Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Pre-season Division Favorites (from the polls)

NL North - The Reds seem to be the favorite in the North by a pretty large margin. The back-to-back champion (and last seasons North champs) Cubs didn't get much love from the voters. The up and coming Pirates managed to get a single vote. Nobody seemed to like the Brewers, the team I believe that could be the surprise of the NL this season.
My prediction: Reds

NL East - Not really a shocker here but the 5 time East champion Pork N Beans took the vote by a pretty large margin. The underrated Pirates (formerly the Pirates) managed a few votes. Nobody liked the Ball Hogs or Mets.
My prediction: Pirates

NL South - The Swingers pretty much dominated the vote in the South. The Astros managed to get a decent amount of votes. The big surprise was the Beach Boys (formerly the Marlins) with no votes. This was the same team that made it all the way to the NL championship series last season, and was taken over by an experienced owner. The Heat also finished with no votes.
My prediction: Swingers

NL West - This is the big shocker with the Giants taking the majority of the votes over the Mayhem. The Giants are definitely one of the most talented young teams, but the Mayhem have have been one of the NL's best for quite a while. Since Weo took over the the Mayhem in season 5 they are a perfect 4 for 4 in division titles. The Kevin Durants and Canadians didn't receive any votes.
My prediction: Mayhem

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