Five Teams to Be Excited About in MLB 12: The Show

[earp4530]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yankees2009Champs

I prefer...nevermind, you're right

dont say it..

[Mike3207]

The list has no validity leaving Reds off the top 5-given their trades and FA signings.

[The Kid 24]

Quote: Originally Posted by earp4530

I do like Aramis Ramirez..pushin it with lucroy being that he hit 4 his first year and 12 last year, also Brauns out fifty games.. however will still hit twenty.

We don't know that yet

[JasonZimmerman]

Big Red Machine is gonna be pretty good. They got some great bats, and great young pitching. I'm rollin with the Reds like always! I know it's a minor detail (but if it was your team you'd be pissed too) but I really hope they put the wishbone C or at least have "Reds" wrote out behind home plate I will stop buying it. They have had this for 3 and a half years now, and still blank in the game! Come On!! 2k11 got it right! Why can they??!!

[bmorebirds_24]

The Baltimore Orioles will be the best team in baseball this year.

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[thaSLAB]

Quote: Originally Posted by JasonZimmerman

Big Red Machine is gonna be pretty good. They got some great bats, and great young pitching. I'm rollin with the Reds like always! I know it's a minor detail (but if it was your team you'd be pissed too) but I really hope they put the wishbone C or at least have "Reds" wrote out behind home plate I will stop buying it. They have had this for 3 and a half years now, and still blank in the game! Come On!! 2k11 got it right! Why can they??!!

I didn't see it in. Not to say it hasn't been added, since the stadium was being looked at.

[earp4530]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Kid 24

We don't know that yet

Yeah, we do.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7503422/milwaukee-brewers-say-ryan-braun-team-fan-event

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio announced Wednesday that outfielder Ryan Braun, **who is facing a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test**, will not take part in the team's fan event this weekend.

[CPRoark]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrs844224

The list has no validity leaving Reds off the top 5-given their trades and FA signings.

There is probably a little bias toward the really big names in this list, but I'm not sure who you'd bump from the top 5 to include the Reds. Maybe the Phillies, but Papelbon is a bigger name than Madson. Latos consistency seems questionable, and Sean Marshall, Wilson Valdez, and Willie Harris don't make quite the same splash as Thome, Pierre, and Dontrelle Willis. Not to say the latter are more talented, just more interesting.

I think there is certainly a case for the Reds to be on the list, just not 1-5. I don't think many would agree with you, or your assessment that the list is invalid.

The real issue is the Washington Nationals, who should definitely be among the top 5 (though the article was submitted before the Jackson signing). Their rotation is a little scary, and their core of young talent seems poised to challenge the NL East's top dogs.