With the 2011 MLB Spring Training in full swing, it’s time to take a look at each team’s chances of winning the World Series this season. Below I will list the odds on every team in both the American League and the National League. I will also give a quick sentence or two on whether or not each squad has a legitimate shot to take down the crown come October. AL East: Boston Red Sox (+325) – It’s World Series or bust this year for the Red Sox. They are my pick to get to the World Series...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 World Series 2011 National League Central Predictions - February 22, 2011The Cincinnati Reds came out of nowhere to win the National League Central in 2010. It was the third straight season a different team has took home the division title. The St Louis Cardinals won it in 2009, while the Chicago Cubs won it back in 2008. One thing hasn’t changed in the division, and that is the lack of postseason success. The NL Central is 0-12 in the playoffs, since the Cardinals won the World Series in 2006. The Reds won the division by five games over the Cardinals last year,...
Read more about 2011 National League Central Predictions 2011 Cincinnati Reds Predictions - February 15, 2011The Cincinnati Reds ended a 14-year postseason drought by winning the NL Central with an overall record of 91-71. The Reds regular-season success didn’t carry over to the playoff, as they were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Reds biggest offseason move was adding veteran shortstop Edgar Renteria, but he isn’t expected to take over the starting job from Paul Janish. For a better idea of what the Reds will look like this season, here is a breakdown of their projected...
Read more about 2011 Cincinnati Reds Predictions 2010 Cincinnati Reds Predictions - March 14, 2010The main goal for most teams in the league is to find young, talented players that produce more than what they are getting paid for. The Reds have plenty of those kind of players, a la Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips. They also have a young nucleus of starting pitchers with plenty of talent at small-market prices in Homer Bailey, Aroldis Chapman and Johnny Cueto. Now it’s up to manager Dusty Baker to get this young nucleus of players to stay healthy and turn this production into more...
Read more about 2010 Cincinnati Reds Predictions 2009 Cincinnati Reds Predictions - February 25, 2009It hasn’t been a very much fun being a Cincinnati Reds fan the last few years, as the team hasn’t been to the postseason since 1995 and hasn’t finished above .500 since 2000. Last year the Reds wound up in 5th place in the NL Central with a 74-88 overall record. While it’s going to be tough for this team to jump to the top in 2009, there is a ton of young talent on this team that should have this team being a pest to the top dogs in this division. The offseason has been relatively...
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