. Jose Valentin (proven 25 hr's 70 rbi's)
7. Ricky Ledee (solid backup outfielder, holds record for batting average in world series, having played all games in series)
8. Jason Phillips (well, its better than Ross)
9. Pitcher's slot

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madsamoan:
All the baseball experts are picking the SF Giants to win the NL West this year. The Dodgers lost Adrian Beltre and Steve Finley during the offseason so there goes all there power in the lineup there not to mention their  pitching staff is kind of shaky.
Derek Lowe? Are you kidding me? The SF Giants will win it and it all starts tomorrow Opening Day when we sweep L.A.Barry Bonds will continue his quest for the home run record as soon as he gets back from the DL list but in the meantime the rest of the team will hold it down.

Skindiana bon3z:
^ yeah, so let's just not play the season since the experts seem to know who's gonna win.... ::)

and yeah....Dodgers obviously have no power....Drew, Kent, Valentin.....they have power all the way through.....yeah Derek Lowe only won 3 playoff games last year.....god damn, you're underestimating the Dodger's team....

Javier:

--- Quote from: madsamoan on April 04, 2005, 07:57:17 PM ---All the baseball experts are picking the SF Giants to win the NL West this year. The Dodgers lost Adrian Beltre and Steve Finley during the offseason so there goes all there power in the lineup there not to mention their  pitching staff is kind of shaky.
Derek Lowe? Are you kidding me? The SF Giants will win it and it all starts tomorrow Opening Day when we sweep L.A.Barry Bonds will continue his quest for the home run record as soon as he gets back from the DL list but in the meantime the rest of the team will hold it down.

--- End quote ---


let me give you a little lesson on the effects Dodger Stadium has on pitchers.  Dodger Stadium reduces doubles and triples and is neutral in home runs.  Now lets take a look at Derek Lowe...most all AL parks, especially Fenway is doubles and triples Heaven so D. Lowe gave up a lot of doubles and triples and with that horrible defense behind him no wonder his ERA was sky rocket high, and Derek Lowe does not give up many Home runs so that gets killed.  So doubles, triples, small number of home runs given up, good KtoBB ratio, amazing OF defense behind him, GOLD GLOVE SS= a really good season from Derek Lowe.

real question is, Is brian sabean kidding?  Alou?!  HIs road stats were horrible last year...Wrigley Field helped him a lot and that wind.

These experts you see on TV are idiots.  I mean John Kruk picked the Padres because he feels that the players are going to be used to playing at Petco.  What a dumb reason to pick a team.  Gammons picked the team because they are deep, Reynolds picked them because their lineup is still strong without Bonds...which is absolutely not.  Without Bonds, from 3-8..the Dodgers are better

these guys are real experts, looking at it through the numbers and not gut feelings
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/tht-staff-predictions/

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