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HAHA. The Twins Rotation is probably the best in the A.L. There is a reason they have held you off the past 3 years.

To say the White Sox offense is better than the Indians is FALSE. Simple. The Indians may indeed have the best OFFENSE In the league. And ask any analyst and they'd agree.

Okay you say I should be banned since I DONT BACK UP WHAT I SAY? Okay sure... I got ya there Now to say you only lost Lee is pathetic. Maggs, despite playing only a third of the year, and Valentin who helped you win games, 3 Game Winners against my team on homeruns; they are all big losses. I say my rotation is not as good as year, I say my bullpen is about the same as you. {And Trust Me It Is! We loaded it up!} I say my offense is better than you. Okay I admit your rotation from top to bottom is a bit better than the Indians. You guys have more experience so Kudos to you on that. Now What hits me is you think the Indians don't have a good offense. To say Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner had Break Out years is lame. They had an average .300 average from A-MLB. Now this lineup is loaded whether you like it or not. Crisp, Belliard, Broussard, Martinez, Hafner, Blake, Gonzalez, Boone, and Peralta {AAA MVP} Now I am always shaky with out 6-9 hitters. Blake has proven he can stay at .290 for a whole year. Gonzalez, if healthly, could really give us the insurance in the back. Our 8-9 will be average. I admit it.

That was the past. See we took a nice 3 year rebuild very few teams have done ever. We are ready to contend. Okay and I will come back here day after day to talk Baseball. Come September I will still be here. I am THAT CONFIDENT.

I'll add my analysts. Here are my predictions. I am fair and balanced here. 1. TWINS 92-70 2. Indians 88-74 3. Sox 85-77 4. Tigers 79-83 5. Royals WHO CARES! I posted these before and I still was trashed. And I was dead on last year so hopefully this year as well. I also have CBS and a few others.

You know what pisses me off is you guys can never realize or accept the fact about things. You guys say the Indians MAY finish fourth. s***..... You are just saying that because you are pissed in every single preseason poll the Indians are ahead of the Sox. Sorry if you don't like it that way but it is true. Say all the s*** you want you guys may be competing for the 3rd spot with Detroit. I try to be fair but you guys flip out so I will to. Your Sox offense SUCKS. You guys have, watch out, Jose Contreas and Garcia. Oh I am trembling...... April 4, 2005 tells the whole story. INDIANS WIN!

Look at the lineup. Look at the All Stars? I think we have you numbered there.... But yes these mean nothing. But I think my Indians will be at least 2. I have to give the Twins my #1 for now. They have it 3 years running.

No the Tribe is dead on. I can't help to say we are favored over the sox.....

I do have to admit the Sox should be like around 15 or so. That was a huge surprise. But everyone else is right. Very low spot for the Sox....

Here's the preseason 2005 ESPN power rankings. Note where the White Sox are. 1. New York Yankees: They won 101 games last year and added Randy Johnson and depth to their bullpen. Jason Giambi's status is still a huge question. 2. Boston Red Sox: Alex Rodriguez has become the focal point of Boston's competitive rage; it's like he's the side of beef in the movie "Rocky," and all the Red Sox are taking their shots. 3. St. Louis Cardinals: They lost Edgar Renteria, but they gained a potential staff ace in Mark Mulder. The nagging injuries to Albert Pujols are a concern. 4. Florida Marlins: They could be very, very good -- but they'll only go as far as Josh Beckett, A.J. Burnett and Guillermo Mota lead them. 5. Anaheim Angels: Added two terrific major-league veterans in Steve Finley and Orlando Cabrera, and their only major question is if the relievers will respond in new roles. 6. Atlanta Braves: The biggest story of the spring that's not related to steroids is whether the Braves can sign Tim Hudson to a long-term deal. 7. Chicago Cubs: They're going to need some leaders on their team this year, and who better than Wood, Maddux, Prior and Zambrano? 8. Minnesota Twins: They locked up Johan Santana to a four-year deal; when small-market teams are able to retain their pitching, that's a measure of parity (but not much). 9. San Francisco Giants: Filled their biggest hole with the addition of closer Armando Benitez. But they might want to see if they can play an extra outfielder between Bonds and Alou. 10. New York Mets: And with the start of spring training, the big search for middle relief begins; the rotation will be undermined without it. 11. San Diego Padres: They didn't make any big offseason acquisitions, but they did improve their bench and added Dave Roberts to play center field. 12. Cleveland Indians: They're going to rack up a lot of runs, and if they can hold leads, they should be able to win a lot of games this season. 13. Texas Rangers: Considering the state of their starting rotation last year, they overachieved. Would not be a big surprise if they took a small step back this year. 14. Seattle Mariners: They've added some power in the middle of their batting order in Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson, and now they desperately need to get some healthy arms on their staff. 15. Philadelphia Phillies: There was a notion that the Phillies' struggles were caused by the fiery personality of former manager Larry Bowa. Now that he's gone, we'll find out if that was true. 16. Los Angeles Dodgers: They've made a lot of changes, and are banking a lot on J.D. Drew to lead the team. How he'll respond is among the major questions heading into the upcoming season. 17. Houston Astros: Lots of offense went out the door with the departure of Carlos Beltran and Jeff Kent. Either a young player must emerge to pick up the offensive slack, or a trade will need to be made. 18. Oakland Athletics: The offense is stronger than it has been since the 2001 season, and they've got a lot of good arms on their staff. The big question: How quickly will the pitchers mature? 19. Detroit Tigers: Jeremy Bonderman pitched like an ace down the stretch last year, and if the Tigers are to have a real chance in the AL Central, he'll have to continue that again this season. 20. Baltimore Orioles: Slammin' Sammy would make more of an impact if he brought along a friend -- say, a No. 1 or No. 2-type starting pitcher? The O's rotation, without a doubt, is really lacking. 21. Chicago White Sox: They decided to shuffle the deck, trading Carlos Lee and not re-signing Magglio Ordonez, and added some pitching (Orlando Hernandez, Dustin Hermanson) along with catcher A.J. Pierzynski. 22. Arizona Diamondbacks: The new ownership worked hard in the offseason to change the face of the team -- but they've got a long way to go, after winning just 51 games all of last season. 23. Milwaukee Brewers: Slowly, they're on the rise to respectability. They should be an interesting team this year, with the expected addition of some high-level, young position prospects. 24. Pittsburgh Pirates: They're piecing something together, and appear to be moving in the right direction -- but can they hold it together for an extended period of time? We'll see about that. 25. Cincinnati Reds: In what's become the usual, Ken Griffey, Jr. is the biggest question heading into spring training-- can he stay healthy, finally? If so, they'll have some depth in their outfield. 26. Toronto Blue Jays: Somebody should raise the idea of rotating the Jays and Devil Rays out of the AL East, because unless the Yankees and Red Sox are run incompetently, it's hard for Toronto to compete. 27. Colorado Rockies: Maybe young left-hander Jeff Francis will turn into the pitching savior the Rockies need so very much. If not, the 2005 season could be worse than it's expected to be. 28. Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Easiest prediction of the year: The fiery and always colorful Lou Piniella is definitely going to blow a gasket as he watches this team lose time and time and time again. 29. Washington Nationals: Baseball's Bingo Long All-Stars have finally found a permanent home. It'll be a while longer before you can realistically expect them to win on a consistent basis. 30. Kansas City Royals: The window of opportunity that seemed to be open last spring has closed, and now they've got to work toward another. sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=olney_buster&id=1994416 As a Tribe Fan I love this

BUMB. This is a fun topic!

I dont think that. Thats what I would like to beleive.

I agree 100% with your predictions. ? is behind the Tigers though...

I do understand that.... But a little different opinion is nice once and a while. And re: Why I'm here. I ain't here cuz I hate the site, I like it.

Okay A troll would be Just doing this in every post. SOX SUCK! INDIANS WILL WHIP YOUR ASS THIS YEAR. I can't help it you are so one sided and bias you won't listen to what I have to say.. RE: The Game Lawton won for the Indians. I was in my car going home like 95% sure we lost and then BA BAM... Nothing like a TOM HAMILTOM MOMENT! If you have no idea of tom hamilton, who is one of the best in baseball, listen hear, and check this out! http://www.zenhex.com/imp-ret.html