Which MLB Team is the Most Intriguing to Play As This Year? (Roundtable)

[puckhogg11]

I have been the Mariners last year and the Padres the year before. I wish that I would have waited until this year to use one of them. The Cubs look great with all of the young talent and the new manager but maybe it's time to look at the Astros.

[Clarke99]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsox4evur

If you know the Red Sox way. Then you would know Lester was gone when the regular season started. They do not want to pay pitchers over the age of 30 big bucks like Lester wanted. And Sandoval was a great signing, IMO. He allows Bogaerts to ultimately move back to SS where he should have been all season. And he takes over the ****ty Will Middlebrooks. Hanley is a question mark but he should be alright. He has a bat and as long as he can learn to play the wall he will be fine in Boston.

U crazy man lol nah I dunno I'd be weary pudgy Pablo he's really not that great. Gets it done in the clutch it seems but regular season not so much, hopefully the Boston media makes him feel the pressure so he's always clutch but that could take sometime. Hanley will be solid as long as he doesn't get hurt.
Overall though from a no teams my favorite point of view Boston would just be somewhere in the middle this year.
Masterson should surprise this year btw

[andrewochs615]

Quote: Originally Posted by Clarke99

Worst and biggest head scratcher - Boston red Sox? AL east is the worst division not just in the AL maybe in the league. The team really getting the shaft is the oakland A's almost entirely revamped with solid players and if you don't think they'll be a factor I'd bet you

How is the AL East the worst division? It had more combined wins then any other division last year except for 1 i believe. Any team in that division could win it. The worst division this year looks like the NL East.

[Joey]

I'll be playing my Franchise (well, transferring it over) with the 1987 Reds. (Thanks to jethrotull/jmeyer).

I'll also be continuing my current Cubs Franchise, but I'm pretty much a classic rosters guy.

[DJ]

I think the Mets with all the young pitchers would be a good team to use.

[xCULLO]

If you just want to win games and rings off the bat it has to be the Dodgers.. You can go in cruise control with Kershaw and Greinke most of the time. The offense will definitely be more consistent this year. Only work that needs to be done is gather a few bullpen arms before the deadline, and the World Series will be a breeze.

My rebuild team has to be the Mets. Lots of young pitching talent and not a terrible payroll situation makes this a realistic year they finally get Tulo like everyone has been predicting for so long. Offense and bullpen need the most work but if you can rally to an early season record, blowing up that farm system for a run will be worth it.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by xCULLO

If you just want to win games and rings off the bat it has to be the Dodgers.. You can go in cruise control with Kershaw and Greinke most of the time. The offense will definitely be more consistent this year. Only work that needs to be done is gather a few bullpen arms before the deadline, and the World Series will be a breeze. My rebuild team has to be the Mets. Lots of young pitching talent and not a terrible payroll situation makes this a realistic year they finally get Tulo like everyone has been predicting for so long. Offense and bullpen need the most work but if you can rally to an early season record, blowing up that farm system for a run will be worth it.

You are not getting Tulo realistically unless you give up AT LEAST one of Thor, Wheeler or Degrom. Plus another top 10 organizational prospect, and maybe a couple of decent high risk/high reward guys.

[MetsFan16]

Gotta play with my Mets squad. Rotation with Harvey, Wheeler, deGrom and even more young prospects, along with Wright, Duda, Cuddyer, Murphy and more. Shouldn't have to rebuild too much like in years past. Can't wait!