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Sleeper teams: Rangers (AL), Reds (NL)

Possible disappointments: Angels (AL), Brewers (NL)

Breakout position player: Josh Hamilton, Rangers

Breakout pitcher: Matt Garza, Rays

Free agent bust: Kaz Matsui, Astros

Free agent bargain: Milton Bradley, Rangers

On the rebound: Jake Westbrook, Indians

On the decline: Jason Bay, Pirates

Key midseason promotion: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Who do you think will surprise, or fall flat on their face in '08?

 

A baseball thread with no replies? Color me shocked.

 

Trey = FAIL.

Surprise AL team: Blue Jays
Surprise NL team: Giants. They might not lose 120 games! Or the Cardinals, just because that division is so full of fail behind the Cubs that they could win 78 games by accident.

Possible AL disappointment: Yankees
Possibile NL disappointment: Mets (duh)

 

Surprise AL: BYH said the Jays, so I'll give a mention to the Twinkies. If Liriano stays healthy and they get anything out of their young pitching (and old-Livan), they have decent enough offense to win more games than people think.

Surprise NL: Brewers. The division's so bad they could give the Cubbies a run.

Dissapointment AL: Love to say the Yanks, but I'll venture the Tigers. Their bullpen's a shambles, Willis will be inconsistent methinks, Bonderman has nagging injuries, and who knows what they'll get out of Rogers. Plus, it's always possible guys like Guillen, Magglio, Pudge, Sheffield, et al will miss significant time.

Dissapointment NL: Rockies. Their lineup is great, but how much can they really get out of guys like Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Franklin Morales?

Breakout Players: Hamilton and James Loney.

 

Sleeper teams: Oakland (AL), Astros (NL)
Possible disappointments: Indians (AL), Diamondbacks (NL)
Breakout position player: Alex Gordon, Royals
Breakout pitcher: Brian Wilson, Giants
Free agent bust: Kaz Matsui, Astros* -- I can't disagree with that pick.
Free agent bargain: Tom Glavine, Braves
On the rebound: Barry Zito (17 wins), Giants
On the decline: Francisco Cordero, Reds
Key midseason promotion: Evan Longoria, Rays
Who do you think will surprise, or fall flat on their face in '08? Eric Byrnes (literally) and Joba Chamberlain (figuratively).

 

Oh, another breakout position player: Billy Butler, KC
Breakout pitcher: Chad Billingsley, LA (more than he already has) and/or Clay Buchholz, Bos.
Bad FA signing (non Matsui divison): Carlos Silva, M's
Further decline: Mike Mussina, NYY
Rebound: Cliff Lee, Indians

 

Milton Bradley will do something stupid.

 

Sleeper teams: Blue Jays (AL), Brewers (NL)

Possible disappointments: Yankees (AL), Rockies (NL)

Breakout position player: Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox

Breakout pitcher: James Shields, Rays

Free agent bust: Kaz Matsui, Astros

Free agent bargain: Tom Glavine, Braves

On the rebound: Nick Johnson, Nationals

On the decline: Jason Bay, Pirates

Key midseason promotion: Evan Longoria, Rays

Who do you think will surprise, or fall flat on their face in '08?

Surprise: Tim Lincecum wins 15 games.
Fall Flat: Joba Chamberlain has an ERA fatter than Cecil Fielder's waist line back in the day.

 

I like Andrew Miller to win 12-14 games.

 

Wasn't Hamilton expected to be last year's breakout player? But Matsui is destined to be a bust, even if he gets past his anal fissure.

 

whut?

 

the dodgers will get everybody's hopes up and then fail miserably during the final two weeks. just like everyfuckingother year.