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2006 Baseball Predictions

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Lil Francis, Apr 3, 2006.

  1. Lil Francis

    Lil Francis Member

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    NL Central Champs- Cardinals
    NL East Champs- Braves
    NL West Champs- Giants
    NL WildCard- Astros

    NLDS
    Cards over Braves in 4
    Astros over Giants in 5

    NLCS
    Cards over Astros in 6 (Pujols NLCS MVP)

    NL Manager of the Year- Bobby Cox
    NL Homerun Champ- Andruw Jones (53)
    NL Bust- NY Mets
    NL Cy Young- Roy Oswalt (22 wins)
    NL MVP- Barry Bonds

    AL Central Champ- Indians
    AL East Champ- RedSox
    AL West Champs- Angels
    AL WildCard- Yanks

    ALDS
    Indians over Yanks in 5
    RedSox over Angels in 3

    ALCS
    Indians over RedSox in 7 (Travis Haffner ALCS MVP)

    AL Manager of the year- Eric Wedge (Indians manager)
    AL Homerun Champ- Manny Ramirez (47)
    AL Bust- White Sox
    AL Cy Young- Roy Halladay (23 wins)
    AL MVP- Manny Ramirez

    World Series
    Indians over Cards in 6 (Ronnie Belliard W.S. MVP)
     
  2. MadMax

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    NL Central - Astros
    NL West - Giants
    NL East - Braves
    NL Wild Card - Cardinals

    NLDS
    Astros over Braves
    Cardinals over Giants

    NLCS
    Astros over Cardinals


    AL Central - White Sox
    AL East - Yankees
    AL West - A's
    AL Wild Card - Indians

    ALDS
    Yankees over Indians
    White Sox over A's

    ALCS
    Yankees over White Sox

    World Series
    Astros over Yankees in 6 games
     
  3. rhester

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    Astrohomer predicts

    Astros- 2006 World Series Champions
     
  4. msn

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    Not that it would happen, but here is the Sweet Revenge dream for '06:

    NLCentral: Astros
    NLEast: Mets
    NLWest: Dodgers
    NLWildcard: Phillies
    (We already punked the &(#(@#$ Braves twice.)

    NLDS
    Astros over Mets
    Phillies over Dodgers

    NLCS
    Astros over Phillies
    Lieberthal (or whoever their catcher is) mauled at the plate by Lance Berkman

    WS
    Astros over White Sox
     
  5. RocketManJosh

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    Another homer prediction :) ...

    NL Central Champs- Cardinals
    NL East Champs- Mets
    NL West Champs- Dodgers
    NL WildCard- Astros

    NLDS
    Cards over Dodgers in 4
    Astros over Mets in 4

    NLCS
    Astros over Cards in 7


    AL Central Champ- White Sox
    AL East Champ- Yankees
    AL West Champs- A's
    AL WildCard- Angels

    ALDS
    White Sox over A's in 5
    Yankees over Angels in 4

    ALCS
    Yankees over White Sox in 7

    World Series
    Astros over Yankees in 7
     
  6. leroy

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    NL East - Braves (I've learned my lesson)
    NL Central - Astros
    NL West - Dodgers
    NL Wild Card - Mets

    AL East - Yankees
    AL Central - Indians
    AL West - Angels
    AL Wild Card - White Sox

    NLDS - Astros over Mets, Dodgers over Braves
    ALDS - Indians over Angels, White Sox over Yankees

    NLCS - Astros over Dodgers
    ALCS - White Sox over Indians

    World Series - Revenge is sweet...Astros over White Sox

    NL MVP - Pujols (Berkman will be in the top 5)
    NL Cy Young - Oswalt
    AL MVP - Vlad Guerrero
    AL Cy Young - Johan Santana
     
  7. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    NL
    Cards over Mets
    Braves over Giants

    Cards over Braves

    AL
    Yankees over Indians
    Angels over RedSux

    Yankees over Angels

    WS
    Yankees over Cards
     
  8. Nice Rollin

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    mets win it all
     
  9. Jackfruit

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    NL Central- St. Louis
    NL West - San Francisco
    NL East- NY Mets
    Wild Card- Atlanta

    AL Central- Chicago
    AL West- Oakland
    AL East- NY Yankees
    Wild Card- Boston

    NLDS- St. Louis over Atlanta
    NY Mets over San Francisco

    ALDS- Chicago over Boston
    NY over Oakland

    NLCS- NY Mets over St. Louis

    ALCS- Chicago over NY

    WS- NY Mets over Chicago

    NL MVP- Albert Pujols
    AL MVP- David Ortiz

    NL Cy Young- Roy Oswalt
    AL Cy Young- Jon Garland
     
  10. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    seriously??? with that starting staff??

    i think the mets are the most overrated team in the NL this season.
     
  11. Nice Rollin

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    yeah. im more worried about middle relief than the starters.
     
  12. ROCKETS1972

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    NL East - Braves
    NL Central - Cards
    NL West - Dodgers
    NL Wild Card - Mets

    AL East - Yankees
    AL Central - White Sox
    AL West - Angels
    AL Wild Cards - Red Sox
    NLDS - Cards over Mets, Braves over Dodgers
    ALDS - Yankees over Angels, White Sox over Red Sox
    NLCS - Braves over cards in 7
    ALCS - White Sox over Yankees in 7 World Series - Two in a row...White Sox over Braves in 5

    Astros will finish the season at 85-77 in second place in NL central
    Pettitte will finish with a 12-10 4.66 ERA
    Berkman will hit .311 with 45HR
    Oswalt will win the cy young with a 23-7 and 2.17 ERA sadly he will be the only Astro starter with a era under 4.00
    Backe will have his best year 17-11 4.05 ERA
     
  13. Storm Surge

    Storm Surge Rookie

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    I would doubt Berkman cracks 40 HR, I think he's not a power guy, more doubles and triples. I don't think Backe will win 17 games either, IMO he's overrated.
     
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    Yep, Lance Berkman, speed merchant extraordinaire.
     
  15. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    in 7 seasons berkman as 18 triples and 180 HR's. he's had 40 HR's once...over 30 three times.
     
  16. Kam

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    NL
    East: Braves 2
    Central: Cardinals 1
    West: Padres 3
    WildCard: Asstros

    AL
    East: Yankees 3
    Central: Indians 2
    West: Los Angeles 1
    Wildcard: White Sox

    Cardinals 3 Padres 1
    Astros 3 Braves 2

    Cardinals 4 Astros 1 :( :(

    Los Angeles 3 White Sox 2
    Indians 3 Yankees 2

    Indians 4 Los Angeles 3


    Indians over Los Angeles 4-3

    NL MVP: Andruw Jones
    AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez
    NL Cy Young:Roy Oswalt 21 wins, 2.03 era
    AL Cy Young: Felix Rodriguez 24 wins 1.90 era
     

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