am i the only person in the world that believes that the braves can make it 15 in a row for the NL East title?
412867
The Braves will win again.  They seem to pull off miracles with minor league players every year. Look at last year, how many players got called up from Richmond and finished out the season?
272257
Hey you can claim you have proof that the Sox will repeat (and there is a good chance they will) but you don't know that.  Did you have proof the Angels would win the series in 2002?  How about the Marlins when they knocked off the Yankees?  I am sorry No one knows who is going to win and I will tell you why: Cleveland, Minnesota, Los Angeles(Anaheim), New York, Boston, Toronto, and Oakland.  Any one of these teams has the talent to get there.  The White Sox will not have an easy road, so don't go off saying you have proof, there is no proof.  It's a game and that is why it's played.  No one knows who is going to win.  If you think there is always a definite winner and one can always be predicted then maybe you missed the Uconn-George Mason game.  If I had to guess I would say either the White Sox or A's will be there this year, but i am an Angels fan so i have hope for us.
64824
NO!! They are actually going to make the playoffs this year! I have faith in them. Also, it's their 100th aniversary, so they have to make it last as long as they can!!\n\n\n\nHeehee....I'm loving these answers. Either someone isn't old enough to remember before the late 90's or they are just uneducated baseball fans. Seriously, how can you forget Baerga, Ramirez, Belle, Vizquel and Thome (as mentioned above!)? I shall quote Drew Carey "CLEVELAND ROCKS!!". I will be at the Jake this year rooting on the tribe.
79060
This is OUR year. WE will dethrone the Braves. GO METS!!!
19889
I am afraid they will struggle around .500 this season, falling between 3rd and 4th place unless some major roster moves are done before Feb. They are very weak at 3rd base and with their pitchers, especially starters.  No one is a true Ace, and they could very easily have two rookies in the rotation on opening day.  Meanwhile the Mets have spent like crazy and the Braves are the Braves.
482287
I believe they will seeing as in the offseason they managed to pick up worthwhile veterans like Mike Piazza and Mike Cameron.  Mix that with the number of young standouts like Jake Peavy and Khalil Green and you have a winning combination.  That does not mean they will make the playoffs though.
691228
They can. The division isn't what it had been the past few years. It really all depends on the Braves. If the Braves make the right moves and their young players develop the right way then they always have a shot at overtaking the Mets. It really is a two horse race in that division though.
137190
Chris Reitisma! But who knows when he'll fall apart! I think the Braves could have at least 4 championships if they would have spent the money on a dominant closer instead of the bats! just a disgruntled Braves fan
1155266
Even though I am a Tigers fan and can vaguely remember the last time the Tigers were a legit team (1987, lost in ALCS to the Twins), I would venture to say that the White Sox will prevail in the Central.  Not that any of this will stop me from cheering for the Tigers this year and every other year, just the logic of White Sox having a little better overall talent.  But the Tigers have shown a tremendous amount of heart this year which I cant remember a Tigers team coming back and not quitting like this one.
607642
Yes it was love at first sight. Last year (when I moved away from Atlanta) was the first year since becomming a fan that I didn't go to a game. I used to joke that the upper deck of Turner Field was my summer home, I was there so often. I love John Smoltz (though I think he should be moved back to closer), adore Marcus Giles, cried when Javy Lopez left, and have full confidence that (even though our pitching staff sucks right now) at the end of the season we will have another division pennant to hang on the left field wall, I chop till my arm hurts weather at a game, watching one on TBS or listening to Skip, Chip, Pete, or Don on the radio. I even have a "shrine" to the Braves in my bedroom.\nGo Braves. Don't stop the Chop!
278788
Please listen on this one. I am a huge Phillies phan, i love em to death and they missed the playoffs by an inch last time around. But they WILL NOT win the NL east my friend. The losses of Billy Wagner, Jason Michaels, and Urbina (to jail lol) doesn't complete their squad and i fear to say they will fall juuuuuust short once again this year. Dont get me wrong, im rootin 4 em all year like u r too but chair throwing and alcoholic media hangovers won't put the phils in the drivers seat...they could get a DUI charge though...
961870
Don't panic...I am a Braves fan but I live in Columbus so I get a lot of Indian coverage.  Believe it or not they appear to know what their doing.  All of the major players are in camp and not being shopped around,  You have solid pitching. Sabathia, Lee, Byrd...You need a closer...thanks by the way! (Wickman)... Sizemore, Hafner, Marte(your welcome) will be fine...I told a buddy of mine last year that his Tigers would be better than everyone thought this past year. This year its the Indians and the Brewers. In case you missed it the Tigers were pretty good....Lucky Guess!!!!!!!!
503306
Never?\n\nDivision Champs--1976, 1977, 1978, 1981\nNational League Champs--1915, 1950, 1983, 1993\nWorld Series Champs--1980\n\nLately, the problem has been the Atlanta Braves who are in the same division and have been the division champs for 15 years straight(except the 1994 'strike' year)...\n\nThe wild card is an option for them, unfortunately, there always seem to be one team who is a step ahead of them for that as well.  \n\nPhillies have the talent to be there this year as they have for the last few years.  If they would not fall apart at the end of the season as they have in the past, they could make it.
290669
I'm a Mets fan, and being from NY all I hear is that the odds makers pick the Yankees EVERY year. Nothing new there. In the AL the Chisox could do it again. In the NL, who knows? My Mets are bound to improve (they can only go up!), so let's just watch and see. Play Ball!!
392882
I hope so. I'm a die hard Redsox fan. But their line-up isn't as good as it was in 2004. They just have to work as a team and work hard and win. Thats all it takes right?
577556
THEY WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS BUT THEY WON WIN IT ALL.  THE BRAVES WILL NOT WIN THE DIVISION FOR THE 15TH TIME...I THINK THE METS HAVE TO MANY BULLPEN AND STARTER PROBLEMS.
1094613
They have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs as a WC team. The WS is going to be a tough place for them to get to, but it is possible. Remember the bad starts that they've had the last two years? They came back from those to reach the NLCS in '04 and then the WS in '05.\n\nThey have Clemens now, and will soon get Brandon Backe back into the rotation. Oswalt is pitching good, but getting little run support. Wandy Rodriguez has been amazing, and if he stays healthy this could be his break-out year. If Pettitte and the bullpen can find the groove they were in last year, look for the Astros in October.\n\nLike last year, this team is all about the pitching. The batting, although not as good as in '04, is doing much better than in '05. If Chris Burke stays hot, he might be the spark the lineup needs to catch fire. With Berkman and Ensberg healthy now, we might see more of that 19-9 type playing that they showed at the beginning of the season.