Quick thoughts on Monday's Openers
- Oops. Looks like Omar Minaya forgot to overspend on a Mets bullpen. Pedro was lights out, but unfortunately the Reds kept the lights on for the last 3 innings and won 7-6.
- Keep an eye on Adam Dunn (one of my top 3 favorite players -- 2 HR and 5 RBI last night) this year. He quietly hit 46 HRs for a bad Reds team last year, and with Kearns and Griffey healthy he'll have plenty of protection in the lineup. Look for him to make an MVP run if the Reds close in on the wild card. This guy is only 25, and he keeps getting better.
- The Oriole's are undefeated so far, but unless they can pull a smoke and mirrors act with their pitching staff (e.g. the 2004 Texas Rangers), they'll be below .500 again. It's too bad, because they have the offense (Sosa, Tejada, Palmeiro, Lopez, Mora) and the manager (Lee Mazzilli) to be a solid team. Put them in the Central and they'd have a shot at the wild card.
- I like the Cubs offense this season (so far). Aramis (aka Errormis) Ramirez could be poised for a big year, now that he just got a contract extension. Remember, he's only 26. The Cubbies put up 16 runs against Javy Vazquez and the D-Backs in their opener, making Brian Cashman look like a genius one year too late.
posted by BJC @ 10:30 AM
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