Hello, and welcome to the start of Major League Baseball’s 2007 season. The Mets defeated the Cards last night, 6-1, in a rematch of the National League Championship Series, and there’s a whole buttload of action being televised today. As they like to say, on Opening Day everybody is tied for first. Try telling that to the fans in Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh. Tied for last is more like it. But since we here at the Score are fans of the Astros (Chris Gray, myself), Cardinals (John Razook, Shawn Badgley), and the Red Sox (John Hunt), we’ve got good reason to be hopeful. All three teams are in good position to make the playoffs and be fitted for those ever-elusive World Series rings. Look for much more commentary and trash talking on these three teams and MLB in general from now on through October, and read below for our picks for the ’07 campaign.
Shawn Badgley:
American League
AL East: Blue Jays (1)
AL Central: Indians (3)
AL West: Angels (2)
AL Wild Card: Red Sox (4)
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National League
NL East: Phillies (1)
NL Central: Brewers & Cardinals (tie, 3)
NL West: Dodgers (2)
NL Wild Card: Metropolitans (4)
NL Central One-Game Playoff: Brewers over Cards
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American League Division Series
Indians over Jays; Angels over Red Sox
American League Championship Series
Angels over Indians
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National League Division Series
Phillies over Brewers; Dodgers over Mets
National League Championship Series
Dodgers over Phillies
World Series
Dodgers over Angels
Chris Gray:
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Detroit
AL West: Anaheim
AL Wild Card: Twins
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NL East: Mets
NL Central: Astros (duh)
NL West: Padres
NL Wild Card: Phillies
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ALDS
Detroit over Anaheim, Twins over Yankees
ALCS
Twins over Tigers
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NLDS
Astros over Phils, Mets over Pads
NLCS
‘Stros over Mets (’86 revenge)
World Series
‘Stros over Twins in seven, bitches
Mark Fagan:
American League
AL East: Yankees (1)
AL Central: Tigers (2)
AL West: Angels (3)
AL Wild Card: Red Sox (4)
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National League
NL East: Mets (2)
NL Central: Cardinals (3)
NL West: Dodgers (1)
NL Wild Card: Brewers (4)
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ALDS
Yankees over Angels; Red Sox over Tigers
ALCS
Yankees over Red Sox
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NLDS
Dodgers over Brewers; Mets over Cardinals
NLCS
Mets over Dodgers
World Series
Yankees over the Mets
This article appears in March 30 • 2007.