InsidethePark.com 2005 Staff Predictions
The Newest Fish, Carlos Delgado (AP)
The Newest Fish, Carlos Delgado (AP)

Posted Apr 4, 2005


Opening Day is upon us and it's that time of year. The time to put our reputations on the line. Okay, so it's just a bunch of predictions, but it's THAT time again. Play ball!


AMERICAN LEAGUE

WEST
Churchill: Angels 91, Athletics 85, Mariners 81, Rangers 77
Kaiser: Angels 97, Rangers 87, Mariners 85, Athletics 80
Levin: Angels 90, Athletics 88, Mariners 85, Rangers 80
Beach: Angels 88, Mariners 86, Athletics 82, Rangers 77

CENTRAL
Churchill: Twins 90, Indians 84, Tigers 80, White Sox 75, Royals 68
Kaiser: Indians 90, Twins 87, Tigers 83, White Sox 83, Royals 70
Levin: Indians 88, Twins 87, White Sox 83, Tigers 71, Royals 63
Beach: Twins 96, Indians 86, Tigers 79, White Sox 79, Royals 58

EAST
Churchill: Yankees 98, Red Sox 91 (x), Orioles 79, Blue Jays 76, Devil Rays 73
Kaiser: Yankees 105, Red Sox 100 (x), Orioles 84, Devil Rays 80, Blue Jays 72
Levin: Red Sox 96, Yankees 93 (x), Devil Rays 80, Blue Jays 80, Orioles 68
Beach: Red Sox 101, Yankees 97 (x), Orioles 86, Blue Jays 66, Devil Rays 61

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WEST
Churchill: Giants 88, Dodgers 83, Padres 81, Rockies 74, Diamondbacks 70
Kaiser: Padres 87, Giants 84, Dodgers 82, Diamondbacks 75, Rockies 69
Levin: Padres 88, Dodgers 86, Giants 81, Rockies 75, Diamondbacks 70
Beach: Giants 90, Padres 88, Dodgers 82, Diamondbacks 71, Rockies 62

CENTRAL
Churchill: Cardinals 94, Cubs 85, Astros 83, Reds 75, Brewers 75, Pirates 70
Kaiser: Cubs 92, Cardinals 90 (x), Astros 85, Reds 81, Brewers 78, Pirates 73
Levin: Cardinals 103, Cubs 92 (x), Astros 83, Pirates 77, Brewers 73, Reds 64
Beach: Cardinals 94, Cubs 92 (x), Astros 82, Reds 73, Brewers 72, Pirates 66

EAST
Churchill: Braves 92, Marlins 89 (x), Mets 86, Phillies 82, Nationals 68
Kaiser: Marlins 97, Braves 88, Mets 87, Phillies 81, National 77
Levin: Marlins 91, Braves 88, Mets 84, Phillies 83, National 60
Beach: Braves 97, Mets 93, Marlins 87, Phillies 81, Nationals 69

AL HR CHAMPION

Churchill: David Ortiz, 42
Kaiser: Alex Rodriguez, 47
Levin: Mark Teixeira, 46
Beach: Rodriguez, 49

NL HR CHAMPION

Churchill: Jim Thome, 44
Kaiser: Albert Pujols, 49
Levin: Adam Dunn, 52
Beach: Pujols, 47

AL BATTING CHAMPION

Churchill: Ichiro, .357
Kaiser: Ichiro, .355
Levin: Ichiro, .365
Beach: Ichiro, .369

NL BATTING CHAMPION

Churchill: Albert Pujols, .341
Kaiser: Todd Helton, .349
Levin: Pujols, .339
Beach: Helton, .340

AL MVP

Churchill: Alex Rodriguez
Kaiser: Vladimir Guerrero
Levin: David Ortiz
Beach: Manny Ramirez

NL MVP

Churchill: Albert Pujols
Kaiser: Pujols
Levin: Pujols
Beach: Pujols

AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Churchill: Scott Kazmir
Kaiser: Nick Swisher
Levin: Jeremy Reed
Beach: Reed

NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Churchill: Chris Burke
Kaiser: Jeff Francis
Levin: J.J. Hardy
Beach: Garrett Atkins

NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Churchill: Bobby Cox
Kaiser: Willie Randolph
Levin: Bruce Bochy
Beach: Felipe Alou

AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Churchill: Ron Gardenhire
Kaiser: Eric Wedge
Levin: Wedge
Beach: Wedge

AL ERA

Churchill: Johan Santana
Kaiser: Santana
Levin: Santana
Beach: Santana

NL ERA

Churchill: Tim Hudson
Kaiser: Mark Prior
Levin: Roy Oswalt
Beach: Jason Schmidt

AL WINS

Churchill: Johan Santana
Kaiser: Santana
Levin: Santana
Beach: Johnson

NL WINS


Churchill: Mulder
Kaiser: Mulder
Levin: Tim Hudson
Beach: Schmidt

AL SAVES

Churchill: Keith Foulke
Kaiser: Troy Percival
Levin: Foulke
Beach: Joe Nathan

NL SAVES

Churchill: Jason Isringhausen
Kaiser: Eric Gagne
Levin: Brad Lidge
Beach: Isringhausen

AL CHAMPIONS

Churchill: New York Yankees
Kaiser: Yankees
Levin: Boston Red Sox
Beach: Minnesota Twins

NL CHAMPIONS

Churchill: St. Louis Cardinals
Kaiser: Florida Marlins
Levin: Cardinals
Beach: Atlanta Braves

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS

Churchill: New York Yankees
Kaiser: Florida Marlins
Levin: St. Louis Cardinals
Beach: Minnesota Twins

Seattle Mariners

First Mariner Traded From 25-man Roster

Churchill: Matt Thornton
Kaiser: Ryan Franklin
Levin: Franklin
Beach: Scott Spiezio

First Minor Leaguer Promoted to 25-man Roster

Churchill: George Sherrill
Kaiser: Jose Lopez
Levin: Sherrill
Beach: Sherrill

First Mariner to 10 Home Runs

Churchill: Richie Sexson
Kaiser: Sexson
Levin: Adrian Beltre
Beach: Sexson

First Starter 10 Victories

Churchill: Jamie Moyer
Kaiser: Bobby Madritsch
Levin: Gil Meche
Beach: Meche

First Starter to Record Complete Game

Churchill: Bobby Madritsch
Kaiser: Madritsch
Levin: Madritsch
Beach: Madritsch

First Starter to Record a 10-K Game

Churchill: Gil Meche
Kaiser: Joel Pineiro
Levin: Meche
Beach: Meche

First Mariners Hitter to 25 RBI

Churchill: Richie Sexson
Kaiser: Raul Ibanez
Levin: Sexson
Beach: Adrian Beltre

First Mariner to Successfully Steal a Base

Churchill: Randy Winn
Kaiser: Ichiro
Levin: Ichiro
Beach: Jeremy Reed

First Opponent Shut Out By Mariners

Churchill: Oakland Athletics
Kaiser: Kansas City
Levin: Kansas City
Beach: Texas Rangers

How Many Wins for Freddy Garcia in 2005?

Churchill: 13
Kaiser: 15
Levin: 16
Beach: 18

Jeremy Reed’s Batting Average in 2005?

Churchill: .283
Kaiser: .288
Levin: .302
Beach: .313

M’s HR Leader

Churchill: Richie Sexson
Kaiser: Adrian Beltre
Levin: Sexson
Beach: Sexson


M’s RBI Leader

Churchill: Adrian Beltre
Kaiser: Richie Sexson
Levin: Beltre
Beach: Beltre

M’s Saves Leader

Churchill: Eddie Guardado
Levin: Guardado
Beach: Guardado

M’s Strikeouts Leader

Churchill: Gil Meche
Kaiser: Meche
Levin: Meche
Beach: Meche

Which Will Be Higher - Beltre’s Home Runs or Ichiro’s Stolen Bases?

Churchill: Ichiro’s SB
Kaiser: Beltre’s HR
Levin: Ichiro’s SB
Beach: Beltre’s HR

Which Will Be Higher - Ichiro’s K’s or Olivo’s RBI?

Churchill: Olivo’s RBI
Kaiser: Olivo’s RBI
Levin: Olivo’s RBI
Beach: Olivo’s RBI

Which Will Be Higher - Putz’s Save Total or Pineiro’s Win Total?

Churchill: Pineiro’s Wins
Kaiser: Putz’s Saves
Levin: Pineiro’s Wins
Beach: Pineiro’s Wins

What Date Will the Mariners Win Their 63rd Game (2004’s total)

Churchill: August 12
Kaiser: July 25
Levin: August 6
Beach: August 16




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