1. Braves- hey, until they lose they are the top dogs. I do think that their starting rotation will be fine but their bullpen could be shaky. Their offense will be down a little with the loss of Drew but Cox always somehow pulls through with what he has
2. Florida- Esp if they land Delgado, their starters are solid and bullpen is decent. Offense is arguabley the best in the East.
3. Philadelphia- No legit number 1 starter but pitchers 1-5 are all solid IF they can stay healthy. Their offense can put up some numbers if they can find a way to hit with runners in scoring postion. Bullpen is top notch.
4. New York- If they land Delgado switch them with Florida, if not I can see a 4th place finish. Let me explain, Pedro is good, but he rarely goes beyond the 6th inning. Which is not good because they do not have a quality bullpen. I would throw Glavine in there as well as a pitcher who has trouble pitching past the 6th. Zambrano is at times great and at times awful. Benson is the same. Piazza is a liability behind the plate and Beltran's offense will suffer at Shea because it is a big park.
5. Washington- Self explanatory, although they are going to get a new owner and he may be a free spender because the market down here is great! They have a solid pitching staff and their offense is good.
Okay, let the ripping begin. Just remember, this is all in fun, if I offended you or your team just remember, these are silly predictions and the game is played on the field.
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