Predictions '07

Monday, January 01 2007 @ 01:48 PM EST

Everyone all recovered from a night of New Year's revelry? Good -- then let's look to the (immediate) future and fill a thread with our predictions about the 2007 baseball season. (Hey,. every newspaper columnist in every paper in the free world is writing this story today. Why not us?)

Just a few minor "rules" ....

1. Be specific. No generic "Jays win the series, baby!" posts, nor any "Ryan will save some important games" no-brainers. The obvious ones -- "Johan Santana will be really good" need to give way to the daringly speciifc "Santana will be baseball's first 30-game winner in 37 years" sorts.
   
2. Keep them baseball-related. No "Argos in '07!" posts -- hey, these don't even have to be Toronto-specific. You want to make a prediction about Chone Figgins or the Chicago Cubs or the Toledo Mud Hens? Step right up!
3. Be serious -- or, well, don't. The aforementioned newspaper columnists range from the extremely serious to the tongue-in-cheek wags. The only bad predictions are those made where the reader can't tell if the writer is being serious or waggish. If you're not sure you're being clear about the fact that your prediction is a gag, just be sure to mention Dave Lemanczyk -- then we'll all know.
4. That is all -- predict away! What's gonn a happen in 2007? Aaron Hill, MVP? Kaz Matsuzaka, 20-game loser? Cleveland Indians, World Champions? (Hey, it happened for Boston and Chicago!) Dave Lemanczyk, Hall of Fame inductee?

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