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Special K 9274 · 02-12-2007, 08:56 PM

NL East Breakdown

Team (Last Year Record) - Analysis

1.

Florida (104-58) - Florida has won the division 3 straight seasons, and have had 4 consecutive seasons with at least 94 wins. Out of the other 4 GM's in the league, other then myself, he is the one I fear most. He is not afriad to trade his starters, and has has really transformed a team that was awful when he took over. They have a few good hitters, their lineup is anchored by CF Dino "The Gambler" Swiderski. The guy is an absolute monster, he has but up 20+ HR's, 100+ RBI, and .400+ OBP the last 4 seasons. He's still relativley young at 29, and has just manhandeled our team in recent years. Their pitching staff is led by Alexander "The Bull" Clark. "The Bull" doesn't mess around, he's fanned at least 225 hitters the last 3 seasons, and is a potentail Cy Young Canidate this year. This is the team to beat in the NL East.

2.

New York (88-74) - The Mets have one of the better hitting lineups in the NL. They are pretty sound accross the board. However they have already had Jeffrey Astudillo, their starting first baseman,for the season. If the name sounds familair it's b/c he was originally drafted by the Nationals and then traded to the Mets. The Mets added a quality starter to their rotation in Tony Diz. Diz is a veteran, and at 35, may not have more then a seaosn left in the tank. I don't think the Mets come anywhere close to matching their win total from last season, especailly since the division will be more competitive. I see their win total being in the high 70's, to low 80's.

3.

Philadelphia (84-78) - The Phillies GM is kind of an inactive one. He comes on for chunks of time where he is really active, then just seems to dissapear for a while. Either way, Philly should not be too much of a threat this season. Their have a few solid hitters, but have no pitching at all. The best pitcher they have is 36 year old John Maine who is 9-5-5 overall. They should finish no higher then 4th in the division this year, and should not come anywhere close to 84 wins. I see them winning in the low 70's at most.

4.

Atlanta (75-87) - Atlanta used to be a powerhouse in the NL East. They had a span of 9 years where they finished top 2 in the division, 6 times winning it. However, Atlanta is at best a shadow image of what they once were. They have quite a few good pitching specs, and they may actually be able to make a run in a season or two, but in 2018, they really have minimal talent. 1B David "Rox" Roux, is a monster, he has posted 30+ homers in the last 5 seaons, and at only 27, could still be around for another Braves championship run.

5.

Washington (70-92) - I believe the saying is, last but not least. The Nationals have arguably the most talent in the NL East this season. They are solid in both the pitching and hitting departments, and have a very good shot to win the NL East. As the season goes on, the Nationals should only get better, and it wouldn't be a suprise to see them go into the playoffs this season.

02-12-2007, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Special K 9274 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 175	NL East Breakdown Team (Last Year Record) - Analysis 1. Florida (104-58) - Florida has won the division 3 straight seasons, and have had 4 consecutive seasons with at least 94 wins. Out of the other 4 GM's in the league, other then myself, he is the one I fear most. He is not afriad to trade his starters, and has has really transformed a team that was awful when he took over. They have a few good hitters, their lineup is anchored by CF Dino "The Gambler" Swiderski. The guy is an absolute monster, he has but up 20+ HR's, 100+ RBI, and .400+ OBP the last 4 seasons. He's still relativley young at 29, and has just manhandeled our team in recent years. Their pitching staff is led by Alexander "The Bull" Clark. "The Bull" doesn't mess around, he's fanned at least 225 hitters the last 3 seasons, and is a potentail Cy Young Canidate this year. This is the team to beat in the NL East. 2. New York (88-74) - The Mets have one of the better hitting lineups in the NL. They are pretty sound accross the board. However they have already had *Jeffrey Astudillo, their starting first baseman,for the season. If the name sounds familair it's b/c he was originally drafted by the Nationals and then traded to the Mets. The Mets added a quality starter to their rotation in Tony Diz. Diz is a veteran, and at 35, may not have more then a seaosn left in the tank. I don't think the Mets come anywhere close to matching their win total from last season, especailly since the division will be more competitive. I see their win total being in the high 70's, to low 80's. 3. Philadelphia (84-78) - The Phillies GM is kind of an inactive one. He comes on for chunks of time where he is really active, then just seems to dissapear for a while. Either way, Philly should not be too much of a threat this season. Their have a few solid hitters, but have no pitching at all. The best pitcher they have is 36 year old John Maine* who is 9-5-5 overall. They should finish no higher then 4th in the division this year, and should not come anywhere close to 84 wins. I see them winning in the low 70's at most. 4. Atlanta (75-87) - Atlanta used to be a powerhouse in the NL East. They had a span of 9 years where they finished top 2 in the division, 6 times winning it. However, Atlanta is at best a shadow image of what they once were. They have quite a few good pitching specs, and they may actually be able to make a run in a season or two, but in 2018, they really have minimal talent. 1B David "Rox" Roux, is a monster, he has posted 30+ homers in the last 5 seaons, and at only 27, could still be around for another Braves championship run. 5. Washington (70-92) - I believe the saying is, last but not least. The Nationals have arguably the most talent in the NL East this season. They are solid in both the pitching and hitting departments, and have a very good shot to win the NL East. As the season goes on, the Nationals should only get better, and it wouldn't be a suprise to see them go into the playoffs this season.