Re: baseball kickoff.
Anything i'd say at this point would just be based on how last year turned out but i'll take a stab at a few:
Predictions:
-The Cubs 300 million dollar payroll still won't win the Central, but maybe it'll put some pressure on the Cards to do a little better down the stretch. The Cubs are going to make for some really interesting baseball this year, but I still think (hope) we'll take the division.
-I still don't think the Yanks are going to win it all. Something needs major retooling with the Yanks, and i'm not sure what it is. All that talent, all these years, and nothing. I know talent doesn't = 100% championships, but man, they're just not the same playoff team they used to be, ESPECIALLY if they lose MO.
-Mets- look for them to be really good this year, and still choke like they ALWAYS DO in the playoffs.
-Cards, no predictions- how can you with this team? So many what if's. Who will Dave Duncan take out of the gutter and turn into a contender this year? Kip Wells? We'll see. Rolen, gonna stay helthy for a whole season? Huh? Can we get a season outta ya boy? Pujols, still going to be close to leading the league in most offensive stats. I'm pretty excited about Kennedy and Eckstein reunion in the infield. Our defense is the best in the central, no question. Isringhausen, ffs, i'm so ready for this fuckstick to retire. But if he's not on the hump in the 9th, then that means Adam Wainright can't be converted to a much needed starter yet, which he may not even be ready for, who knows, but we'll never know as long as we need him in the 9th. Bullpen is going to be a makeshifter AGAIN- so typical with the cards. Can't complain tho, we got our 10th title.
-Weaver made the dumbest move of his life. Took 8 mil for one year vs. 12 mil for two with the cards. What a fucking moron. He'll never pitch like he did here, and let's be honest here, he wasn't exactly "lights out" for the last few months of the regular season. And this is great...he took a few parting shots at cards management on his way out too. Are you fucking kidding me Weaver???? Duncan took you out of the gutter and turned you in to a playoff ace, you won a title, even said on the radio during contract negotiations "It's really about years, not money, i want to stay here" ...we gave you years, you took money...and you have the sack to take shots at Cards management on your way out. Step in front of a fast moving bus already. I hope he pitches like shit this year.
-Jeff Suppan - good luck Sup!! Thanks for being the bull. Can't really blame him for taking that money. I don't think he's worth it, and i'm not sure he'll putch the same anywhere else, but you gotta take that paycheck, we weren't even close on $$ to that. He'll give em solid pitching tho.
Again, i'm not up to speed yet on the rest of the league, will report back after spring training starts and we see how some of these off season moves are working in.