Update:
Phillies & Mets tied. 3 games to go. Mets are 11-22 vs. NL East, Phillies are 10-5 against Nats I think.
Predicted outcome: Mets win one more game. Phillies win two more.
NL Central:
Cubs (Padres seem invincible right now)
NL West:
Colorado may in fact be the team of destiny this year if it can run the table. Otherwise - hell of a run, but Padres and Arizona make it I think if the Rockies lose even one game (Padres as WC).
Estimated Win totals:
AZ: 91-71
SD: 90-72
Philly: 89-73
Cubs: 85-77
Playoffs:
Padres vs. Phillies
Cubs vs. Arizona
Yankees vs. Cleveland
Red Sox vs. Angels
Ranking the elite 8 (using the above teams) in overall talent:
Yankees (super hitting, decent pen, decent sp)
Rockies (good hitting, good pen, good sp, excellent plays in the field - only 65 errors!!)
Cleveland (good sp, bad pen vs. good hitters, good hitting)
Angels (fast, good pen, good contact - no power, good sp)
Red Sox (avg pen in the middle, good sp, good line up)
Phillies (very good hitting, awful pen, good def, streaky sp, most come from behind wins in mlb)
Padres (good sp, excellent bp, decent hitters - little pop or speed)
Cubs (either excellent or awful sp, decent rp, low average, but good power hitters, some speed, bad d)
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