Here is to hoping 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates resemble the 1960 version...

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Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

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The New York Metropolitans. You heard it here first.

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That's a joke, right?

Well I tried to make a poll but we can only include 25 teams and 100 characters...

LF Nyjer Morgan
2B Freddy Sanchez
CF Nate McLouth
C Ryan Doumit
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Brandon Moss
3B Andy LaRoche
SS Jack Wilson
P Paul Maholm

With a lineup like that it has:

"2009 World Series Champion"

written all over it...

Ben, I have an opening in my counseling schedule this afternoon at 2:00 PM and Thursday at 9:30 AM. Which works best for you?

Thurs 9:30

Let's compare line-ups, shall we?

Pirates Mets Advantage
1B Adam LaRoche 1B Carlos Delgado Mets
2B Freddy Sanchez 2B Louis Castillo Pirates
SS Jack Wilson SS Jose Reyes Mets
3B Andy LaRoche 3B David Wright Mets
LF Nyjer Morgan LF Daniel Murphy Mets
CF Nate McLouth CF Carlos Beltran Mets
RF Brandon Moss RF Gary Sheffield Mets
C Ryan Doumit C Brian Schneider Pirates

P Pat Maholm P Johan Santana Mets
RP Jesse Chavez RP K-Rod Mets

Ahem. Braves might not win anything in the post season but I betcha they finish above the Mets.

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Michael Turner
Christ Reformed Church | Independent [WCF]
Georgia

As a Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox fan the determination is...

The Yankees. It is there year I`m afraid

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Waukesha WI
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C'mon Jesse Chavez was the last man on the 25-man roster...

Closer Matt "Fireball" Capps vs. Closer K-Rod Obviously goes to the Buccos...

It's the Cubbies year....

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...and Bill thinks I need counseling...

Even with these improbable teams to start off this thread...the RAYS did make the Series last year!

I bet you my signed copy of "Your Best Life Now" that the Braves finish behind the Mets.

Obviously, being on that mountain top has given you hypoxia.

The Rays were a good team. Dynamite pitching staff. They may go back to the playoffs this year. They are underrated IMHO. No respect.

Well now I've got something to root for/against(?) Tell ya what, if the Mets finish behind the Braves you can have my copy of "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge as consolation.

We'll see what you think when I'm watching game 7 of the WS at Wrigley

You mean the stadium that your ace wishes could be torn down?

(see No more Wrigley? Cubs ace Zambrano wants all the amenities of a new ballpark -- chicagotribune.com)

You mean they'll be showing the Mets playing whoever on a jumbo screen at Wrigley? How nice of the Cubbies. I take back all the bad things I've said about them.

Who Wins the World Series???

Whichever team does better, I suppose.

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Actually whoever wins the most games. Total runs, like votes in a presidential election, don't always get the job done.

Angels beat the Mets, in Anaheim, with 3 runs off of K-rod in the bottom of the ninth.

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Who wins the what now?

j/k

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Obviously, it will be the Braves. They currently have the best record (1-0), having beaten the defending World Champs!

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There, I fixed it.

If I remember correctly the Braves are mentioned in Revelation 13.

Ken, I heard that marijuana is legal in California for medicinal use. I didn't know you were ill.

YANKEES!!!!!!!! Best pitching rotation in baseball

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The Bugtussle Mice! Root for the pink and white!

Theognome

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Covenant Reformed Church, URC
Kansas City
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Nope, that would be the Yankees.

Red Sox all the way! Hopefully the Yankees miss the playoffs again...

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Dan Dorman
Member of Pilgrim OPC in my hometown-Bangor, Maine
Currently attending Christ the King OPC in Longview, Texas, where I am a college student

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No need for sorcery on this one. Beltran et al may get them all the way, but they overpaid for Rodriguez. I have watched 90% of his outings since 2002 and he his overrated. And with is unorthodox delivery, he is bound to break down at any time. I think the Mets are the best of the NL, but they are bound to choke. What better way to choke than for K-rod to blow a save in Anaheim?

Pirates on their way to 162-0!!!

The LA Dodgers will win the World Series.

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Sioux Falls, SD

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Blue Jays vs. Mets in the finals. By some freak accident they will both win

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Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church
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Trinity Western University, ACTS Seminaries
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Maybe if the Laroche's could actually hit the ball and not strike out 200 times a year. I have a slight glimmer of hope they will turn out like the Waner brothers. But, its a false hope.

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Trinity Bible Fellowship, Blandon, PA
Fleetwood, PA

"Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears. Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay From His own fullness all He takes away."

"Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee."

My Mets got off to a good start.

Andy LaRoche will be in Indianapolis, IN by May...

Stan the Man was looking great at 88!

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