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DailySkew 2011 Baseball Predictions- 2011 MLB Picks

DailySkew 2011 Baseball Predictions- 2011 MLB Picks

Hey folks, just wanted to get these early predictions in from Damian Hospital and Tony Vahl before we switch servers (making backup of this site again right after this post). These predictions are subject to Spring Training injuries (we usually publish our MLB predictions right on or before Opening Day.

Tony Vahl’s 2011 MLB Predictions

What the heck:

AL Div Winners:
Yanks
White Sox
Athletics
WC: Rangers
Rays finish 2nd, Theo Epstein feeling the heat, Jays and Orioles tighten the AL East.
NL Div Winners:
Phils
Reds
Dodge
WC: Brewers
The Mets fans will BELIEVE at some point this year … Cards/LaRussa and Pujols thing could get ugly up in here, up in here … Fredi Gonzalez will help the Braves regress to the mean.

Damian Hospital responds:

Anything can happen…here are my initial thoughts:
  • Fredi Gonzalez- the Marlins had horrible defense and bullpen last year yet this guy is supposed to be a “fundamentals” guy. John Kruk said the Braves improved, but I haven’t checked them out yet.
  • Brewers’ pitching staff reminds me of a good Cardinals team (schlock names that somehow do it).
  • Personally tired of picking Ozzie Guillen and the Twins.
  • A’s burn me every year, but it’s time for Billy Beane to pay off.
  • I will have to jinx the Red Sox in my post.
  • Rangers could have very well peaked last year.
  • Mattingly isn’t the luckiest Yankees player…the Dodger’s owner’s divorce and lack of budget could kill morale of the veterans. NL West is open again.
  • Hard for me to be sold on a Reds team two years in a row (Pete Rose was the only manager in recent memory to be consistent [2nd place]). The Reds  never had back-to-back 90+ win seasons since the Big Red Machine, and I believe in franchise personalities. [
  • Hoping for a Phillies collapse, so will pick them, too.
  • Marlins may be a total shocker in the NL East or Wild Card since so many guys are young.

Tony Vahl:

Definitely rooting for someone to take the Phillies. The Marlins are due for
another magical run, right?

Damian Hospital:

Yes, the Marlins are due. John Kruk on ESPN said they are too young and
inexperienced. Guess he slept through 2003.

Damian Hospital’s 2011 Predictions:

Red Sox
Yankees
Tigers
A’s

Phillies
Marlins
Brewers
Padres

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  7 comments for “DailySkew 2011 Baseball Predictions- 2011 MLB Picks”

  1. freescore
    April 20, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Good article. I certainly love this website. Continue the good work!

  2. jaybloodzero
    November 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Lisztomania by Phoenix. It's also in the game MLB 2K10

  3. Joe Andreasen
    June 1, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    We need more MLB picks.

  4. MLB Predictions
    March 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Phillies are the top favorites

  5. Michael Trani
    March 21, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    AL
    Boston
    Yankees
    Minnesota
    Texas

    NL
    Phillies
    Reds
    Cardinals
    Giants

    Playoffs
    Boston over Texas
    Yankees over Twins
    Yankees over Boston

    Phillies over Cardinals
    Giants over Reds
    Giants over Phillies

    Yankees over Giants

  6. chris bentle
    March 19, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    I think it will turn out:
    AL
    Boston
    Detroit
    oakland
    W.c Minnesota

    NL
    Atlanta
    Cincinatti
    Colorado
    w.c. Milwalkee

    Al
    boston over oakland
    Minesota over Detroit
    Boston over minesota

    NL
    Milwalkee over Cincinatti
    Attlanta over colorado
    Atlanta over milwalkee

    world series
    Boston over atlanta

  7. DailySkew
    March 9, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Got an e-mail from DailySkew Asian correspondent CCB3:

    philly
    st louis
    san diego
    atlanta

    boston
    minnesota
    texas
    nyy

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