2008 MLB Season in Preview
- Jan 11, 2008 4:14 pm PT
2008 MLB Season in Preview: If anyone would like to post what theit team's roster looks like coming into next season and/or why their team will win it all this year or why they won't.
Now this is what the Detroit Tigers look like coming into play in the 2008 season and why I belive they are the team to beat.
CFCurtis Granderson 2BPlacido Polanco DHGary Sheffield 3BMiguel Cabrera RFMagglio Ordonez 1BCarlos Guillen SSEdgar Renteria LFJacque Jones CIvan Rodriguez SPJustin Verlander SPKenny Rogers SPJeremy Bonderman SPDontrelle Willis SPNate Robertson CLTodd Jones
That's a pretty impressive lineup an starting rotation, huh?
The only problem with this lineup is Gary Sheffield, I have felt that Gary Sheffield has been a cancer to this Tigers' ball club ever since he has gotten here. He took the playing time of Chris Shelton, a good younf ball player with a bright future and he is also to be blamed for Shelton being traded to Texas.
There is no doubt that Granderson, Polanco, Ordonez, and Renteria will put up their usual good numbers like they have year in and year out since they have gotten to the big leagues and I have to say that I am worried about our defense this upcomng season having Guillen move to first and Cabrera taking Inge's spot at 3rd. I don't really know that much about Jacque Jones, I really hope that he is not washed up or puts up the kind of numbers that Monroe did when he was here, I would much rather have given that LF position to Marcus Thames.
The rotation looks good, although I am still worried about Bonderman and his ability to get out of those important first innings without any runs put on the board. I fully expect Robertson and Rogers to have good bounceback seasons.
I believe that the one huge reason the Tigers fell apart last season was because of Dombrowski breaking apart a great team, I noticed that everything started to go downhill about the time we traded Maroth away and it just kept getting worse after that especially following the Monroe trade.
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- Jan 11, 2008 4:20 pm PTSorry about all the typos. Also, it is not all Sheff's fault that Shelton was traded to Texas.
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- Jan 11, 2008 4:52 pm PT
The Red Sox are the team to beat. Defending Champions coming off a 96 win season. The Tigers adding a nice bat to the lineup isn't as big of a change as many people make it sound like.
Red Sox starting 5 will be dominate.
Beckett Dice-K Buckholtz Lester Shilling/Wakefield.Plus take into consideration there still is Santana out there for grabs.
Then our line-up is pretty buff too.
Pedroia, Ellsbury, Youk, Manny, Ortiz, Lowell, Drew, V-Tek, Lugo
There will be changes ofcourse. Coco will probably be gone.
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- Jan 11, 2008 5:03 pm PTYes, Boston has a great line up as well, But the best thing I see in Boston is Fenway Park, It's a shame we have an idiot like Illitch who wanted to move out of Tiger Stadium, one of the last great stadiums still standing. Now we are playing in the ugliest, sad excuse for a ballpark that there this in Comerica Park. Don't believe all the hype about Comerica, The seating is worst that I have ever seen in any ballpark.
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- Jan 11, 2008 5:05 pm PT
[QUOTE="Aquabfan"]Yes, Boston has a great line up as well, But the best thing I see in Boston is Fenway Park, It's a shame we have an idiot like Illitch who wanted to move out of Tiger Stadium, one of the last great stadiums still standing. Now we are playing in the ugliest, sad excuse for a ballpark that there this in Comerica Park. Don't believe all the hype about Comerica, The seating is worst that I have ever seen in any ballpark.[/QUOTE]
Yes the Red Sox Organization is doing a great job in fixxing up Fenway but leaving it intact. Boston fans would riot if they tried to tear down that place or move to a new park. I'd rather pay more per ticket then to pay less but be in a new park.
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- Jan 11, 2008 5:15 pm PT
I respect Boston because Boston respects there sports. Except that guy at Fenway who threw a piece of pizza at another helpless guy.
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- Jan 11, 2008 6:25 pm PT[QUOTE="Aquabfan"]
I respect Boston because Boston respects there sports. Except that guy at Fenway who threw a piece of pizza at another helpless guy.
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Hhh good old pizzagate. What a wild one that was. He is now banned from buying pizza at fenway park for life.
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- Jan 11, 2008 10:21 pm PT
I agree that RIGHT NOW the Red Sox are the team to beat, but it's only January 11. Let's wait and see where Santana lands.
As for my Dodgers, they greatly improved this offseason. Here is what I think the lineup will look like:
- Rafael Furcal (SS)
- Russell Martin (C)
- Matt Kemp (RF)
- Andruw Jones (CF)
- Jeff Kent (2B)
- James Loney (1B)
- Andre Etheir (LF)
- Nomar Garciaparra (3B)
That is one sick lineup. I'm hoping Pierre gets traded, but if he doesn't he'll likely play LF over Ethier. Also, LaRoche could beat out Nomar at 3B.
The pitching staff looks like this:
- Brad Penny
- Derek Lowe
- Chad Billingsly
- Hiroki Kuroda
- Jason Schmidt
If Schmidt can stay healthy, and Kuroda is as good as they say (which is comparable to Dice-K), then this could be the best starting five in the bigs. If Schmidt is ineffective or unhealthy, then Estoban Loaiza or Hung Chi Kuo could take the #5 spot. Either way, this rotation is tough.
Looking at this as unbiased as possible, the Dodgers are a force to be reckoned with in 2008. I think they are the team to beat in the NL, and they will most certainly win the West if they stay healthy. I don't know if they can hang with the best from the AL, but if the young players continue to produce then it will be fun to watch. Can't wait for March 31.
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- Jan 11, 2008 11:32 pm PT
I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football:oops:
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
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- Jan 12, 2008 8:01 am PT-Halftime- wrote:
I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
Geoff Jenkins pretty much, he should add a decent bat to rotate with Dobbs/Werth in the corner outfield spots. The main point of interest was losing Rowand, but it opened up plenty of salary space. The only way I can see the Phillies not winning the division again is injuries like last year, all the people going down was horrible.
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[QUOTE="-Halftime-"]I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football:oops:
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
[/QUOTE] Geoff Jenkins pretty much, he should add a decent bat to rotate with Dobbs/Werth in the corner outfield spots. The main point of interest was losing Rowand, but it opened up plenty of salary space. The only way I can see the Phillies not winning the division again is injuries like last year, all the people going down was horrible. :(- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 12, 2008 8:28 am PT
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[QUOTE="murlow12"]I agree that RIGHT NOW the Red Sox are the team to beat, but it's only January 11. Let's wait and see where Santana lands.
As for my Dodgers, they greatly improved this offseason. Here is what I think the lineup will look like:
- Rafael Furcal (SS)
- Russell Martin (C)
- Matt Kemp (RF)
- Andruw Jones (CF)
- Jeff Kent (2B)
- James Loney (1B)
- Andre Etheir (LF)
- Nomar Garciaparra (3B)
That is one sick lineup. I'm hoping Pierre gets traded, but if he doesn't he'll likely play LF over Ethier. Also, LaRoche could beat out Nomar at 3B.
The pitching staff looks like this:
- Brad Penny
- Derek Lowe
- Chad Billingsly
- Hiroki Kuroda
- Jason Schmidt
If Schmidt can stay healthy, and Kuroda is as good as they say (which is comparable to Dice-K), then this could be the best starting five in the bigs. If Schmidt is ineffective or unhealthy, then Estoban Loaiza or Hung Chi Kuo could take the #5 spot. Either way, this rotation is tough.
Looking at this as unbiased as possible, the Dodgers are a force to be reckoned with in 2008. I think they are the team to beat in the NL, and they will most certainly win the West if they stay healthy. I don't know if they can hang with the best from the AL, but if the young players continue to produce then it will be fun to watch. Can't wait for March 31.
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Matt Kemp and James Loney are beasts. It was a good move on Dodgers part to trade them away.
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- Jan 12, 2008 9:44 am PT
[QUOTE="murlow12"]If Schmidt can stay healthy, and Kuroda is as good as they say (which is comparable to Dice-K), then this could be the best starting five in the bigs. If Schmidt is ineffective or unhealthy, then Estoban Loaiza or Hung Chi Kuo could take the #5 spot. Either way, this rotation is tough.
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Do believe Schmidt is the difference maker. If he can go back to his healthy form, could easily get 18+ wins and make dodgers with best 1-3 starters in the NL.
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- Jan 12, 2008 1:09 pm PTMets in 2008
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- Jan 13, 2008 10:10 pm PT
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My astros aren't looking very good for 08. We are very young.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 14, 2008 8:00 am PTRed sox are loking pretty good
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- Jan 14, 2008 10:06 am PT
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[QUOTE="Aquabfan"]Yes, Boston has a great line up as well, But the best thing I see in Boston is Fenway Park, It's a shame we have an idiot like Illitch who wanted to move out of Tiger Stadium, one of the last great stadiums still standing. Now we are playing in the ugliest, sad excuse for a ballpark that there this in Comerica Park. Don't believe all the hype about Comerica, The seating is worst that I have ever seen in any ballpark.[/QUOTE]
Tigers are the team to beat.
GO REDS.
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- Jan 14, 2008 10:32 am PTCrimzonTide wrote:Geoff Jenkins pretty much, he should add a decent bat to rotate with Dobbs/Werth in the corner outfield spots. The main point of interest was losing Rowand, but it opened up plenty of salary space. The only way I can see the Phillies not winning the division again is injuries like last year, all the people going down was horrible.-Halftime- wrote:
I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
They also added Brad Lidge, which added Brett Myers to the rotation, a great 2 point swing. Also, save injuries, Dobbs will probably not see any time in the corner outfield. Helms is garbage and Burtlett is that guy that comes off the bench and hits the one home run and everyone loves him then he's sent to AAA. Dobbs will play third, also I think losing Nunez will show defensivley in the latter innings.
[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="-Halftime-"]I feel so stupid... I have no clue what the Phillies have added this offseason. Been too busy paying attention to football:oops:
But I think they'll have a shot at the division again, considering they didn't do anything to dramatically change the team. The lineup should be great again & hopefully the pitching staff will be as good as last year(Minus how horrible they were against the Rockies)
But it'll be tough beating out the Mets again, especially after their collapse last year. The Mets are gonna be pissed off & should give the Phils some serious competition.
[/QUOTE] Geoff Jenkins pretty much, he should add a decent bat to rotate with Dobbs/Werth in the corner outfield spots. The main point of interest was losing Rowand, but it opened up plenty of salary space. The only way I can see the Phillies not winning the division again is injuries like last year, all the people going down was horrible. :([/QUOTE]
They also added Brad Lidge, which added Brett Myers to the rotation, a great 2 point swing. Also, save injuries, Dobbs will probably not see any time in the corner outfield. Helms is garbage and Burtlett is that guy that comes off the bench and hits the one home run and everyone loves him then he's sent to AAA. Dobbs will play third, also I think losing Nunez will show defensivley in the latter innings.
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- Jan 14, 2008 10:47 am PT
This is what the Braves look like, as of now:
Lineup...
- 2BKelly Johnson
- SS Yunel Escobar
- 3BChipper Jones
- 1B Mark Teixeira
- RF Jeff Francoeur
- C_ Brian McCann
- LF Matt Diaz/Brandon Jones
- CF Mark Kotsay
Rotation...
- John Smoltz
- Tim Hudson
- Tom Glavine
- Chuck James
- Mike Hampton/Jo-Jo Reyes/Jair Jurrjens
Bullpen:Rafael Soriano (CL), Peter Moylan (SU), Manny Acosta, Chris Resop, Tyler Yates, Royce Ring, Will Ohman and Jeff Bennett.
Bench:Scott Thorman, Javy Lopez, Brandon Jones/Matt Diaz, Omar Infante, and Brent Lillibridge.
Not a bad team on paper, especially if Mike Hampton can rebound and hopefully start atleast 15 games this season (longshot but still possible). The lineup, even without Renteria, should be pretty good and the rotation is rather deep. The only thing that really bothers me about this team isthe bullpen, which was a strenght in '07 but lost a lot of key contributors in the offseason (Oscar Villarreal,Ron Mahay, Jose Ascanio, Joey Devine, and Octavio Dotel).
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- Jan 14, 2008 10:48 am PT
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Reds got Dusty, who turns teams around FAST, I'm really exited, Reds got a great new closer as well.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 14, 2008 7:07 pm PT
The Padres just have too many question marks on offense for me to make a solid guarantee for the playoffs.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
