Tommy bilfiger;8593765 said:
ckfree;8592829 said:
as of right now the dodgers probably lost somewhere round 10-15 wins this year between what they lost and what the giants and dbacks gained
NL west could be like the central this season.Last year Dbacks offense was the best in baseball but their pitching was below average,Giants were in it until the cubs swept em in august and went on that winning streak then injuries destroyed their season.I don't know what moves the dodgers have in store,I highly doubt they'll just sit back and do nothin but the giants and dbacks have made moves and look real formidable on paper.Unlike the padres last winter both teams had some things going for them and added to their weaknesses.
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the giants and dbacks definitely position themselves well for the three team race for the division
right now i got it giants >> dbacks > dodgers
if ryu can come back from his recent surgery it does offer the dodgers a lifeline as well if urias and or de leon come in pitching at an mlb level, that would definitely give them a boost but they gotta do something too
greinke has to regress some given how good he was last year especially now that he is moving from a pitchers park to a hitters park but i read leake is said to be willing to take significantly less money to play for the dbacks so thats interesting
the giants though, man -- they led the n.l in team BA while finishing 4th in the nl in team slugging, 4th in rbis and 5th in total runs all while their biggest hr/rbi threat missing 2/3 of the season, belt having concussion issues and panik being out the last two months and they also have the makings of a very solid pitching staff aided by the help of playing their home games in arguably the best pitching park in baseball while also having arguably the best pitching coach in baseball
i think the giants will be the cubs biggest threat (aside from having to live up to their own expectations)