One year ago, Smooth Johnny Gizzi told you that whether the A’s would win the West depended on just how good the Angels were, and to a lesser extent what Texas and Seattle did. Turns out the Angels were very good and the Rangers good enough to cause trouble, spelling the end of the A’s 4-year run of playoff appearances. Seven months before the Sox made their incredible comeback against the Yankees and it became fashionable to spread the word that The Curse was so much bunk, there was Jordan saying so. Craig B told you that the Rays were awful and would continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Check.
I tried to find where Box authors made outlandish and very incorrect predictions, I really did, and I just couldn’t find anything substantial. We promise to try harder this year.
That’s right; Batter’s Box is proud to once again present season previews for all 30 Major League teams. Gitz kicks things off on Monday February 28 with a look at team Bonds.
Look for Thomas “Derry” Ayers to boldly predict a bright future in a Bud-free Milwaukee. Meanwhile it appears Mick has all but lost his grip on reality, as he calls for not one but two highly unlikely World Series participants. Expecting to see a Magpie out on a limb? Not gonna happen, as Dan calls for the status quo in Atlanta.
All this and much more over the next month, right here at Batter’s Box! Check back to this thread for an index of all 30 previews, updated as each is posted. Also coming soon to the Box, look for another running of The Contest, wherein you’ll be invited to set yourself up for future acclaim… or derision as the case may be.
NL West
Colorado
San Francisco
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