Forgot to do my win totals
Phils 96-66: problem area will be, as always, the bullpen. The only thing that can keep down the NL's best offense is the worst pen in the NL. Yes, thats right, the worst pen in the NL. Get Lidge back and at least they can move Madson to 8th inning guy where he seems to thrive.
Atlanta 88-74: problem area: the most inconsistent top tiered offense in baseball, you never know what you will get from them. They have an amazing talent in rookie RF Jason Heyward, but they have an always injured 1b in Troy Glaus and 3b Chipper Jones. They will get minimal production, albeit great defense, out of CF Nate McLouth and LF Melky Cabrera, but they have very weird chemistry, I do not know why.
Mets 80-82: If righty Mike Pelfrey can turn the corner and become a good #2, if the team can hit and SS Jose Reyes stays healthy at the top of the order, and if they can find some pitching after Johan Santana, this team could have a decent bounceback year and hang around until August or September. There is not much potential for them beyond 500 however. Perhaps 1b prospect Ike Davis can give the team a power bat they have yet to find, at least in their new ballpark.
Florida Marlins 78-84: I know everyone is high on this team, but their defense is abysmal, as is their bullpen. They have young pitchers that just dont seem to get going, other than Josh Johnson, and those are the keys to the team. Will Ricky Nolasco or Annibal Sanchez ever produce that they are capable of? If they do, then the team can contend for a wild card. Offense is not a problem. The Fish have a top 5 offensive player in SS Hanley Ramirez. 1b Jorge Cantu can rake, LF Chris Colghan and CF Cody Ross are also very good hitters. The bullpen is horrid, and closer Leo Nunez is going to make every 1 run lead into a major adventure.
Washington 73-89: help is on the way. Megaprospect Steven Strausburg should come up sometime in May or June, giving them essentially one major league starting pitcher (which is better than zero I guess). There is no doubt the team can hit: 1b Adam Dunn should hit 35 + hrs, 3b Ryan Zimmerman is a rising star, SS Ian Desmond is also a huge prospect. Josh Willingham can hit, though his defense is brutal too . Their bullpen problems mirror Philly's, but they dont have the offense or defense to make up for it. Nor do they have Roy Halladay, for that matter. Maybe next year Nats!
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