How in the world is the Cleveland season win total set at 83.5?
This is a team that won 65 games last year, and now they are supposed to improve by 19 wins? With a roster that is probably worse than it was last year?
I understand that Sizemore had a terrible year last season (.248, played in 102 games), but does 60 games of healthy Sizemore equate to 19 wins? I think not.
Here's a look at their projected starting rotation and bullpen:
1. Fausto Carmona
2. Justin Masterson
3. David Huff
4. Jake Westbrook
5. Aaron Laffey
Hector Ambriz
Jensen Lewis
Chris Perez
Rafael Perez
Tony Sipp
Joe Smith
Kerry Wood
That pitching is going to win 84 games?
With a starting lineup of:
C: Carlos Santana
1B: Matt LaPorta
2B: Luis Valbuena
SS: Asdrubal Cabrera
3B: Jhonny Peralta
LF: Michael Brantley
CF: Grady Sizemore
RF: Shin-Soo Choo
DH: Travis Hafner
That lineup is going to put up enough runs to win 84 games?
Please, someone tell me what I'm missing here. I'm about to dump everything I have on this as soon as the line is actually released.
Another one that jumps out is the Mets under 89.5. No way in hell they are winning the division, which is what that number puts them at. Also really like San Francisco and Seattle both over 79.5 and St. Louis over 83.5. The Cardinals are the best team in the NL, no? At worst 2nd best?
In order of how hard I want to hit these:
1. Cleveland under 83.5
2. Mets under 89.5
3. St. Louis over 83.5
4. Seattle/San Francisco over 79.5