2007 Padres Predictions

by jbox on Apr 2, 2007 9:37 AM PDT in News Comment 13 comments

Last year I came up one game short in my predictions but I predicted the NL West win. I think I was the closest. theNerdHater predicted the Cardinals winning the NL. Too bad he didn't pick them to win it all.

This year I'm doing something a little bit different. I'm going to use remote viewing to see the future.

My prediction is 90 wins and another NL West Win.

Give me your predictions, just be careful if you are using the dark arts to summon all knowing apparitions. Their services are not free and it may cost you your soul!

If you insist on using a Ouija Board then fine, but don't bring spirits from evil realms into our universe. That's not going to do anybody any good.

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Pads will win the division

for the 3rd straight year.

I'm going on the record with 89 wins to do it.

I think it will be another dog fight until the very end.

Biggest challenges will come from LA and AZ.

I don't see the rockies and the giants doing much.

I think how they do in the playoffs is 100% based upon how well they are playing at the moment the postseason starts. If we've learned one thing in the last couple years its that the Pads are a very streaky team.

by wait till next year on Apr 2, 2007 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yikes

i see us coming in 2nd or 3rd. if the diamondbacks stay healthy and their young guys are anywhere near what they're going to be they'll be really tough to beat. not to mention that the pads always have trouble against webb, doug davis and the big unit.

i could see the dodgers going on a run too, but their rotation doesn't scare me at all.

our rotation is good, but if it gets hit with the injury bug (wells and peavy at the same time?) we could go into a real bad slump. the only positions on the field where i am confident in our competence in CF, RF, C and 1B. everyone other starter is a quartion mark in some way, making it impossible to predict (unless you've been a Padres fan for too long, in which case you know what will happen).

by John (obviousman) on Apr 2, 2007 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

D-Backs vs. Padres...

In seven career starts against the Padres Doug Davis is 3-2 with an ERA of 3.61. Good...but not great.

Randy Johnson hasn't faced the Padres since 2004...or about 8 back surgeries ago.

"Cy Young Award Winner" Brandon Webb has a 3-5 record with an ERA of 4.01 in 14 career starts vs. the Padres. That's including the beating the Padres gave him in his last start of the 2006 season in Arizona. Four innings and seven runs...all of them earned.

I wouldn't exactly say that the Padres "always have trouble" against those three.

Remember, we lost Woody Williams for a pretty significant stretch last season and our fill-ins did a damn good job of filling the void. I would be much more worried about the health of Randy Johnson than David Wells.

"People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball." ~ Sandy Koufax

by Drama on Apr 2, 2007 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brandon "Cy Young" Webb

Webb is off to a rip-roaring start for the 2007 season. The Rockies are lighting him up like a Christmas tree at Coors Field today. The damage thus far: 5 innings, 8 hits, 3 walks and 5 earned runs.

"People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball." ~ Sandy Koufax

by Drama on Apr 2, 2007 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

warms my heart

Just about as much as that Dodger score. Nah, Padre fans are not bitter - not at ALL!

Christina

by Christina on Apr 2, 2007 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Déjà Vu

I think 89 wins will propel the Padres over the Dodgers this year. I think it will be close. I think AZ will fade down the stretch. SF and Col don't stand a chance.

I love our pitching and the depth we have at AAA is great. My biggest concern is power. If Kevin lives up to expectations, it may not be so bad. I'm also very interested to see how Bud manages the offense.

We definitely have the talent to go far this year.

Vote Peavy for Cy Young!!

by harrid4 on Apr 2, 2007 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Same Here

I would say high 80s, probably 88 or so. The Dodgers have as few bats as we do, but I think our starters and bullpen will stay healthy, and I think LA will get bogged down with injuries.

People are expecting a lot of the D-Backs, but I don't see Randy Johnson doing much, and they're pretty young.

Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Apr 2, 2007 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll say..

91 wins and they'll win the division. AZ a close second, LA in third (thinking they are grossly overrated), Rox in fourth and the GiantHeads in dead last.

Its Opening Day(s). We're allowed to be incredibly optimistic...

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 2, 2007 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

NL Pennant

91 wins, beat the Phillies (WC winner) in the NLCS.

Peavy vs. Santana at Petco for game seven of the WS. Peavy pitches 8 Scoreless. Hoffman, gives up the game winning HR to Jones. Santana throws a no-no.

Dodger win 50 games and MLB decides the franchise should be shut down.

by Ron Mexico on Apr 2, 2007 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs