A wonderful sign that spring is coming is the uttering of the phrase "pitchers and catchers reporting..." and the opening of MLB Spring Training Camps in Florida and Arizona this week. The rest of the players, infielders and outfielders and pinch hitting specialists and designated hitters, will be in camp next week with games starting as soon as February 28th! I have been fortunate to attend Spring Training eight times over the years and it is truly a rewarding relaxing experience that I recommend without a moments notice to everybody. Just to escape the cold winter and go to Arizona where its in the 70's and 80's with lots of warm sunshine and so much more is utterly fantastic. I hope to get to go again in the next few years and maybe some year I will get to do the Florida side of it.
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ks for the WS still remain ANAH and NYM, but I may change that NYM pick for the NL before seasons start. Its a question of if the Met offense can offset their starting pitching weakness. If not, PHIL is more than equipped to win the NL East and be the NL representative in the Series. The other contenders in the East all have shortcomings that will be too much to overcome.
In the N
L Central, StL has lost a lot of starting pitching and that will be enough for HTN to win the division with CHI and MLW batting for third and CINC and PGH battling for fifth.
ks for the WS still remain ANAH and NYM, but I may change that NYM pick for the NL before seasons start. Its a question of if the Met offense can offset their starting pitching weakness. If not, PHIL is more than equipped to win the NL East and be the NL representative in the Series. The other contenders in the East all have shortcomings that will be too much to overcome.In the N
L Central, StL has lost a lot of starting pitching and that will be enough for HTN to win the division with CHI and MLW batting for third and CINC and PGH battling for fifth.In the NL 
West, SD and LA will fight it out for the flag but don't count out ARIZ and COLO; SF will bring the rear with their decrepit roster. LA should win based on what they have on paper, but I think there will be a surprise winner, and today I am saying it will be the Padres again.
West, SD and LA will fight it out for the flag but don't count out ARIZ and COLO; SF will bring the rear with their decrepit roster. LA should win based on what they have on paper, but I think there will be a surprise winner, and today I am saying it will be the Padres again.If the Mets do not win the East, then they will be the wild card.
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e AL East, I yearn for the day the Yankees will suck again, but that won't be this year again. They have a lineup built for the regular season and should hold off TOR and BSN with BLT and TB both improved but not in it again.
e AL East, I yearn for the day the Yankees will suck again, but that won't be this year again. They have a lineup built for the regular season and should hold off TOR and BSN with BLT and TB both improved but not in it again.In Baseb
all's best division, its a very tough call but I will pick DET to edge out CLE, MINN, and CHI WS to win that flag with poor KC having to go through a season with 100 losses.
all's best division, its a very tough call but I will pick DET to edge out CLE, MINN, and CHI WS to win that flag with poor KC having to go through a season with 100 losses.And in
the AL West, I sticking with ANAH over OAK with SEA and TEX staying close until August.
the AL West, I sticking with ANAH over OAK with SEA and TEX staying close until August.The wild card is a very tough call but I"ll pick the A's as their division is the weakest in AL which will be enough to edge out several other teams whom will actually better such as CLE, MINN, CHI, TOR, & BSN.
I do reserve the right to change these picks before April 1 which is Opening Night when the Mets have their first shot back at StL.
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