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  1. biggentleben
    Over. 3rd in the division. Probably not much more than 85 wins, but .500. Interested to hear the NL discussion around here
  2. biggentleben
    Oy...another really good number. If I were putting a range, I'd have them 85-88, so I guess I'm going over just because more of my range is over, but I really like that over/under number. One thing I do think folks are sleeping on is those who are ripping on Ian Kennedy and predicting a 5 ERA and 1.50 WHIP for the guy. How'd that work out for the same people predicting demise for Edinson Volquez last year?
  3. biggentleben
    I really like Daniel Norris and Michael Fulmer as guys who can pitch well in 2016 at the back of the rotation. The thing not mentioned yet here is this may be the best depth in the bullpen they've had in a long time. Pairing Saltalamacchia with McCann behind the plate will be a much better pairing than Avila with McCann. Justin Upton is a tremendous upgrade to a lineup over Yoenis. I think the team is in the hunt in July. I just don't know that they have any bullets to use to address issues that need fixing in July.
  4. biggentleben
    Heavy under. I could see Kluber and Carrasco both being dealt (or rumored such) by midseason, Salazar exploding, and their lineup is horrid, especially until Brantley returns. I actually have the Indians in last in the AL Central.
  5. biggentleben
    If I were going to bet, I'd put their number on 79-82 wins, so this is really a perfect line. I'll take the over, but just by the skin of teeth.
  6. biggentleben
    Over, but barely. I don't see anyone in the AL getting to 95, and the AL West I could see being a group of 85-88 win teams with one poor one (Oakland).
  7. biggentleben
    Over, but just barely. Their bullpen scares me.
  8. biggentleben
    I was considering them at .500, so I'll take the under, just barely.
  9. biggentleben
    Not really. He's just not playing in games, but he's going through whole workouts right now. They're just pacing his arm as he's had some fatigue.
  10. biggentleben
    Barely under, though I could see Andrelton pulling an Ozzie Smith and discovering the offensive value many have seen coming after moving to his second team.
  11. biggentleben
    Definitely under here. Beane can do a lot with a little, but there's very little here. That said, I like what they're doing with rebuilding their farm system, though the Khris Davis trade made very little sense for that purpose.
  12. biggentleben
    I'm taking the under. I just don't see the innings in the rotation, something they'll really miss out of losing Buehrle, and their bullpen is so volatile that I could see them being a fantasy owner's dream with beer league softball type scores each night.
  13. biggentleben
    Over. I honestly think their bullpen may be even better than the Yankees: Kimbrel, Uehara, Carson Smith, Tazawa, Heath Hembree, and then the lefty that loses the starting competition among Eduardo Rodriguez/Henry Owens/Brian Johnson very well may stay in the majors in the bullpen for depth as well. Robbie Ross found his niche as a LOOGY, so a second lefty that could go multiple innings could make that one of the deepest bullpens in the league.
  14. biggentleben
    Over I think Hicks and Castro were nice additions to the lineup. I like what you may see from Gary Sanchez this season that could allow Tex being out to be not a big deal as McCann's bat could be in the lineup more. Castro will provide better than the .190 that Stephen Drew hit last season, and Didi Gregorious and Chase Headley certainly can be better. I think assuming Sabathia holds much bearing on the season is name recognition only, as Sabathia right now is their 4/5 starter. There's enough upside youth and experience alongside of it to have me say over, just a bit.
  15. biggentleben
    I can see on paper why everything says that range, seriously, but there's just a lot of faith put in the Rays system from people that are no longer there to get production from guys who haven't really produced yet.
  16. biggentleben
    Under. I do not get the projection systems picking them first in the division. I may be selling them short, but they're the team I'd bet on finishing last in the division.
  17. biggentleben
    That's the only nervousness I have with the under. Their lineup has a lot of guys that if they're all hot at the same time could carry them to a tremendous couple of weeks. Davis, Alvarez, Trumbo, Jones, and Hardy all could pile up wins if three of them are hot together.
  18. biggentleben
    Already having issues with the elbow barking for Wieters, though, so a full season is in pretty high question.
  19. biggentleben
    Under, but not by a lot. I think that the East will be closely grouped between 75-90 wins in the AL, as will most divisions in the AL.
  20. biggentleben
    I do think it's funny the media story of how poor the Big Ten has fared in the bowl season. The conference finished 5-5. Vegas had Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska as underdogs in their bowl games. Any Big Ten realist knew as soon as the matchups were released that Iowa, Indiana, Penn State, and Michigan State were in for a rough time (and Indiana dang near upset heavily-favored Duke). The conference went 5-1 in the rest of their games, including 3 they were underdogs in. By conference: 1-0 vs. independents (Ohio State won) 1-3 vs. SEC (Michigan won; Northwestern, Michigan State, Penn State lost) 2-1 vs. Pac-12 (Nebraska, Wisconsin won; Iowa lost) 0-1 vs. ACC (Indiana lost) 1-0 vs. MAC (Minnesota won)
  21. biggentleben
    Impossible for a true Gopher fan.
  22. biggentleben
    No comments on my Seth Green joke. Sad day.
  23. biggentleben
    As long as he doesn't make any more Austin Powers movies, I'm good with it. He is only 5'4, though.
  24. biggentleben
    19 seconds well managed should have resulted in multiple shots at the end zone and then the field goal. One thing Kill always emphasized in his wide receivers was a big catching radius, so he has guys who should be able to out-height and out-leap guys from Michigan on a one-yard jump ball.
  25. biggentleben
    Terrible timing as well with Michigan coming to town this weekend.
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