Will  Manny and Ortiz be the 2st teammates to hit 40+ HR and 130+ RBI in the 3 straight seasons?
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YES they will. Ortiz will hit 54 homers with a .319 avg and 173 rbi's. Manny will hit 48 homers with a .327 avg and 149 rbi's. Plus, the Red Sox will win the Eastern Division by 13 and a half games over TORONTO and the yankees will be just a game behind the Blue Jays. Then Baltimore and Tampa Bay Devil Dogs (or twinkies haha lol jk)
96606
Three words. Schilling,Beckett,Clement. Pitching wins championships not Manny. The red sox will live or die on the health of those 3 starters.
455925
I don't know who these players are, but if you meant David OrtiZ and Manny RamireZ....Ortiz, no question.  He is one of the most clutch baseball players in the game today.  He can't play a lick at first, but can Manny play a lick in the OF?  Manny can hit with the best of them....but Ortiz has a step up on him.
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Over all it will either be Albert Pujols or Alex Rodrguez.\nOver the last two years they are the two best.  Even with Pujols hurt now he should still be there as on of the best.\nAlex has proven to be one of the best already and when all is said and done he will be in the top of most cat. in baseball.
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I'm assuming you're referring to the HR record.  I would probably say Griffey, A-Rod, Pujols or Vlad.  All four are team-players who are natural hitters without taint of steroids and they all love the game for the game.
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you best believe andruw jones will!  i am predicting right now that he will carry the braves to a 15th consecutive title.  he will hit 50 homeruns once again, STEROID FREE, and like always, be the best centerfielder in the game.  he doesn't get enough credit for everything he does so hands down, its his year for mvp.
165884
I think David Ortiz will get that honor. Just look at the AL East's pitching staff. Nobody really stands out except Holliday and R.Johnson, and Ortiz doesn't have to face Schilling.
54915
No.  The NL West should be as tight as last year, as no team has more than two top tier pitchers.  The Dbacks have Webb and El Duque (orlando hernandez) and Russ Ortiz as well--they'll finish in the middle, probably over .500 even.  The Colorado Rockies will finish last.
1050606
According to ESPN the top 3 players with walk-offs (a game winning single, double, triple or home run) for last season and this season are David Ortiz with 10 game winning hits, Albert Pujols with 8 game winning hits and Orlando Cabrera with 7 game winning hits. A-Rod is no where to be found on that list and probably never will be, he's just not a gamer.
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Even though the Marlins management has said that they are untouchable, you might see them making deals for Dontrelle Willis and Cabrera. The Yankees are interested in Willis but not Cabrera. I don't see the Yanks having enough youngsters to interest the fish.\nYou're going to see Manny Ramirez on another team in a week or two. I think that hurts Ortiz a lot. They can now pitch around him to get to JD Drew. JD Drew just doesn't scare me as much as Manny did. Manny was a Yankee Killer something like the 2006 Tigers were. \nThe Angels are hot on a few players so you should see some activity there. The Phills lost Wolf so they're in the market for a Starter.\nIt should be fun.
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im not a red sox fan but i believe off the top of my head they have the best chance. lost damon but got a solid man in crisp who is somewhat underrated and they added beckett to an already great pitching staff and of course ortiz and ramirez will get over 140 RBI's each this year. thought i dont think they will win it watch out for the mets a lot of big adds and i believe they will win their division. sorry ATL
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Yes.  Everyone wins and loses 40 games.  It's what teams do with the remaining 80 that separates them.  I think the Angels are taking their losses now, not by choice of course, but they'll bounce back.  They're just in a hitting funk.  I mean you have Figgins who is a menace on the bases who hardly strikes out, Cabrera who is having a fine season, Vlad nuff said, and Kennedy who is leading the league in batting average with men in scoring position (I think it was like .560).  They'll be fine.
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They are tired of the little games he plays. He's a great talent and unbelievable hitter, but he takes days off when he doesn't feel like playing, is not always into the game, especially defensively, and I'm sure he's hard for Francona to deal with.\n\nIf they do get rid of him, there is no way that Boston will find someone anywhere near as good, and I can see Ortiz walking about 160 times, because he wouldn't have the protection of Manny hitting behind him.
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Do you mean include players from around the league?  And is "best" this season?  If so, here it is(stats as of 4:33 on June 10, 2006, three OF instead of separate because the positions are so similar):\nC:Mauer .384 AVG 5 HR 30 R 31 RBI 6 SB He's only 23, too\n1B:Pujols .308 25 52 65 2 Any question?\n2B:Utley .313 12 52 39 6 He's everything you want in a 2B \n3B:A-Rod .286 13 49 45 5 Beats Wright on career expectations\nSS:Tejada .331 13 49 46 2 SBs only do so much for Reyes\nOF:Soriano .303 23 48 46 14 Would be best 2B\nOF:Bay .313 19 44 52 5 This young Canadian is good\nOF:Beltran .294 17 43 44 10 Back to form after terrible '05\nDH:Thome .289 21 48 53 0 Narrowly edges out Hafner\nSP:Mussina 8-1 78 K 2.67 ERA 1.00 ERA Tearing up batters\nSP:Schilling 9-2 77 3.81 1.03 High ERA only flaw\nSP:P.Martinez 5-2 94 3.01 0.88 Still doing great in New York\nSP:Arroyo 8-0 68 2.31 1.10  Never heard of him?  Join the club.\nSP:Webb 8-0 65 2.14 1.08 Only undefeated on this staff\nAnd because I'm having fun\nRP: John Papelbon 20 SV 31 0.30 0.63 Incredible rookie season\n\nThere you have it.
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I often try to predict this myself, for all sports, but especially for baseball:\n\nI agree with all of your no-brainers, but Biggio (could make it) and Trevor Hoffman (not many relivers have made it, and was he that outstanding?)\nOf your potential HOF'ers:  Off the top, I think Manny is pretty much a no-brainer, and don't believe that Luis Gonzalez or Johnny Damon has much of a shot at all. Many of your others are pretty good picks for this category, though.\n\nI agree with your "close but no cigar" list, and will withhold commentary on the steroid issue.  I haven't sorted that out yet.
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you're kidding, juan pierre is absolute trash, unelss by "best lead off hitter ever" you mean a .235 BA, an abysmal .272 OBP, ZERO home runs, and a whole whopping 4 RBIs. Starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo already has 2 Home Runs, 2 more than Pierre's zero.  SPs Tom Glavine has a better batting average and on base percentage, Livan Hernandez has more RBIs.  Hell Livan Hernandez is more of a threat at the plate right now.  Awful.
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YES- he's hitting very well right now- has over 40 RBI's and has guys hitting behind him that can knock him in pick him up