Will the San Diego Padres have a winning season.?
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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.
391214
The Mets will be lucky to make it to the playoffs.  They always fade down the stretch.  If they advance it will be as the wild card and they will be one and done.  No World Series this year.
305964
I think it's highly possible.  Not only Cubs are playing well this season, Marlins is also the one of worst teams in MLB right now.
392777
i think they have a shot at coming in 2nd in the division and maybe snagging the Wild Card.  it's really going to depend on how their pitching can hold up.  if halladay and burnett limit their trips to the DL and Ryan can close games effectively, they will do well.
401055
Chan Ho will not live up to those expectations, like you said.  The Padres have an excellent pitcher in Jake Peavy.  He deserves that type of money, not somebody unproven that came from a homerun ballpark in Texas.  Regardless of who is pitching for them though, they should still make the playoffs and get to the NLCS.  \n\nI didnt realize that Chan Ho Park was getting paid that much.  That is insane.
420665
They won't win the division but I think they are definitely contenders for the Wild Card this year.  I wish they would.  I love Ned Yost.
235139
It is up for grabs, but the Dodgers seem to have done the most in the off season to improve themselves.  Here is my prediction.\n\nLA\nSan Diego\nArizona\nSan Fran\nColorado
270946
I'm not sure what they are thinking.  If Sexson has as good or better year than last year and if Beltre gets hot along with Ibanez and Ichiro doing well, they should have a solid hitting team.  Pitching has improved since last year with Appier joining and Fernandez should shine.  They should be very competitive.  It is a tough division and it's a long season.  We'll have to see how good these phophets are with their predition wouldn't we?
987868
if their starting pitching improves, they could make a wild card yet. I hope so.
1043155
That would be nice...but I am not going to expect it.\n\nStranger things have happened (the red sox beating the yankees after being down 3 games to none in 2004 comes to mind).\n\nEven if they play .500 ball the rest of the season that would put them at 94 wins....which could very well be a wild card.\n\nWhatever happens I am simply enjoying this.\n\nThey are long overdue.
741436
Yes, they have a good chance. Amaris Ramirez, Derrek Lee, and if Kerry Wood and Mark prior actually get healthy, there team is beastly. But remember, no one is guarenteed in playoffs. As you have probably heard millions of times already, its the hottest team that wins. But its true. Cardinals were the worst team going in. They won. Yanks were predicted everywhere to win. They lost in first round.
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As a Royals fan, I am hoping and hoping that it doesn't happen but honestly I don't think it will because they usually manage to pick it up a little bit through interleague play and through the middle of the season.I think they will win at least 50 games this year.
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they should have a winning record, but i think making the playoffs is a stretch.  they're not as good as the cards or the astros, and the brewers are much improved.  this could very well be the toughest division to win in baseball.\n\njuan pierre will jump start the offense, a huge improvement over corey patterson.  if aramis ramirez and derrek lee can stay healthy, holy cow... they are gonna score a lot of runs.\n\nbut the questions about kerry wood and the closer situation make me worried.  carlos zambrano will have to be the one to carry them. \n\ni'd say 85 wins for the fuzzy cubbies this year.
1055417
Baseball season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
223346
NOOOE\n\nthey 'll just win seria A .
622154
They will win the world series.
60090
YES THEY WILL WIN, ALL THE TEAM MEMBERS GAVE THEIR WORD TO "THE BUS" THAT THEY WILL WIN. SO THERE YOU GO..IT'S A DONE DEAL..THE FIX IS IN..AND THAT'S THAT. THE END (ZONE) FOR BETTIS 3 TIMES. LESS THAN 100 YARDS. THEN HE'LL RETIRE HAPPILY EVER AFTER.\n         \n                BELIEVE IT AND YOU SHALL ACHIEVE IT