They will win the AL East. There bullpen is the best in the league, They have the best shortstop in the game(Tejada), the best 2nd baseman(Roberts) in the game, a top 3 third baseman(Mora)and a top 3 catcher(Hernandez). Huff has great power potential and Markakis is the second coming of Babe Ruth while Corey Paterson can steal 50 bases with his eyes closed, the bench is deep with payton who would normally be a starter and Gibbons who would be the everyday DH. Cabrera has the nastiest stuff in the league and if he can get things right in his head, he'd be on the same level as Johan Santana, Bedard is also coming into his own, Benson is good for 10-15 wins, Loewen has a great curveball, wright is solid. They really have no weaknesses.
Final AL East Standings for 2007
1. Baltimore Orioles
2. New York Yankees
3. Boston Red Sox
4. Tampa Bay Tarpoons
5. Toronto Blue Jays
2007-02-11 14:36:09 · 21 answers · asked by Hello 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
You pretty confidant comparing your Orioles against Yankees, and Red Sox.
But that's what a fan is! Keep hoping, and how knows. Maybe you prediction may be correct.
My Twins are in a rough spot and aren't likely to repeat another division win, but that's why people have hope!!! It's there for you to be positive instead of negative.
2007-02-11 14:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by Choro-Kun 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sorry my friend. The O's look okay on paper.
C-Hernandez is alright behind the plate. He is no Veritek, Mauer, Molina or old watered down Posada. I guess he is top three for the division.
1st-Millar may give you fifteen homers, but he won't hit for average. He's great for the cluhouse though.
2nd-Roberts may be a star...if he can put up great numbers every year.
3rd-Mora is a solid performer every year.
SS- Tejada has become an underachiever over the last two years. What is up with Miggy being Manny every year? Is he the second coming of Albert Belle or the third incarnation of Glenn Davis?
I like the outfield. It reminds me of the days when they had Steve Finley, Mike Devereaux and Brady Anderson out there. Petterson, Stern and Payton will make some great catches, but none of them will shine at the plate. Huff will put up twenty-five homers and so will Markakis. Markakis as the second coming of Babe Ruth? Is there a hot dog eating contest after they play "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" in the middle of the seventh?
The starting pitching can be plus if everyone is right in the head and stays injury free. Benson and Cabrera are basket cases. Leo may be able to get them in line while teaching the game to Bedard, Penn, and Loewen. Which Wright will show up?
The bullpen has always been an O's trademark. That aspect looks great for the birds.
The Orioles are looking at a third or fourth place finish this year. Your owner sucks and the fans stopped coming up from Washington because of him. When was the last sellout that wasn't a majority of Red Sox or Yankee fans? Even the Nationals fans represented well in charm city. There is no passion in that city for baseball anymore. At least you can sneak down into the first row in the sixth inning.
2007-02-11 17:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dude, get a reality check. The Orioles do not have the best bullpen. Chris Ray has had one good season as a closer. There have been dozens of guys who come in, have one good year as a closer, and then get rocked the next year, when guys figure them out. Tejada is not the best SS. Derek Jeter is much better defensively, is much faster, has a higher BA, and has only 3 fewer RBI. Roberts is injury prone, and cannot compare to Chase Utley. Mora is good, but is not top 3 by a long shot. There's Aramis Ramirez, A-Rod, David Wright, and Miguel Cabrera for starters. Same for Hernandez. There's Mauer, McCann, Pudge, etc. Huff has some power, but also hits .260. And Corey Patterson is fast, but no matter how fast you are, you can't steal 1st. They're offense is decent, but not good enough to compensate for their awful starting staff. If Cabrera was as good as you say he is, he would have an ERA under 4.70. Bedard is good, but thats it. Benson is garbage, and Loewen had an ERA over 7.00. As for Wright, in 10 seasons he has gotten 30 starts twice. Even when he is healthy, he;s not that good. I hate the Yankeesand I want them to go down, but the Orioles are a joke right now.
2007-02-11 14:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by samdaman99x 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's good to see a fan who has confidence in their team, but to be honest, the Orioles really won't be that good. Tejada has a great bat, but his production has fallen the last couple of years, and his range is really declining, just read the scouting reports that are coming out now. Roberts is hardly the best second baseman in the game., and not even in his division. Robinson Cano hit .342 last year, and is just as good in the field. As for now, Chase Utley is probably the best second baseman in the game, though. Mora is very good, but is average fell last year, and there are a lot of third baseman who are better, A-Rod, Rolen, Wright, etc. Markakis the next Babe Ruth? I know you are just joking. There are lots of other young outfielders who are just as good or better. Patterson has some speed, but he's a strikeout machine, always has been. Cabrera is just another guy with a great arm who will never figure it out. His stuff is nasty, but I wouldn't say his stuff is the nastiest in the league. You have some good young pitching, but it's inconsistent. As for Wright, I saw him pitch two years for the Yankees, and he will kill your bullpen. He started 30 games last year and averaged less than 5 innings per start. He is not solid, he's a liability.
The Yankees, Red Sox, and Blue Jays all have more talent than the Orioles, and I see the Orioles battling it out for last place with Tampa Bay.
2007-02-11 15:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha, I think we may be better at listing out the teams who are NOT capable of stopping them. These are:
1. Royals
2. Devil Rays
3. Mariners
4. Rangers
5. (Maybe Twins)
Why? Think of a best of 7 series, Orioles vs Another Team. If I had to put money on the O's winning, the series- these are the only bets I would take. And this is only if the Twins can set up no solid 5th starter.
But I assume this is joking, if only because you listed Wright as being solid. Haha. Well, and the O's being in first, haha. And well... The bullpen still looking only mediocre after millions of dollars poured into it. 20 million for Baez? Now THERE is a punchline.
2007-02-11 19:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by loki_of_valhala 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you joking? i like the Orioles, yet they are actually not gonna win the AL East. that's for the purple Sox. i urge to selection relating to the bullpen, shortstop, 2B, 3B, and catcher. Tejada became in no way the main suitable, presently that's Derek Jeter, lots as I hate him. Brian Roberts is staggering, yet truthfully, have you ever heard of that guy Chase Utley? Mora is a shortstop (and individual who would not hit that nicely) at third. Ramon Hernandez is nice, yet no longer great like Mauer, Victor Martinez, and Brian McCann. Huff is underrated and he could do nicely, yet he isn't a megastar, and his skill is long gone because of the fact he's like 30 or so. Markakis is amazingly the athlete and could enhance right into a good participant, yet he's not any Ted Williams. Markakis could be like Andre Dawson, good fielder, quickly, good all-around hitter, however. Cory Patterson can scouse borrow and container yet no longer hit o.k.. Payton is a good bench participant, yet no longer excellent huge-unfold. Cabrera has no administration. Bedard is not any doubt one in all the miraculous 25 in the league however. Trachsel is old and washed up. Loewen could be an excellent pitcher. merely because of the fact they went out and spent a ton of money on relievers does no longer propose they are good. Bradford is a righty situational guy and a groundball guy, no longer that great, Williamson could be good, yet Jamie Walker? No. The O's are cool yet no longer that good.
2016-10-01 23:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Washington Nationals will sweep the 6 interleague games against Baltimore. As a result, they will finish 3rd behind the Yankees and the Red Sox by 1 GAME!
2007-02-11 15:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WOW
thats a big statement tejada is not the best ss and noone is a better 2b than chase utley besides those false comments and oh geez the second coming of babe ruth iam not even going to comment on that i hope ur team does do well cause you are a good fan but they will be lucky to finish in 4th
2007-02-11 15:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by theTRUTH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the other 4 teams can stop them from rolling over the AL East. Their team is nothing special. They've had the same team pretty much the last 3 years and haven't even cracked .500.
Final AL East Standings for 2007
Yankees
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Devil Rays
Orioles
2007-02-11 14:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays will all have better records than the Orioles in 2007.
2007-02-15 06:16:36 · answer #10 · answered by trittpace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋