best team for next year

[primetime]

i think that the phillies will be one of the best teams next year they have alot of good young guys on there squad. who do you think will be good next year???besides all the great teams

[bryan_05]

Re: best team for next year

Cubs, oh wait, i say that every year. But really, this is the year

[primetime]

Re: best team for next year

i agree with you them and the phillies i say

[BaseballGuru]

Re: best team for next year

... but the phillies has alot of young guys this year, and it didn't help them much. They have a good core group of players, and their starters have alot o' promise, but I would probably put them in 3rd place in their division next season.

I'm worried that my Braves might be finishing behind them... if we lose Maddux and Glavine, then there's 25-30 games already. Betemit should move up to fill the SS slot with Furcal moving to 2B, possibly Giles or a kid from AAA at 3B.

Watch out for Oakland. They have the best starting pitching in the league, and 2 or 3 of the best hitters. I think they are going to go on a run like Atlanta started 11 years ago... if they can stay together.

[NYJets]

Re: best team for next year

Hard to tell, we don't know what will happen in the offseason

[Gizmo]

Re: best team for next year

Yeah, it is early, but if I have to vote, I would say the Dodgers.

[Heelfan71]

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I don't see the philies being any good. They were awful this year and now they don't have Rolen. I really don't see any of the crappy teams being good next year. Maybe Boston will put it together. What is amazing is the Angles have the same team from a year ago, and they were awful last year. This year they are going for the best record in baseball !

I think this my be the last hurrah for the Braves. After this year, I see them letting some big names go and start rebuilding. They have one of the best farm systems in the league, so they might have more young guys next year.

[TheMatrix31]

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I'm shedding a tear, since this could be the last season we see Maddux and/or Glavine in a Braves uni Who else is a FA for us????


Anyway, the Yankees are still in my mind the team to beat and the best.....its hard NOT to see them the same next year.

But if we're talking about teams not in the hunt for the playoffs this year, I'd say the Astros. (well, theyre like 6 games out, so theyre in the hunt, oh well, you know what I mean).

They still have the awesome offense, plus great, YOUNG pitching. Miller, Oswalt, Hernandez, Wagner, Berkman, Bagwell, Biggio, plus the little guys.

[chippered]

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I'd have to agree with the phillies. If they wouldnt have gotten off to such a poor start this year they'd be 5-10 games over .500 now. I'm one that thinks the departure of Rolen will actually help them. No more drama in the clubhouse. But for them to win the division they need to get as much or more from their pitching, witch is possible. Brett Myers is gonna be amazing and Marlon Byrd will give them another strong bat. Hopefully their owners can cough up some cash and pull in a couple of free agents this winter and make things interesting next year.

[thejake]

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i wish the astros offense were awesome but they are not. i dont think we have anyone batting over 300. the pitching staff is great but defensively we have too many first basemen on our team (berkman, ward, bagwell). we need someone to play in centerfield and a leadoff hitter. berkman is ok in left or right but we need to get him out of center. hidalgo is making a lot of money to do jack. we have nobody at 3rd base, short stop, and catcher. but i think with the great young pitching, miller, oswalt, munro, and sarloos(the next maddux), we will be ok. the bullpen is solid as well.

[anklbrkr24]

Re: best team for next year

The Dodgers and Angeles I hope

[jacket1515]

Re: best team for next year

I think Remlinger is a FA as well, probably most of the older guys (Hammond, J. Franco, Holmes, etc.) only signed one-year contracts. Lopez has a player option I believe.

[Liquidrage]

Re: best team for next year

baseball has so many FA's and trades it is hard to gauge until the start of next year.

Though I imagine the Yankees will still be at the top. Oakland has their young pitchers locked up for the next few years. And the Red Sox will over pay for a poor attittude all stats player and finish 2nd in the AL East.