Thursday, August 14, 2008

Season 2 Preview - AL West

Swami Naktap - Special to the Cobbfather Post Gazette

AL West

St. Louis Wiffle Ball Kings (99-63, 1st place)
--Swami Naktap knows that St. Louis are not only the kings of wiffle ball, but also the AL West. Naktap doesn't see any other team in the division that is as complete as St. Louis, which means that even if the Wiffle Ball Kings show up to home plate with giant plastic bats, they should still outperform their division rivals. Swami sees this well balanced team taking the division, but not quite reaching 100 wins.
Prediction: 97-65 - 1st place

San Diego Spicolis (65-97, 3rd place)
--Swami Naktap sees the best pitching staff in the division playing in a pitchers park, and can say nothing but, "DUDE!" Unfortunately Naktap sees the lineup and can only say, "dude." But together the combination of dudes should equal a winning record in sunny San Diego. Swami says that with the addition of a few more hitters of quality, the Spicolis will be a team that Sean Penn would be proud of.
Prediction: 81-81 - 2nd place

Colorado Beer Bashers (73-89, 2nd place)
--Swami Naktap took one look at the power residing in Beer Bashers lineup and nearly spit out his hot peppers. If the pitching can hold opponents to less than 6 runs a game, the Beer Bashers should win more than they lose. But swami thinks that because they play in Colorado, that might not be possible. But it will be close, and when Naktap attends a game, he will be sure to bring his mitt to catch one of the many homers that are sure to be hit in Colorado.
Prediction: 80-82 - 3rd place

Tucson Tonsil Ticklers (54-108, 4th place)
--Swami Naktap learned many things whilst learning to become a baseball guru. One of them was to never pick a team from Tucson to have a winning record. Like a black mark hovering over a man walking under a ladder crossed by a black cat, Tucson is a cursed city. But still people try, and lv4sublime is the latest owner to try and break the runes that bind Tucson to underachievement. Unless Tucson can start Felipe Lacouna at catcher every day, Naktap sees a very high ERA in Tucson.
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