Swami Naktap - Special to the Cobbfather Post Gazette
After Miss Cleo proved to be a disaster in terms of billing and payments, the Cobbfather Post Gazette has contracted with respected prognosticator Swami Naktap, who has looked deep within the future of Cobbfather to determine who will ultimately prevail this season. Here are his predictions.
NL North
Cincinnati Flying Pigs (92-70, 1st place)
--Swami Naktap sees the great Santa Klaus bringing lots of gifts in the way of HR's and RBI's to the Flying Pigs. Naktap thinks the Pigs pitching isn't quite flying, perhaps more akin to a blimp or zeppelin than a jet, enough to get into the air but not enough to move very fast. The Queen City will once again have a winning team, but it might not be enough to hold the division.
Prediction: 90-72, 1st place
Syracuse Sycophants (64-98, 4th place)
--Swami Naktap saw the productive offseason the Sycophants had, and approves greatly of the new management. Naktap sees Cody Bell and Gordon Oliver having seasons worthy of a small shrine on the mantlepiece, but also sees Ralph Fonville and Billy Abercrombie competing for least effective starting pitcher in Sycophants history. Naktap likes the lineup, and thinks it will power the team quite well.
Prediction: 85-77 - 2nd place
Minnesota Blue Oxen (85-77, 2nd place)
--Naktap sees the Blue Oxen outperforming the quality of their lineup, and once again holding a winning record at the seasons termination. Swami says that the Blue Oxen's bullpen will swing a mighty axe and cut down opponants like Paul Bunyan does saplings. But the star quality in Minnesota is like that of a polluted sky, you can see them but they do not burn very bright.
Prediction: 84-76 - 3rd place
Rochester Rolling Rocks (66-96, 3rd place)
--Swami says that the lineup and pitching staff for the Rolling Rocks is like an empty pita pocket. All of the filling is currently playing in the minor leagues, leaving just a bland and wheaty bread experience for the fans at the big league level. Naktap cannot wait for the prospects to develop for a better gastronomical experience at the ballpark.
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