2007-01-28 17:11:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think the race is somewhat open between 3 teams...Dodgers Padres and Diamondbacks and here is the rundown...
Diamondbacks rotation
1. Randy Johnson
2. Brandon Webb
3. Livian Hernandez
4. Doug Davis
the 4 of these will make up one of the best rotations in the NL. The infield will consist of Conor Jackson at 1st Orlando Hudson up the middle along with Stephen Drew and Chad Tracy at 3rd...these 4 will for sure by next year be a great hitting infield but Jackson and Tracy they will be just fine this year and in little time last year Drew has shown he's probably ready...they wil be going with 1 proven in the OF and thats Eric Byrnes so they will be spotty out there...
LA Dodgers
1 Derek Lowe
2. Jason Schmidt
3. Brad Penny
after those 3 they will be easy to hit...they have a proven infield with Garciaparra, Jeff Kent , and Furcal with a drop down in production at 3rd...their OF has ex- Diamondback Luis Gonzalez, Juan Pierre, and youngster Andre Ethier...Gonzo will have to really hit to make up 4 the singles hitting Pierre and the inexperienced Ethier...I don't think they will stand up to the D-backs...
Finally...the Padres
1. Jake Peavy
2. Greg Maddux
3. Chris Young
4. David Wells
Peavy should bounce back from a season in which he dealt with injuries and struggled through them, Maddux is good for 15 wins and should get them pitching in San Diego, Young looks like a decent number 3 pitcher for them while it looks like David Wells will get out of his rocker for one more year...they are however backed by Trevor Hoffman in the bullpen who will lock up 40-45 saves for them...
the IF consists of Adrian Gonzalez who is off his 1st full time year and should continue to improve, Marcus Giles at 2nd who is always a steady bat, Khalil Greene who will hit 15 homers but only have a 250 batting avg. and what could end up being time split a couple of ways at 3rd base...the OF consists of Brian Giles and Mike Cameron locking up 2 of the spots with the other OF spot being open to a couple of choices...overall they will not hold up in the standings........
So to make a short answer long, I think the D-backs and Dodgers will be in the divisional race with the Diamondbacks holding the title as the calender turns into October...
2007-01-28 17:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by kwann08 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Los Angeles. Staffing changes in San Fran and San Diego cause for concern. Rockies are a couple of years from competing-if ever. Arizona is always in the mix, but on paper they are not as good as the Dodgers.
2007-01-29 04:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by ccadwell 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because no other teams have done a whole lot, I'll have to go with The Dodgers. What we saw last year is probably what we'll see this year.
2007-01-29 07:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dodgers!
2007-01-28 18:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by evie ♥'s her Dodgers 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i become no longer in the slightest degree shocked about the Diamondbacks triumphing it. they have little media coverage, so no one talked about it coming. notwithstanding the West is a demanding branch compared to teh competition in it. In all easily I talked concerning the Dodgers triumphing it, and if no longer them the Padres.
2016-12-03 04:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by youngerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate to say it cuz im a giants fan, but its the dodgers division to lose.
1. dodgers (scary pitching staff and great young players)
2. diamondbacks (got the unit back and has a great farm system and youngsters)
3. rockies (great young players in a great park)
4. giants (pitching alone wont win the division)
5. padres
2007-01-28 17:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by what? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This season I think the dodgers will win.
2007-01-29 06:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by Ballin' 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Padres
2007-01-29 05:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dodgers look to be the team to beat this year.
2007-01-29 06:24:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would have to say the Dodgers. No other team in that division has taken enough steps to beat them.
2007-01-29 02:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by techplayer77 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋