Surprise teams of 10?

[Goober]

I am gonna go with the Pirates.

The pirates a surprise? As in: WOW! I could believe they've sucked for 17 seasons, but I would have never thought they'd be that bad for 18!

[zack54attack]

Mariners.

[NAHSTE]

Mariners.

They are being mentioned by a lot of people, not exactly a surprise if the majority of people are picking them.

[celtsxpatsxsox]

They are being mentioned by a lot of people, not exactly a surprise if the majority of people are picking them.

this.

I'd actually be kinda surprised if they didn't make the playoffs this year with ll the improvements they have made.

[Hasselbeck]

I nailed the Rangers last year as a surprise team.. I think the Mariners will flop this year.

My surprise teams in 2010..

AL - White Sox
NL - Diamondbacks

[NAHSTE]

I nailed the Rangers last year as a surprise team.. I think the Mariners will flop this year.

My surprise teams in 2010..

AL - White Sox
NL - Diamondbacks

Agree wholeheartedly. No team employing Kotchman and Langerhans in their everyday lineup is going anywhere. When you factor in Figgins and Wilson also in their lineup, I just don't see where the power will come from.

[BroncoBlue]

outside of any major injury the division is already locked up.

FAIL!

LMAO, the Marlins and Braves have been getting better "talent wise" since last years trade deadline.

And the Mets made some moves, however they still need another SP. Which rest assured they will get.

Philly's are going to have to fight for the division crown...

[BroncoBlue]

the Diamondbacks

Damn took the words right out of my mouth!

Brandon Webb and Dan Haren are as good a starting two as you can now a days IMO. And trading for Edwin Jackson was a huge move that was very over looked. The only question is can Chad Qualls hold up?

[Obst]

Call us cocky, but winning two NL pennants and a World Series in the last two years plus improving at third base batting wise, and adding Roy Halladay, I think we have to be the easiest pick in the NL of who wins a division this year.

[BroncoBlue]

My surprise team is going to be how far the Dodgers fall this year!

LAD will end up finishing in 4th or 5th place in the NL West. The loss of of Wolf and the inexperience of that rotation will be the down fall. They can hit no doubt and their bull pen is solid but I just dont see a strong starting five.

[BroncoBlue]

Call us cocky, but winning two NL pennants and a World Series in the last two years plus improving at third base batting wise, and adding Roy Halladay, I think we have to be the easiest pick in the NL of who wins a division this year.

LMAO, outside of Holliday your rotation isn't that great and your bull pen is suspect to say the least. Plus everyone in your division has gotten better since last year. Outside of the Nationals all the other teams in the NLE will be battling it out for the division crown. You will be surprised how many games the Phillies lose this year!

[Hasselbeck]

LMAO, outside of Holliday your rotation isn't that great and your bull pen is suspect to say the least. Plus everyone in your division has gotten better since last year. Outside of the Nationals all the other teams in the NLE will be battling it out for the division crown. You will be surprised how many games the Phillies lose this year!

Disagree, I think the Braves took a step back.. the Mets are still the Mets.. and the Nats won't do anything.

The Marlins look like Philly's only true threat.

[BroncoBlue]

Disagree, I think the Braves took a step back.. the Mets are still the Mets.. and the Nats won't do anything.

The Marlins look like Philly's only true threat.

If the Braves bull pen holds up I think they can do some damage. Mets are a solid team, pitching is a little suspect but they will add something before the season starts.

[Yawkey Way]

Braves don't have the offense to hold up IMO.

Mcann and Chipper Jones are the only two dangerous threats in that line up, and Chipper isn't even a given to be in the line up each night. Yunel Escobar is eh and Troy Glaus is a bargain bin discount that they hope will look like a designer shirt but is most likely going to rip after using it a couple times.

I don't see Nate Mclouth, Eric Hinske, or Melky Cabrera tearing the cover off the ball and i'm not sure how much of an impact Schafer and Heyward will have this season.

Braves just don't scare me enough on offense to say they should be a viable threat in the NL East.

[NAHSTE]

Disagree, I think the Braves took a step back.. the Mets are still the Mets.. and the Nats won't do anything.

The Marlins look like Philly's only true threat.

This. The Braves will be a force in 2011 however. I just hope we can get one more playoff berth before the end of the world.