Post by Minnesota Twins on Apr 9, 2018 10:46:57 GMT -6
Week 2 Predictions
American League
Minnesota (11-3) vs Toronto (6-8)
Heading into week 2, the Twins Pitching is rolling and looks for another big week against the Blue Birds. And dont sleep on their hitting, taking 6 of 7 CATs from the Royals in an extended week 1. But dont let the Blue Jays record fool you either. They played the ever tough Tampa Bay Rays as close as anyone could without walking away victorious. Nevertheless, they have a tough matchup against the Twins as their pitching doesnt quite stack up. The Jays SP core was only able to secure 2 Ws and 3 QSs in week 1 while the bullpen was a pedestrian 3 for 6 in save opportunities. Jays hitting edged the Twins in the majority of CATs, so this is a tough one to call. Whichever way it goes, itll be close.
Winner: Twins (8-5-1)
Boston (9-2-3) vs Kansas City (3-11)
What a matchup this... COULD have been had the script not taken a wild turn in week 1. The records of these 2 teams dont meet the expectations of most. Boston coming off the improbable sunday victory over New York, and Kansas City limping in after his week 1 thrashing at the hands of Minnesota. KC posted a 0.8 ERA AND a 0.9 WHIP to start week 1.. Only to finish the week with a 5+ ERA and a 1.30+ WHIP. KCs pitching was a big let down. The bats got goin early but couldnt sustain the 11 day week. What a sunday for Boston. Entering the day, all square with New York at 6-6-2, his bats lit it up and his pitching pulled out a QS to tie and a SV to win the CAT. Boston has the momentum but KC big loss to Minnesota had to sting.. KC is out for blood. Im calling early season upset.
Winner: Kansas City (9-5-0)
Tampa Bay Rays (8-6) vs New York Yankees (2-9-3)
WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. Seriously, this one has potential to get ugly quick. Tampa is off to the races, after their close victory over Toronto (Told you so 😆), there is no reason to think anything differently in this matchup. Tampa Bays bats are scorching hot and the pitching staff is turning in league high numbers. New York seems optimistic, saying in an interview this week, "we have Tampa coming to town and thats all we're focused on. Their pitching is deep and their hitters are good, but we feel we can play with the best, compete, and even win this matchup." Gotta love the optimism, i still wouldnt bet against the 2 time champs. CHATHAM CORPS. FOR THE WIN!
(The quote in this is fake. I didnt actually interview Slade.)
Winner: Tampa Bay (10-3-1)
National League
***MARQUEE MATCHUP***
St. Louis (9-4-1) VS Atlanta (12-1-1)
Fresh off a snake massacre, the Braves take aim at the birds. With a well rounded effort from most of the tribe, the hot start by young up and comers Chapman, Swanson, Moran, and Haniger in particular lifted the warbraves to new clifftops in week one. Can they hang with the defending champs? Straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film, these birds spare no one. What if I told you the Card bats slammed the cover off the ball to the tune of 173 TOTAL bases. Their vaunted pitching even slumped, and they still won by 5 categories. While conquering the village now appears to be a Little Big Horn sized task, the birds don't rely on Custer. Just a rain of shit all over the competition!
Winner: St. Louis (7-5-2)
Colorado (0-14-0) VS Chicago (4-9-1)
Apparently I'm John Fuckin' Denver when it comes to looking at these Rockies through rose-colored glasses. This team just got "rocked" across the whole damn category spectrum. Lucky for them, mama bear wasn't around to save these Cubs from the birds in week one and may just be wandering the woods aimlessly again in week two. Gemstones can be found in the performances of Machado, Gordon, and Folty week one. If others contribute, rolling boulders could crush the critters of the mountainsides. Despite Jose Ramirez and Ryon Healy apparently declaring den mutiny with 4/55 batting line week one, the Cubbies boast big bear Ozuna and an impressive pitching staff that will roar from the mountaintops week two. With most Rocky bats in a cold weather slump, the salmon are sluggish and the bears will feast!
Winner: Chicago (8-5-1)
Arizona (1-12-1) VS Los Angeles (14-0-0)
Wowee. My only swing and miss from week one, these snakes are still ice cold this spring. Hardly able to move, a venomous strike is entirely out of the question at this point. Seemingly slithering out from under a warm rock, Devers, Bell, Abreu, and Scherzer were able to put up slight resistance in week one, but that was it. Ironically, this Dodgers squad is playing can't miss baseball right now. Not a single category appears to be a weakness despite the cold, dreary April weather. Look for the Dodgers to make like the Night King and drive a spear deep into these cold lizards hearts this time. Just beware, Dodgers...summer is coming!
Winner: Los Angeles (11-3-0)
Prediction---------------Actual
Minnesota (8-5-1)----------Toronto (7-6-1)
Kansas City (9-5-0)----------Kansas City (10-4-0)
Tampa Bay (10-3-1)----------Tampa Bay (9-3-2)
St. Louis (7-5-2)----------Atlanta (10-2-2)
Chicago (8-5-1)----------Chicago (10-4-0)
Los Angeles (11-3-0)----------Los Angeles (8-6-0)
American League
Minnesota (11-3) vs Toronto (6-8)
Heading into week 2, the Twins Pitching is rolling and looks for another big week against the Blue Birds. And dont sleep on their hitting, taking 6 of 7 CATs from the Royals in an extended week 1. But dont let the Blue Jays record fool you either. They played the ever tough Tampa Bay Rays as close as anyone could without walking away victorious. Nevertheless, they have a tough matchup against the Twins as their pitching doesnt quite stack up. The Jays SP core was only able to secure 2 Ws and 3 QSs in week 1 while the bullpen was a pedestrian 3 for 6 in save opportunities. Jays hitting edged the Twins in the majority of CATs, so this is a tough one to call. Whichever way it goes, itll be close.
Winner: Twins (8-5-1)
Boston (9-2-3) vs Kansas City (3-11)
What a matchup this... COULD have been had the script not taken a wild turn in week 1. The records of these 2 teams dont meet the expectations of most. Boston coming off the improbable sunday victory over New York, and Kansas City limping in after his week 1 thrashing at the hands of Minnesota. KC posted a 0.8 ERA AND a 0.9 WHIP to start week 1.. Only to finish the week with a 5+ ERA and a 1.30+ WHIP. KCs pitching was a big let down. The bats got goin early but couldnt sustain the 11 day week. What a sunday for Boston. Entering the day, all square with New York at 6-6-2, his bats lit it up and his pitching pulled out a QS to tie and a SV to win the CAT. Boston has the momentum but KC big loss to Minnesota had to sting.. KC is out for blood. Im calling early season upset.
Winner: Kansas City (9-5-0)
Tampa Bay Rays (8-6) vs New York Yankees (2-9-3)
WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. Seriously, this one has potential to get ugly quick. Tampa is off to the races, after their close victory over Toronto (Told you so 😆), there is no reason to think anything differently in this matchup. Tampa Bays bats are scorching hot and the pitching staff is turning in league high numbers. New York seems optimistic, saying in an interview this week, "we have Tampa coming to town and thats all we're focused on. Their pitching is deep and their hitters are good, but we feel we can play with the best, compete, and even win this matchup." Gotta love the optimism, i still wouldnt bet against the 2 time champs. CHATHAM CORPS. FOR THE WIN!
(The quote in this is fake. I didnt actually interview Slade.)
Winner: Tampa Bay (10-3-1)
National League
***MARQUEE MATCHUP***
St. Louis (9-4-1) VS Atlanta (12-1-1)
Fresh off a snake massacre, the Braves take aim at the birds. With a well rounded effort from most of the tribe, the hot start by young up and comers Chapman, Swanson, Moran, and Haniger in particular lifted the warbraves to new clifftops in week one. Can they hang with the defending champs? Straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock film, these birds spare no one. What if I told you the Card bats slammed the cover off the ball to the tune of 173 TOTAL bases. Their vaunted pitching even slumped, and they still won by 5 categories. While conquering the village now appears to be a Little Big Horn sized task, the birds don't rely on Custer. Just a rain of shit all over the competition!
Winner: St. Louis (7-5-2)
Colorado (0-14-0) VS Chicago (4-9-1)
Apparently I'm John Fuckin' Denver when it comes to looking at these Rockies through rose-colored glasses. This team just got "rocked" across the whole damn category spectrum. Lucky for them, mama bear wasn't around to save these Cubs from the birds in week one and may just be wandering the woods aimlessly again in week two. Gemstones can be found in the performances of Machado, Gordon, and Folty week one. If others contribute, rolling boulders could crush the critters of the mountainsides. Despite Jose Ramirez and Ryon Healy apparently declaring den mutiny with 4/55 batting line week one, the Cubbies boast big bear Ozuna and an impressive pitching staff that will roar from the mountaintops week two. With most Rocky bats in a cold weather slump, the salmon are sluggish and the bears will feast!
Winner: Chicago (8-5-1)
Arizona (1-12-1) VS Los Angeles (14-0-0)
Wowee. My only swing and miss from week one, these snakes are still ice cold this spring. Hardly able to move, a venomous strike is entirely out of the question at this point. Seemingly slithering out from under a warm rock, Devers, Bell, Abreu, and Scherzer were able to put up slight resistance in week one, but that was it. Ironically, this Dodgers squad is playing can't miss baseball right now. Not a single category appears to be a weakness despite the cold, dreary April weather. Look for the Dodgers to make like the Night King and drive a spear deep into these cold lizards hearts this time. Just beware, Dodgers...summer is coming!
Winner: Los Angeles (11-3-0)
Prediction---------------Actual
Minnesota (8-5-1)----------Toronto (7-6-1)
Kansas City (9-5-0)----------Kansas City (10-4-0)
Tampa Bay (10-3-1)----------Tampa Bay (9-3-2)
St. Louis (7-5-2)----------Atlanta (10-2-2)
Chicago (8-5-1)----------Chicago (10-4-0)
Los Angeles (11-3-0)----------Los Angeles (8-6-0)