2008 MLB Predictions

March 25th, 2008 khawe Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series 4 Comments »

The 2008 MLB season is upon us so what better time then to lay out our predictions for this baseball season - which promises to be one for the ages. So, below are our entire predictions for the 2008 MLB season, including final standings, who makes the playoffs and who will be the 2008 MLB World Series champions.

2008 MLB Regular Season Predictions 

American League East

  1. Boston Red Sox
  2. New York Yankees
  3. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  4. Toronto Blue Jays
  5. Baltimore Orioles

American League Central

  1. Detroit Tigers
  2. Chicago White Sox
  3. Cleveland Indians
  4. Minnesota Twins
  5. Kansas City Royals

American League West

  1. Los Angeles Angels
  2. Seattle Mariners
  3. Texas Rangers
  4. Oakland A’s

National League East

  1. New York Mets
  2. Atlanta Braves
  3. Philadelphia Phillies
  4. Washington Nationals
  5. Florida Marlins

National League Central

  1. Chicago Cubs
  2. Houston Astros
  3. Cincinnati Reds
  4. St. Louis Cardinals
  5. Milwaukee Brewers
  6. Pittsburgh Pirates

National League West

  1. Los Angeles Dodgers
  2. Colorado Rockies
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks
  4. San Diego Padres
  5. San Francisco Giants

2008 MLB Post-season Predictions

American League Wild Card: New York Yankees
National League Wild Card:  Atlanta Braves

American League Champion: Detroit Tigers

National League Champion: New York Mets

World Series Champion: Detroit Tigers


Dan Haren heads to Arizona for some prospects…and a can of tuna

December 15th, 2007 khawe Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, MLB, Oakland A's, Trades and Signings No Comments »

The Oakland A’s finally traded ace pitcher Dan Haren yesterday, the NL West champs Arizona Diamondbacks were the lucky winners. The Haren trade also sent A’s right-hander Connor Robertson to the Diamondbacks in exchange for a full stable of young propects, including: left handers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith; infielder Chris Carter and outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez.

The Diamondbacks, who are coming of a good year, now have a decent 1 - 2 punch with 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb and Haren, plus often injured Randy Johnson whenever he can play. Haren was 15-9 with a 3.07 ERA last year, the win totals would have been higher if the A’s were able to put more runs on the board. The real number to look at is his low ERA. A question has to be asked why teams like the Met’s who are in desprate need of a inning-eating right-hander, didnt land Haren.

In other player dumping news the A’s, who are going through a rebuilding effort (did they ever stop their last one?) also traded MLB saves leader Jose Valerde to the Houston Astros for…young prospects.