Predict 2011 World Series

[Haus]

I know baseball season is just about to start and dont really have a lot to go off of but make a prediction on the 2011 World Series

My prediction is...

AL Champions = Boston Red Sox
-----------------Vs--------------------
NL Champions= Philadelphia Phillies

 

[Maulds]

^ Ditto

 

[porterjack]

ya mon sox to win
yankees go bankrupt

 

[Peter Parka]

I confidently predict that a USA team will win the World series, seeing they are the only country that enter it.
Are teams from other countries allowed to take part? Seems kind of stupid calling it the world series when only one country takes part or gives a shit about it.

 

[pjbleek]

I confidently predict that a USA team will win the World series, seeing they are the only country that enter it.
Are teams from other countries allowed to take part? Seems kind of stupid calling it the world series when only one country takes part or gives a shit about it.

this is the same thing Major League Baseball has heard for years now. I too, believe that there should be a real world series, but the damn baseball season is indeed too long (162 games) and it would be nice to see some of this type of competition also the ballplayers union wouldn't go for it so...

 

[pjbleek]

plus any team but the Yankees and or the Mets...I'm for it...
fantasy world series: Red Sox/Brewers
reality: Sox/Phillies
Sox in 7....

 

[skyblue]

this is the same thing Major League Baseball has heard for years now. I too, believe that there should be a real world series, but the damn baseball season is indeed too long (162 games) and it would be nice to see some of this type of competition also the ballplayers union wouldn't go for it so...

then they help to market the game globally and help organised leagues set up..just as american football has...eventually non american teams will be allowed to enter

 

[Haus]

I confidently predict that a USA team will win the World series, seeing they are the only country that enter it.
Are teams from other countries allowed to take part? Seems kind of stupid calling it the world series when only one country takes part or gives a shit about it.

ummmm no peter. Canada is not part of the USA.

One country does not just play in the MLB lol

Your post is just silly


but I agree that a USA team will win. The Phillies

and I also agree that it may not be a WHOLE World thing but thats what the MLB calls it so thats what we go with

 

[retro]

I confidently predict that a USA team will win the World series, seeing they are the only country that enter it.
Are teams from other countries allowed to take part? Seems kind of stupid calling it the world series when only one country takes part or gives a shit about it.

MLB is the premier baseball league in the world... so calling it the World Series isn't a stretch. Same goes for the NFL and the Super Bowl in regards to football.

Also, if the Toronto Blue Jays were any good, they could win the World Series... in fact they have before.

Additionally, the World Series is watched all around the world, with the most international views living predominantly in Latin America.

 

[retro]

this is the same thing Major League Baseball has heard for years now. I too, believe that there should be a real world series, but the damn baseball season is indeed too long (162 games) and it would be nice to see some of this type of competition also the ballplayers union wouldn't go for it so...

That's what the World Baseball Classic is supposed to be.

 

[porterjack]

ummmm no peter. Canada is not part of the USA.

One country does not just play in the MLB lol

Your post is just silly


but I agree that a USA team will win. The Phillies

and I also agree that it may not be a WHOLE World thing but thats what the MLB calls it so thats what we go with

Thank you for a sensible post

phillies can fuck right off

 

[Haus]

Thank you for a sensible post

phillies can fuck right off

We shall see when our teams meet in the WS haha

Least we agree on the Yankees

 

[skyblue]

MLB is the premier baseball league in the world... so calling it the World Series isn't a stretch. Same goes for the NFL and the Super Bowl in regards to football.

Also, if the Toronto Blue Jays were any good, they could win the World Series... in fact they have before.

Additionally, the World Series is watched all around the world, with the most international views living predominantly in Latin America.

let the london monarchs into the NFL and within 5 years they'll win it:nod:

 

[retro]

let the london monarchs into the NFL and within 5 years they'll win it:nod:

:24: :24:

Please tell me you aren't serious. Granted, the NFL has a decent degree of parity involved, but still. The prospect of an expansion team in the NFL winning the Super Bowl within 5 years is laughable at best. You have to have the right mix of a good to great coaching staff, 2-3 star players on either side of the ball, and a General Manager that knows what the hell he's doing to surround his stars with the right pieces.

Then consider this. Peyton Manning has probably been the best player in the NFL for a good long while now. He's had stars around him on offense, the Colts have had a decent to good defense, and yet they've been to the Super Bowl twice with him, and won it once.

You also have to get relatively lucky during the playoffs... hope that you don't have to play a team that has the pieces to negate your strengths. Hope that your team is going to come together as a cohesive unit when needed. Hope that the other team isn't going to be as organized as you. Then hope you can put that all together for 3-4 straight games.

I won't argue that the Monarchs could be competitive within 5 years. But competitive is a far stretch from winning the Super Bowl in that time frame.

 

[retro]

As far as my predictions go...

NL West
Giants

NL Central
Cubs

NL East
Phillies

NL Wild Card
Dodgers

AL West
A's

AL Central
Twins

AL East
Red Sox

AL Wild Card
Rays

NL Champions
Cubs

AL Champions
A's

World Series Champions
Cubs


Yes, the Cubs are a homer pick on my part. But at the same time, I think our pitching staff has the potential to be top 3 in the National League this year, and our offense should be worlds better this year than we were last year with Ramirez looking better than he has in a few years, Pena looking good working with our Jaramillo, and the emergence of Tyler Colvin last year. Starlin Castro will be an All-Star this year and batting title contender; Garza and Zambrano will both be in the running for Cy Young, and Marmol is going to set a new Cubs record for saves, and further prove that he's the most dominating closer in the game.

 

[Azazel]

 

[Peter Parka]

ummmm no peter. Canada is not part of the USA.

One country does not just play in the MLB lol

Your post is just silly

You mean two countries take part? Wow! That's really global! I can understand now why my post is silly!:sarcasm