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July 13, 2006
MLB Second Half: Earlier this year SpoFites made their 2006 MLB Predictions. Some have been accurate while others not so much. Now, a couple months later, baseball moves into the second half. Scott Miller has already made his second half predictions and now you can as well.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia to navel gazing at 01:11 PM - 12 comments
For what it's worth, Scott Miller's article contains at least two mistakes. First, the Reds are 4 games behind the Cardinals at the break, not 2. Second, the Padres are 48-40, not 38-30 at the break. Sloppy writing, fact checking and editing.
posted by holden at 03:07 PM on July 13, 2006
World Series Champ:Braves I wish I was as good as grum...
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:19 PM on July 13, 2006
YYM: I am surprised that you are sporting these pre-season picks with such devil-may-care rakishness, considering how little confidence you showed in your own team. Heh, heh. Second half: look for the Yankees to break the record for most money paid to players on the DL in a season, Barry Bonds to break the record for most career lies, and "Cinderella" to finally claim outright the title of "Most Abused Children's Story In Sports Metaphors."
posted by BullpenPro at 03:26 PM on July 13, 2006
Bonus: Roger Clemens pitches for the Astros by July 1st. posted by grum@work at 11:45 AM CDT on April 3 That's pretty amazing grum, are you in fact the rocket himself? Nope, but I knew he'd come back (WBC) and I knew he wouldn't pitch for anyone else. I also knew he couldn't negotiate with the Astros before May 1, so I did a little guesstimating on contract talks and "extended spring training", and came up with July 1st as the latest time he'd come back (if at all). Of course, my "NL East: Braves" choice cancels out any genius I had before.
posted by grum@work at 03:51 PM on July 13, 2006
No matter how ridiculous my predictions were I will not recant (yet).
posted by chris2sy at 07:15 PM on July 13, 2006
The only thing that I regret about my predictions is the Hot-lanta for NL East (oops, my bad...) Other than that, I like my picks so far.
posted by wingnut4life at 08:37 PM on July 13, 2006
No shame in picking Atlanta for the NL East - they've defied expectations for so long, it's only appropriate that they continue to defy our expectations by losing. I don't think I'm doing too badly yet - obviously the Atlanta pick is bad, and I doubt the Giants are going to the postseason (that's going to be LA's spot). As for the AL, I think I'm dead on except for the wildcard - that's Detroit's. Obviously my MVP, MOY, and CYA picks are mostly a joke, as are the postseason picks. I wouldn't be surprised to see Red Sox and the Mets in the WS, or the White Sox and the Cardinals.
posted by rocketman at 09:33 PM on July 13, 2006
My Darkhorse for AL MVP is Justin Morneau! If he continues his hot bat and his good defence, and the Twins stay in contention--he is clearly a possible choice Hold your lughter until I am off line!
posted by daddisamm at 10:16 AM on July 20, 2006
But I want to laugh now!
posted by jerseygirl at 10:19 AM on July 20, 2006
I've been holding my lughter all day, and it's starting to turn blue...should I let it go now?
posted by The_Black_Hand at 11:33 AM on July 20, 2006
You can lugh now!
posted by daddisamm at 10:32 AM on July 21, 2006
Bonus: Roger Clemens pitches for the Astros by July 1st. posted by grum@work at 11:45 AM CDT on April 3 That's pretty amazing grum, are you in fact the rocket himself?