Half of the NL preview

Last season my predictions were so fucking wrong I almost quit HBD altogether. After this much money and thinking that the higher the ratings the better, I am now feeling totally bamboozled. Plus Admin. is sabotaging my teams. The PI I hired confirmed this form. I'm organizing a team of moderately priced lawyers and we are going to sue the flip-flops off these bastards.

The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions but expecting a different result (doesn't it make more sense the other way around?). If that's the case call me a certified nutbar wacko. And so, may I present to the assembled, the

SEASON 17 TEAM PREVIEWS
(BTW-Albuquerque+hottie google search introduced me to some tranny with that name at lot of pics of dicks in the ass of a chick with a cock, the horror, oh the horror)




Colorado Swingers


NL West

The fake man and not an actual legend, Mr. Albert "Mr. BPF" Cairo, returns for a probable last kick at the can. Joining the 38 yr old in the Snowy Hills Nursing Home For Former Stars are Flash Bass (35), Dick Iorg (34), Victor Molina (37) and Matty Tejera (33). Holy crap Aaron Spahn (36) is also on the squad. There will be oxygen on the bench and every Sunday night there's a massive bridge tournament. Thursday is shuffle board and crafting. Pitching and defense are not the strong points with this team, and even with the new old additions, offense is only slightly upgraded from last season.

Defense: C
Offense: B-
Pitching: C
Prediction: 73-89

Boise Freedom Fries



To a lesser degree, Boise has also added some older world notables in Dean Crosby, Don Boskie, Juan Mercado, and Sammy Lee. Also picked up Ken Wehner in a deal with Atlanta. Despite the age, this ain't a bad team. No glaring weakness and high level of skill competence. But I thought that last season and this team lost 16 games more than I predicted.

Defense: B
Offense: B
Pitching: B
Prediction: 89-73


Anaheim River Rats



I predicted 63 wins last season, they won 91. I don't know how. mpank might be a genius. I see a slightly better team so are they going to win 100 games. No. Two most notable acquisitions are David Canseco (FA) and Dan Watkins (trade). Throw Willie Mota in the mix as well as a couple other competent additions and I still see a team that shouldn't win 90 games. Work that mojo, mpank.

Defense: B
Offense: C+
Pitching: C
Prediction: 74-88

Albuquerque Sandias



*(Update: Mama might be starting the whole pushing a small human out)*

Here's another example of me not having a clue what the fuck I'm talking about. I predicted 95 wins, the Sandias pulled out a whopping 77. Strange to see a player still in his prime, agree to a 50% pay cut but that's what Alex Pizarro did. Starting to notice a trend in HBD, where owners team pitching staff's split ratings are getting lower. 80 control/60/60 guys seem to be more coveted if you cant have 80/80/80 guys. It's those pitchers in between that cause so much vexation. 70 is a dangerous rating number. Still good defense and very good offense, pitching has control but is a prime example of the split shift. Doesn't look menacing but we shall see. lots of top end talent overall, but some depth issues.

Defense: B
Offense: A
Pitching: C+
Prediction: 88-74


NL South

Atlanta Bullochs



Predicted 92 wins, won 76. Was y'all just fucking with me, or what? No FA signings and a couple of minor deals leaves this team much as it was. Great defense to back up decent pitching, but holes elsewhere. Line up features some pop, but not much else. Only 25 mil in payroll but the 60/40 Rule looks safe.

Defense: A+
Offense: C
Pitching: C+
Prediction: 74-88

New Orleans Posse



Looking for another season of status quo. One of the few teams where the record prediction pretty much panned out. Maybe i have an eye for mediocrity. No FA signings, no trades. Not what anyone would call a stunning group on the field. The bats have some jack.

Defense: C-
Offense: B-
Pitching: C
Prediction: 70-92


Jackson Generals



The NL South is very stand pat division, another team with no FAs and no trades (Jacksonville, same thing). Potent line-up featuring beast Emil Manuel, Terry Green, and Alex Santiago. Though glovework is sub-par, especially at SS, this is very dangerous team. Runs shouldn't be a problem and the staff should limit the amount of chances the fielders will have to deal with.

Defense: C-
Offense: A
Pitching: B+
Prediction: 94-70


Jacksonville Jimmies




Another trend becoming apparent is the v/R split on hitters is often lower than the v/Ls. This is happening in a lot of worlds. You see a lot of 70/60 guys, far more than 60/70, which seems odd since in the real world, lefty pitchers are coveted. This team's line-up is a perfect example of that. Pitching looks like it might have some control issues. Looks like a classic .500 team even with potential future Cy winner Ryan Crawford. Could this be the sixth straight losing season in Florida?

Defense: C+
Offense: C+
Pitching: C+
Prediction: 81-81

Taking a break....