View Full Version : The Worst Top 5 Teams
Zagi-CRO
02-19-2009, 03:55 AM
There are many candidates for this class:
Baltimore, Seattle, Nat's, Pirates ....
Please state your opinion and vote for two candidates! ;)
My choice is the Pirates ans the Orioles.
Pittsburgh - one of the worstest rotation, a weak bullpen
Orioles - except Guthrie their rotation is very bad, bullpen as well
Tampa Bay Giants
02-19-2009, 04:53 AM
You left the Reds off there.
mrakbaseball
02-19-2009, 05:00 AM
Obviously I'm a Mariners fan, but with a weakened A.L. West, it's not out of the question that Seattle could win between 78-82 games. Offensively they'll struggle, but their pitching staff could surprise, especially if they use the defensively superb OF of Chavez, Guitierriez and Ichiro.
Zagi-CRO
02-19-2009, 05:02 AM
You left the Reds off there.
The Reds will be at .500...I think
Imgran
02-19-2009, 06:35 AM
Royals have a pretty good crack at .500 as well if their youngsters develop. At any rate, they've improved steadily each of the last 3 years and probably don't belong on this list anymore except out of pure inertia.
gman5431
02-19-2009, 07:23 AM
Yeah, the Reds arent one of the worst 5 teams. No way. They are better then half the division they play in. I accidentally voted for 5 based on the title of the poll, sorry. Seattle, Wash, Pitt, Texas, and SD with Florida being my 6th worst.
G Man
Imgran
02-19-2009, 07:34 AM
Also: WHERE THE **** ARE THE GIANTS ON THIS POLL?
Zagi-CRO
02-19-2009, 08:17 AM
Also: WHERE THE **** ARE THE GIANTS ON THIS POLL?
Finally, the Giants is going to be some kind of pleasant surprise this year, IMO... :nod:
Captain Cold Nose
02-19-2009, 08:57 AM
Finally, the Giants is going to be some kind of pleasant surprise this year, IMO... :nod:
Some kind of something.
Seattle1
02-19-2009, 09:26 AM
There are many candidates for this class:
Baltimore, Seattle, Nat's, Pirates ....
Please state your opinion and vote for two candidates! ;)
My choice is the Pirates ans the Orioles.
Pittsburgh - one of the worstest rotation, a weak bullpen
Orioles - except Guthrie their rotation is very bad, bullpen as well
Whoops I didn't read the directions, I automatically voted for five, sorry. (I was going by the thread title.)
I voted for the:
Nationals
Padres
Pirates
Rangers
Royals
slugger33
02-19-2009, 09:32 AM
I voted for the Jays and Padres
KevinWI
02-19-2009, 11:41 AM
The Jays won 92 games in the toughest divison in baseball. I guess finishing 4th in their division, despite their record, automatically qualifies them for being the worst team the following year.
Tampa Bay Giants
02-19-2009, 12:02 PM
The Reds will be at .500...I think
It will be interesting to re-visit this thread in October. ;)
philkid3
02-19-2009, 01:35 PM
Nationals, Padres, Pirates, Royales and Astros
philkid3
02-19-2009, 01:37 PM
The Jays won 92 games in the toughest divison in baseball. I guess finishing 4th in their division, despite their record, automatically qualifies them for being the worst team the following year.
The Blue Jays won 86.
philkid3
02-19-2009, 01:42 PM
Five teams had fewer than 70 third order wins last year:
Nationals 63-98
Mariners 65-97
Reds 68-94
Padres 68-94
Pirates 62-100
As far as teams where a regression to the mean is likely, these five teams most outperformed their third order wins (and more often than not, teams like that fall backwards the next season, even with roster improvement):
Angels: 84-78 (+16)
Astros: 76-85 (+10)
Reds: 68-94 (+6)
Phillies: 87-75 (+5)
Pirates: 62-100 (+5)
Twins: 83-80 (+5)