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So let's start the process of choosing a World Series opponent for the Mets. AL West winner in '08?

LAA 122 (79.22%)
OAK 8 (5.19%)
SEA 20 (12.99%)
TEX 4 (2.60%)
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Mick Doherty - Thursday, March 13 2008 @ 02:30 PM EDT (#181008) #
I suspect this will be the biggest blowout among all six divisional polls. (Or at least it probably should be!)
Jevant - Friday, March 14 2008 @ 08:46 AM EDT (#181032) #
Well, I'd said based on early polls reporting, you're looking pretty darn right there, Mick.
cascando - Friday, March 14 2008 @ 11:40 AM EDT (#181036) #
I think Oakland could surprise (maybe not win the division, but surprise). It will require a healthy season from Harden, Chavez and Crosby and a couple of surprises from the youngsters.  MLB.com lists Duchscherer as their 4th starter... can that possibly be right? 
John Northey - Friday, March 14 2008 @ 12:58 PM EDT (#181044) #
Last year...
LA: 94-68
Seattle: 88-74 6 games back
Oakland: 76-86 18 games back
Texas: 75-87 19 games back

LA should win this with ease as Seattle isn't really that good and Oakland has all but given up on winning this year. Texas? The team that had ONE pitcher crack 150 IP last year? Heh. Good one.

Of course, now that I've made fun of them watch Texas have a dream season and LA fall apart (imagine 4 or 5 key injuries) thus allowing an 85 win team to win the division.
John Northey - Friday, March 14 2008 @ 01:00 PM EDT (#181045) #
According to Yahoo Sports it is true. Duchscherer is now a starter.
Mick Doherty - Friday, March 14 2008 @ 01:19 PM EDT (#181046) #

Shouldn't surprise anyone. in 173 minor league appearances dating back to 1996, Duchscherer has made 155 starts (57-46, 3.51). Sure, he's been that rarest of players, an All-Star setup guy, but if you desperately need rotation help, you go with someone who's done it before, usually.

And he will be astoundingly successful. I know this because he was once a Ranger, until traded to the A's for Luis Vizcaino, who was traded five days later for Jesus Pena, who never appeared in the majors with Texas. Now Duke will be dominant in a division rival's rotation. That's how pitching "development" works out in North Texas.

Jdog - Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:22 PM EDT (#181071) #

Lackey an Escobar are both battling injuries, both are likely to miss April for starters and then who knows from there. While Seattle added an ace in Bedard. They also had Sexson put up a horrible year last year, a bounce back from him could help the offense. Oakland and Anahiem have shown that pitching wins this division, and right now I like Seattle's pitching(and health there of) a little more than i like Anahiem's

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