Opening Day Predictions
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With today being baseball's official opening day, I thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss some predictions of the '09 season. Immortalize your prediction...here are a couple of mine:
-Yankees win the World Series
-Manny Ramirez admits to steroid use
-Alex Rodriguez, keeping his tradition with chasing Social Security eligible women, begins dating Ruth Madoff
What have you got?Cubs loose they’re entire bench in a terrible bus crash. Billy Bob Thorton steps in to assemble a crackpot mix of youngsters with heart. Through sheer will and determination, they go on to break the curse and grasp the first world series in over 100 years.
[quote=UNDERMINDED]Cubs loose they’re entire bench in a terrible bus crash. Billy Bob Thorton steps in to assemble a crackpot mix of youngsters with heart. Through sheer will and determination, they go on to break the curse and grasp the first world series in over 100 years.
[/quote] Only after Billy Bob has run out of pitchers, scans the crowd pensively, and plucks Tatum O'Neal from the box seats to retire the side.-Mark Teixeira breaks part of one of his limbs and misses at least 2 months of the season
-Tim Lincecum becomes the 1st pitcher to win 25 games for a last place team -The Mets don't make the playoffs -Citi Field has an emotional ceremony for Gary Sheffield after hitting his 500th home run -Joe Mauer and Derrek Lee win league MVP's -Boston wins World Series over the Dodgers- Phillies lose their first home game of the season.
- The Yankees finish third in the AL East. - NLCS - Dodgers over Braves in 7 - ALCS - Red Sox over Angels in 6 - World Series - Red Sox over Dodgers in 5 AL Cy Young - Jon Lester AL MVP - Mark Texiera (he will single handedly carries the Yankes to a third place finish.) AL Batting Champ - Mark Texiera NL Cy Young - Tim Lincecum NL MVP - Manny Ramirez NL Batting Champ - Chipper Jones