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Post by skokiejoe on Feb 9, 2023 12:04:24 GMT -5
AL East
Yankees 89-73
Blue Jays 88-74 WC1
Rays 86-76 WC2
Orioles 80-82
Red Sox 79-83
AL Central
Guardians 83-79
Twins 80-82
White Sox 74-88 !!!
Tigers 71-91
Royals 70-92
AL West
Astros 90-72
Mariners 85-77 WC3
Angels 85-77
Rangers 79-83
A’s 72-90
NL coming out today. My guess Cubs will be projected with 78 wins.
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Post by lu13cubbie on Feb 9, 2023 12:18:29 GMT -5
Some interesting projections, for the WSox + Angels.
The Rangers have spent a butt load of bucks on position players last year and pitchers this, to be projected so low on wins. Not sure about this one.
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Post by kfidd on Feb 9, 2023 12:57:15 GMT -5
Some interesting projections, for the WSox + Angels. The Rangers have spent a butt load of bucks on position players last year and pitchers this, to be projected so low on wins. Not sure about this one. The White Sox are such a crazy team to try and project for next season. I feel like they could very well win the predicted 74 games here or win 90+. Health will be so huge for them as they are not really deep in any aspect of their roster. Just top heavy with little backup. |
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Post by jpepitone on Feb 9, 2023 13:33:55 GMT -5
Those are pretty conservative predictions…..no one getting more than 90 wins? Not even the Yankees or Astros. Seems unlikely.
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Post by TheChico on Feb 9, 2023 13:51:41 GMT -5
Another season of overhyping the Angels but finish with he losing record again. lol
They are sleeping on the Orioles but I get it at the same time.
Red Sox pitching is not good enough to win 79 games in that division.
I kind of agree on the Rangers record
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Post by bryzzobrist on Feb 10, 2023 0:04:28 GMT -5
I guessed 100+ wins last season. Gonna go with 60 wins this year.
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Feb 10, 2023 0:28:57 GMT -5
The AL "Standings" are projected to finish exactly as they did in 22.
Except for the White Sox, dropping down a spot.
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Post by jpepitone on Feb 10, 2023 12:14:41 GMT -5
The AL "Standings" are projected to finish exactly as they did in 22. Except for the White Sox, dropping down a spot. They are real bold, aren’t they? |
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Post by skokiejoe on Feb 10, 2023 12:22:02 GMT -5
Projected NL Standings:
NL East
Braves 94-68
Mets 94-68
Phillies 85-77
Marlins 75-87
Nationals 64-98
NL Central
Cardinals 91-71
Brewers 83-79
Cubs 78-84
Reds 70-92
Pirates 68-94
NL West
Padres 91-71
Dodgers 91-71
Giants 88-74
DBACKS 81-81
Rockies 66-96
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Post by foolforthecity on Feb 10, 2023 12:28:17 GMT -5
Are the Cardinals really that much better than the rest of the division?
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Post by TheChico on Feb 10, 2023 12:45:13 GMT -5
Are the Cardinals really that much better than the rest of the division? They could be, they have a good team and usually they have that Cardinal luck too. |
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Post by bryzzobrist on Feb 10, 2023 12:46:15 GMT -5
Are the Cardinals really that much better than the rest of the division? I think we can expect less from arenado and goldy this coming season. They're solid as hell, but hopefully won't be in the mvp conversation this season. Not expecting a repeat of that level from tommy edman either. Ditto with their rotation.
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Post by kfidd on Feb 10, 2023 12:48:34 GMT -5
Are the Cardinals really that much better than the rest of the division? I think that looks a bit light on both the Brewers and the Cubs. But I do think the Cardinals are the clear front runner for the division, even expecting some regression from specifically Goldschmidt. Their offense and bullpen looks fantastic. The biggest question mark I have of them for 2023 is their rotation. On paper it doesn’t look that great to begin with, and they’ll have to proceed forward without Molina’s presence behind the dish. But the elite talent is there and they seem to do a great job at getting the most out of their young players. Are they 13 games better than the Cubs? Maybe, though I’d expect a smaller gap there. The different makers are their strengths (offense and pen) are elite while our biggest strength appears to be our depth. So I think that different in elite performing talent is where their more favorable projection comes from. |
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Post by batman66 on Feb 10, 2023 13:29:54 GMT -5
Are the Cardinals really that much better than the rest of the division? They could be, they have a good team and usually they have that Cardinal luck too. I don't know how much longer Goldy can continue at an MVP pace at age 35 but he doesn't seem to be declining yet . To me the main thing with them is going to be the pitching and how it moves on without Molina who has been an on field additional pitching coach. Willy sure as hell ain't that . Other than signing Willy they did nothing this off season. Kind of shocked they didn't sign some pitching because they had a hard time keeping the guys they had off the I L last season . |
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Post by TheChico on Feb 10, 2023 13:50:17 GMT -5
They could be, they have a good team and usually they have that Cardinal luck too. I don't know how much longer Goldy can continue at an MVP pace at age 35 but he doesn't seem to be declining yet . To me the main thing with them is going to be the pitching and how it moves on without Molina who has been an on field additional pitching coach. Willy sure as hell ain't that . Other than signing Willy they did nothing this off season. Kind of shocked they didn't sign some pitching because they had a hard time keeping the guys they had off the I L last season . Same here, I thought they would of added more pitching, asking Montgomery to repeat what he did after the deadline and reverts back #4 type starter, Flaherty to stay healthy for once, Matz to rebound, 40 year old Wainwright who did not look good down the stretch last season is asking a lot. I do think the Cubs have better pitching , but no doubt Cardinals superior on offense. |
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Post by fine09 on Feb 10, 2023 14:33:37 GMT -5
They could be, they have a good team and usually they have that Cardinal luck too. I don't know how much longer Goldy can continue at an MVP pace at age 35 but he doesn't seem to be declining yet . To me the main thing with them is going to be the pitching and how it moves on without Molina who has been an on field additional pitching coach. Willy sure as hell ain't that . Other than signing Willy they did nothing this off season. Kind of shocked they didn't sign some pitching because they had a hard time keeping the guys they had off the I L last season . I’d think the Cubs will be .500. Just can’t be only 8 wins better than the Reds this year. They will be horrible.. |
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Post by batman66 on Feb 10, 2023 16:42:03 GMT -5
I don't know how much longer Goldy can continue at an MVP pace at age 35 but he doesn't seem to be declining yet . To me the main thing with them is going to be the pitching and how it moves on without Molina who has been an on field additional pitching coach. Willy sure as hell ain't that . Other than signing Willy they did nothing this off season. Kind of shocked they didn't sign some pitching because they had a hard time keeping the guys they had off the I L last season . Same here, I thought they would of added more pitching, asking Montgomery to repeat what he did after the deadline and reverts back #4 type starter, Flaherty to stay healthy for once, Matz to rebound, 40 year old Wainwright who did not look good down the stretch last season is asking a lot. I do think the Cubs have better pitching , but no doubt Cardinals superior on offense. Qunitana who was excellent for them is gone, Montgomery already came back down to earth, in 6 September starts he had a 4.36 ERA. Flaherty can never seem to stay healthy and Matz is even worse when it comes to I L trips . Wainwright without Molina is going to be interesting and likely not in a good way for them . He hit a wall and was horrible in September 7.22 ERA in 6 starts , the second half his ERA was 4.69 . Mikolas is really the only guy they can depend on. |
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Post by lu13cubbie on Feb 10, 2023 17:32:47 GMT -5
Projected NL Standings: NL East Braves 94-68 Mets 94-68 Phillies 85-77 Marlins 75-87 Nationals 64-98 NL Central Cardinals 91-71 Brewers 83-79 Cubs 78-84 Reds 70-92 Pirates 68-94 NL West Padres 91-71 Dodgers 91-71 Giants 88-74 DBACKS 81-81 Rockies 66-96 Man, I'll really be disappointed in the Cubs 2023 season if they only win 78 games. I see them as better than that. 500% or better I think. |
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Post by jpepitone on Feb 10, 2023 21:44:20 GMT -5
Projected NL Standings: NL East Braves 94-68 Mets 94-68 Phillies 85-77 Marlins 75-87 Nationals 64-98 NL Central Cardinals 91-71 Brewers 83-79 Cubs 78-84 Reds 70-92 Pirates 68-94 NL West Padres 91-71 Dodgers 91-71 Giants 88-74 DBACKS 81-81 Rockies 66-96 Man, I'll really be disappointed in the Cubs 2023 season if they only win 78 games. I see them as better than that. 500% or better I think. Same here. I think all the additions they made will result in more than just 4 additional wins. |
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Post by irishcubfan on Feb 11, 2023 0:10:50 GMT -5
I would take the over (78) if the schedule wasn't balanced.
74-78 wins seems about right to me with the current roster construction.
Would love to see the Cubs young/young ish pitching continue to progress.
Hope Suzuki has a big year, he is the one who may be an upper tier offensive player. I just don't see how the Cubs are going to score enough on a consistent basis.
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