First of all why the hell do you play 162 games and then only 4 teams from each league make the playoffs? Baseball needs to add at least 2 more teams to each league. And yes if they had this in place the GIANTS would have made the playoffs this year.
Short prop:
6 best teams from each league into playoffs.
Seeds 1 and 2 get a bye first round.
Division winner 3 plays weakest wild card that is from different division.
Other 2 wild cards play each other. Basically make baseball playoffs the exact way NFL playoffs work but baseball only has 3 divisions ala the NFL 10 years back.
Playoff Predictions:
Angels over the Red Sox: Boston has better pitching and has dominated angels in the past. Angels have homefield and are due a first round win. Angels in 4.
Yankees over Twins: Jeter is playing unreal, Arod didn't choke in the first playoff game, the rotation is solid and the offense is too good. Yankees in 3.
Cardinals over Dodgers: I made this pick before Holliday's dam error and probably should change it but there is no reason the slumping dodgers should win this series. Cardinals in great comeback in 5!
Rockies over Phillies: I am not really sure about this series. Rockies have been slumping a little bit at end of season but Phillies have not really wowed me all season. Phillies have better rotation but that should not matter in Coors.
Yankees over Angels- 6
Rockies over Cardinals- 6
Yankees over Rockies - 5
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
3 Weeks done time for some NFL Power Rankings
1. Ravens- Nasty D and Surprisingly good Offense. McGahee is playing out of his mind and Flaco is continuing to play no mistake football. Reed and Lewis continue to punish offenses. I expect the Ravens to crush the Pats this week.
2. Colts- Peyton is back to business. Wayne wants to break 1800 yards. Solid defense and winning experience. Colts will walk to AFC South crown.
3. Vikings- Escaped SF barely but the combination of great pass rush, AP, Harvy, and Taylor makes this team dangerous. But expect a horrible game from Brett Favre soon because he is getting tempted to start slinging.
4. Saints - Bills locked up Brees last week. Offense is not the issue but can the Saints stop the top 3 teams. Need to prove that before moving up.
5. Eagles- Kolb, Vick, Garcia and then they have a starter McNabb then you throw in Hank, Westbrook, and McCoy and you got the most fun team to watch in Football.
6. Giants- Eli looks like he has found some new targets but without Plaxico I think the Eagles squeak out the East.
7. Jets- Rex Ryan's a genius and best defensive coach in game. But with Rookie Qb and one dimensional offense the Jets will not be able to crack the top 5 this year.
8. 49ers- Losing on the last play and not passing on 3rd down and Win. This team is underrated but cannot let a close on stop the momentum. Expect to see Shaun Hill to Vernon Davis all season. Frank Gore injury hurts a lot.
9. Packers- Packers are looking good but have not faced a great team yet. Rodgers will have another big year and Central showdown is going to be great.
10. Falcons- Turner has not picked it up yet. The team is solid but without big numbers from Turner it will be hard for the Falcons to keep pace with the Saints.
11. Patriots- The defense is completely gone, Brady is not making the throws he usually makes. I would not be surprised if Pats go .500 this season.
12. Chargers- Rivers looks good but LT is hurt again and the Chargers are having another slow start to the season.
13. Bengals- Palmer is starting to look like the old Carsen. Ochocinco is making plays but without a solid running game and defense it will be hard for the Bengals to place higher than the Steelers and Ravens.
14. Cowboys- Romo is not taking care of the ball and the team does not look well coached. Phillips needs to go because for the last 3 years this team should have been dominating the NFC.
15. Bears- Cutler winning a couple 4th quarter close games but needs some help from Receivers. Without Big U in the middle this team lacks the swagger and scare factor.
16. Broncos- This team is 3-0 beating off on some of the worst teams in the league. Expect this team to be at .500 very soon.
17. Steelers - No P Malu and the Steelers are hurting. This team is definitely a top 10 talent and will bounce back but the D needs to step up until Troy is back.
18. Texans - Andre Johnson and the Offense is great but will they stay healthy and can they make enough stops to win a game.
19. Jaguars- Other than Jones-Drew this team has a bunch of raw talent that still needs a year or two.
20.Cardinals- Warner is looking decent but with no running game and defense slowly disappearing Cardinals will have tough time repeating in the West.
21. Seahawks- Starting Qb down, horrible run defense leads to another mediocre season.
22. Bills- Owens got the key to Buffalo when he joined the Bills. Now he is finding out no one wants that key and Buffalo is going no where.
23. Panthers- Top ranked 0-3 team but Mister Jake is killing this team single-handedly. Do they even have a backup?
24. Titans- Don't have any pass defense, Kerry Collins has lost all the magic. Tough schedule but expect to see Mister Young soon.
25. Dolphins- 0-3 and no starting QB I am giving them one more chance because I have faith in the wildcat.
26. Lions- Calvin Johnson, decent D, QB learning on the job, and they WON a game. Things turning around in Detroit.
27. Redskins- Jim Zorn will see the door soon.
28. Raiders- Why did they let Garcia go? J Russell is horrible. Raiders got a D but also a QB who throws with 25% accuracy.
29. Rams- Remember when Stephen Jackson and Marc Bulger were good? If they win 3 games this year I will be surprised.
30. Chiefs - Haven't watched in a game this year just know their garbage.
31. Browns - 2 Qbs- 4 interceptions and they select the Qb that threw three interceptions as the starter.
32. Buccaneers - No Gruden, No Qb, No Wins
2. Colts- Peyton is back to business. Wayne wants to break 1800 yards. Solid defense and winning experience. Colts will walk to AFC South crown.
3. Vikings- Escaped SF barely but the combination of great pass rush, AP, Harvy, and Taylor makes this team dangerous. But expect a horrible game from Brett Favre soon because he is getting tempted to start slinging.
4. Saints - Bills locked up Brees last week. Offense is not the issue but can the Saints stop the top 3 teams. Need to prove that before moving up.
5. Eagles- Kolb, Vick, Garcia and then they have a starter McNabb then you throw in Hank, Westbrook, and McCoy and you got the most fun team to watch in Football.
6. Giants- Eli looks like he has found some new targets but without Plaxico I think the Eagles squeak out the East.
7. Jets- Rex Ryan's a genius and best defensive coach in game. But with Rookie Qb and one dimensional offense the Jets will not be able to crack the top 5 this year.
8. 49ers- Losing on the last play and not passing on 3rd down and Win. This team is underrated but cannot let a close on stop the momentum. Expect to see Shaun Hill to Vernon Davis all season. Frank Gore injury hurts a lot.
9. Packers- Packers are looking good but have not faced a great team yet. Rodgers will have another big year and Central showdown is going to be great.
10. Falcons- Turner has not picked it up yet. The team is solid but without big numbers from Turner it will be hard for the Falcons to keep pace with the Saints.
11. Patriots- The defense is completely gone, Brady is not making the throws he usually makes. I would not be surprised if Pats go .500 this season.
12. Chargers- Rivers looks good but LT is hurt again and the Chargers are having another slow start to the season.
13. Bengals- Palmer is starting to look like the old Carsen. Ochocinco is making plays but without a solid running game and defense it will be hard for the Bengals to place higher than the Steelers and Ravens.
14. Cowboys- Romo is not taking care of the ball and the team does not look well coached. Phillips needs to go because for the last 3 years this team should have been dominating the NFC.
15. Bears- Cutler winning a couple 4th quarter close games but needs some help from Receivers. Without Big U in the middle this team lacks the swagger and scare factor.
16. Broncos- This team is 3-0 beating off on some of the worst teams in the league. Expect this team to be at .500 very soon.
17. Steelers - No P Malu and the Steelers are hurting. This team is definitely a top 10 talent and will bounce back but the D needs to step up until Troy is back.
18. Texans - Andre Johnson and the Offense is great but will they stay healthy and can they make enough stops to win a game.
19. Jaguars- Other than Jones-Drew this team has a bunch of raw talent that still needs a year or two.
20.Cardinals- Warner is looking decent but with no running game and defense slowly disappearing Cardinals will have tough time repeating in the West.
21. Seahawks- Starting Qb down, horrible run defense leads to another mediocre season.
22. Bills- Owens got the key to Buffalo when he joined the Bills. Now he is finding out no one wants that key and Buffalo is going no where.
23. Panthers- Top ranked 0-3 team but Mister Jake is killing this team single-handedly. Do they even have a backup?
24. Titans- Don't have any pass defense, Kerry Collins has lost all the magic. Tough schedule but expect to see Mister Young soon.
25. Dolphins- 0-3 and no starting QB I am giving them one more chance because I have faith in the wildcat.
26. Lions- Calvin Johnson, decent D, QB learning on the job, and they WON a game. Things turning around in Detroit.
27. Redskins- Jim Zorn will see the door soon.
28. Raiders- Why did they let Garcia go? J Russell is horrible. Raiders got a D but also a QB who throws with 25% accuracy.
29. Rams- Remember when Stephen Jackson and Marc Bulger were good? If they win 3 games this year I will be surprised.
30. Chiefs - Haven't watched in a game this year just know their garbage.
31. Browns - 2 Qbs- 4 interceptions and they select the Qb that threw three interceptions as the starter.
32. Buccaneers - No Gruden, No Qb, No Wins
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