2016 AL East Prediction Thread

[Rene88]

I was reading early AL East predictions from the various news outlets this AM (most of which had us dead last due to losing Chen with an already weak starting staff), but wanted to see what everyone thought.

What say you at this point?

I will take a stab:

Blue Jays

Orioles

Yankees

Tampa

Red Sox

But the AL East has got to be the toughest division to predict honestly.

[abbott]

Orioles

Toronto

Tampa

NY

Boston

We win by 6 games.

[backwardsk]

I think one can make an argument for any combination. I'll go:

Toronto

Baltimore

Boston

New York

Tampa

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[weams]

Orioles

Toronto

Tampa

NY

Boston

We win by 6 games.

Interesting. I would have put Toronto down further due to their bad pitching and clubhouse unrest.

[maybenxtyr]

Interesting. I would have put Toronto down further due to their bad pitching and clubhouse unrest.

Was that an attempt at humour, or do you believe that?

[Number5]

First there's the Orioles. Then, there's fifty feet of crap. Then there's everybody else. :smile11:

[tntoriole]

Orioles

Red Sox

Blue Jays

Rays

Yankees

[weams]

Was that an attempt at humour, or do you believe that?

I believe that.

[weams]

Was that an attempt at humour, or do you believe that?

I like Stroman, but he is really short and therefore a huge injury risk.

66 Joe Biagini R-R 6'4" 215 May 29, 1990

27 Brett Cecil R-L 6'3" 220 Jul 2, 1986

30 Jesse Chavez R-R 6'2" 160 Aug 21, 1983

50 Steve Delabar R-R 6'5" 220 Jul 17, 1983

43 R.A. Dickey R-R 6'3" 215 Oct 29, 1974

77 Brady Dragmire R-R 6'1" 180 Feb 5, 1993

25 Marco Estrada R-R 6'0" 200 Jul 5, 1983

39 Gavin Floyd R-R 6'4" 245 Jan 27, 1983

33 J.A. Happ L-L 6'5" 205 Oct 19, 1982

36 Drew Hutchison L-R 6'3" 195 Aug 22, 1990

68 Arnold Leon R-R 6'1" 205 Sep 6, 1988

62 Aaron Loup L-L 5'11" 205 Dec 19, 1987

53 Blake McFarland R-R 6'5" 230 Feb 2, 1988

54 Roberto Osuna R-R 6'2" 230 Feb 7, 1995

51 Ben Rowen R-R 6'3" 195 Nov 15, 1988

41 Aaron Sanchez R-R 6'4" 200 Jul 1, 1992

47 Bo Schultz R-R 6'3" 220 Sep 25, 1985

45 Drew Storen S-R 6'1" 195 Aug 11, 1987

6 Marcus Stroman R-R 5'8" 180 May 1, 1991

52 Ryan Tepera R-R 6'1" 180 Nov 3, 1987

44 Pat Venditte S-L 6'1" 180 Jun 30, 1985

[thezeroes]

To predict the order , I would prefer to have the final rosters and the injuries that will happen in Spring training. I see no reason to jump the gun before then.

[MDtransplant757]

If we bring this back with our current guys, World Series is guaranteed

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[abbott]

I have faith that Buck is the difference between Toronto and

Baltimore.

Beginning in 2010, each AL East team has won a division title. Dan has built this team to win now, and now it will win. We have no holes.

[MDtransplant757]

Interesting. I would have put Toronto down further due to their bad pitching and clubhouse unrest.

How do the Jays have clubhouse unrest?

O's

Jays

Yankees

Boston

Tampa

If our pitching is average, bullpen is rock solid and we score a lot (which we should), we'll win.

Jays lost their best 2 pitchers and only signed JA Happ. Traded for Drew Storen, but he chokes more than the Caps in the playoffs.

Yankees pitching needs to stay ok, and offense needs to be decent for them to win.

Boston needs a miracle in the SP department to get anywhere. But it's big papi's final year (bring one more home for the fans?)

Tampa can't score.

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[OFFNY]

I have faith that Buck is the difference between Toronto and

Baltimore.

Beginning in 2010, each AL East team has won a division title. Dan has built this team to win now, and now it will win. We have no holes.

This is just another form of trolling.

Instead of his usual shtick of farting on the Orioles, he is going to the other extreme, and is (obviously) begging for someone to come back with something along the lines of, "Are you crazy? The Orioles have several holes. The starting pitching overall is a big question mark, we still don't know who will be playing right field, Kim is unproven at the Major League level, etc."

[25 Nuggets]

1. Toronto - obscenely good offense, and a pitching staff that will hold together until they make another in-season trade.

2. Boston - best youth in the division, about to take charge as the old hat wanes.

3. Baltimore - still an OF and SP short of contending IMO.

4. New York - similarly built to Baltimore, shaky rotation and dominant pen.

5. Tampa Bay - best 5th place team in baseball. Oh well.