Well, the second place Mets will battle the Marlins tonight kicking off the 2011 season.
We at the TRDM decided to put our imaginary money where our mouths are and put out our predictions for the Mets.
For better or worse, here they are and for those of you reading, throw your predictions on the Comment Section following this article.
After all, that’s what makes this Mets site unique.
Enjoy.
Oh, and just so you should know, not one of our authors believe the Sports Illustrated prediction of the Mets coming in last. Maybe because we know our team better than most and perhaps we also subscribe to reality.
Our own TRS predicts the NL East as:
1) Phillies-89 wins
2) Braves-89 wins
3) Mets-82 wins
4) Marlins 78 wins
5) Nationals-71 wins
Prismo goes against the “Fighten Phills” with his picks.
1) Braves- 94 wins
2) Phillies-92 wins and the wild card winner of the National League
3) Mets-80 wins
4) Marlins-79 wins
5) Nationals-73 wins
Prismo believes that the Marlins and the Mets might be interchangeable with wins and throws out the Reds as the winner of the 2012 World Series.
Kingman takes the Phillies all the way.
1) Phillies 94-68
2) Braves 90-72
3) Marlins 83-79
4) Mets 81-81
5) Nationals 75-87
Kingman believes that the Phillies will beat the Red Sox 4 games to 2 to win the World Series.
Rusty the die hard Mets fan
1) Braves-92 wins
2) Phillies-90 wins
3) Mets-86 wins
4) Marlins-80 wins
5) Nationals-77 wins
Mr. North Jersey checked in with these picks.
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Mets 80-82
4) Marlins
5) Nationals
He also predicts the Red Sox winning the Fall Classic
Mrose throws out these picks.
1) Phillies-90 wins
2) Braves-88 wins
3) Mets- 83 wins
4) Marlins-77 wins
5) Nationals-74 wins
Mat has the Red Sox winning the World Series as well.
My predictions
1) Braves-90 wins
2) Phillies-89 wins
3) Mets-83 wins
4) Marlins-83 wins
5) Nationals 74 wins
The Red Sox will win the World Series. I’ve adopted them as my surrogate American League team to root for.
Let’s here yours
22 comments
Ceetar
4/1/2011-9:05am at 9:05 am (UTC -4)
Senior
East:
Mets
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Nationals
Brewers
Cubs
Reds
Cardinals
Astros
Pirates
Giants
Dodgers
Rockies
Padres
Diamondbacks
Junior
Red Sox
Rays
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Tigers
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Royals
Angels
Rangers
A’s
Mariners
Mets over Brewers, Giants over Braves, Mets over Braves
Tigers over Red Sox, Rays over Angels, Tigers over Rays
Mets over Tigers. (Did I really just pick the Tigers? )
I suck at awards..
MVP: Reyes, Adrian Gonzalez
Cy Young: Lincecum, Verlander
ROY: I have no idea. Freddy Freeman, and Jeremy Hellickson
rustyjr
4/1/2011-9:05am at 9:05 am (UTC -4)
I’m predicting the Royals win it all – with a roster that includes George Brett, Amos Otis , Dan Quisenberry and Bret Saberhagen how could you not !!??!!
njstuckintx
4/1/2011-9:11am at 9:11 am (UTC -4)
1) Braves – 96 wins
2) Mets – 90 wins
3) Phillies – 88 wins
4) Marlins – 74 wins
5) Nationals – 73 wins
Div Winners – Braves, Cincy, Giants… Close wildcard, with Dodgers taking it.
Div winners in the AL – Boston, Twins, Rangers, with Tampa Bay as the wild card.
Giants vs. Boston. Giants win in 7. First repeat in a long time.
And yes, I’m a little optimistic about our Mets, but it’s opening day, so I’m not letting anyone piss in my corn flakes today!
darknova306
4/1/2011-9:12am at 9:12 am (UTC -4)
NL East:
Braves – 91 wins
Phillies – 90 wins (Wild Card)
Mets – 80 wins
Marlins – 78 wins
gNats – 70 wins
Red Sox beat Braves in the WS.
Dirtysanchez
4/1/2011-9:31am at 9:31 am (UTC -4)
Braves: 92
Phills: 90
Mets: 85
Marlins: 85
Nats: 75
njstuckintx
4/1/2011-9:38am at 9:38 am (UTC -4)
SI_JonHeyman: i hear mets have signed jennie finch as No. 5 starter. or is it siddfinch?
Stick to writing about baseball, homeslice, as the humor bone was apparently removed at some point.
To keep this in the “predictions” realm, The Mets shove the ball so far up the ‘haters’ rear-ends, you can see the stitching of the ball in the whites of their eyes.
metsfan4decades
4/1/2011-11:09am at 11:09 am (UTC -4)
LOL….you tell ‘em.
CaseStreet
4/1/2011-9:46am at 9:46 am (UTC -4)
Mets will win the NL East. You heard it here first.
Phils get the Wild Card.
TRS86
4/1/2011-9:58am at 9:58 am (UTC -4)
Average:
Braves 91 wins
Phillies 90 wins
Mets 83 wins
Marlins 80 wins
Nats 74 wins
Looks pretty damn reasonable.
wannybackstra
4/1/2011-10:44am at 10:44 am (UTC -4)
Phils 93 wins
Braves 90 wins
Mets 80 wins
Marlins 78 wins
Nats 75 wins
Reds 89 wins
Brewers 88 wins
Cards 87 wins
Cubs 80 wins
Astros 75 wins
Pirates 72 wins
Rockies 91 wins
Giants 89 wins
Dodgers 78 wins
Padres 76 wins
DBacks 74 wins
Of course this is probably not even mathematically possible.
TRS86
4/1/2011-10:58am at 10:58 am (UTC -4)
So you are saying you expect everything to break right for the Rockies?
Overall your list looks good. Few shockers here and there but no more than mine would have.
wannybackstra
4/1/2011-11:02am at 11:02 am (UTC -4)
I don’t know what the hell you are talking about. But sure. Why not.
Ceetar
4/1/2011-11:06am at 11:06 am (UTC -4)
A lot of people seem to be picking the Rockies
oleosmirf
4/1/2011-11:00am at 11:00 am (UTC -4)
Phillies 92
Braves 90
Mets 83
Marlins 79
Nationals 75
Giants win the West, Cincinnati wins the Central, Braves win the WC.
Red Sox AL East, White Sox win the AL Central, Rangers win the AL West, Yanks WC.
Red Sox beat Phillies 4-1
saltygary
4/1/2011-11:13am at 11:13 am (UTC -4)
I am slightly modifying what I posted the other day because TRS made a lot of sense when he suggested the bottom of the division wouldn’t be that poor. So here it goes:
1) Braves- 97 wins
2) Phillies-89 – no WC
3) Marlins-76 wins
4) Mets-73 wins
5) Nationals-64 wins
saltygary
4/1/2011-11:14am at 11:14 am (UTC -4)
Also can we make sure this gets saved for late in the season. I would really love a heaping plate of crow.
metsfan4decades
4/1/2011-11:14am at 11:14 am (UTC -4)
Red Sox over the Braves in the WS.
stickguy
4/1/2011-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
nobody asked me for my picks. Guess I better write more pieces! was even thinking about a long ramble for today.
but anyway, I predict the mets will win between 85-90, and that the Phils have a 2009 mets style season, and go into a death spiral later in the year, and finish out of the money.
They already have a nice head start, and are only 2 SP problems from being right there!
Oh, and if they fall below .500 in July/August, their fabulous fans will be booing the snot out of them. And frankly, I can’t wait!
kistics
4/1/2011-11:56am at 11:56 am (UTC -4)
I’m with Kingman on NL East record.
I say BoSox over Giants.
tkfj2
4/1/2011-12:00pm at 12:00 pm (UTC -4)
NL East
Braves
NL Central
Reds
NL West
Giants
NL WC
Mets (88-74)
AL East
Bo Sox
AL Central
White Sox
AL West
A’s
AL Wildcard
Yankees
Now you know.
gipperpdx
4/1/2011-7:06pm at 7:06 pm (UTC -4)
84 wins.
That could be a bit on the optimistic side if both Tron and Reyes are long gone to new teams by midsummer.
hazmet
4/1/2011-7:17pm at 7:17 pm (UTC -4)
Alright I put this in the wrong spot before so I’m parking it where the cool kids hang out….
If this spring has taught me anything it’s that Snoop is up to his knees in zero calories and I can use my points to buy a weather balloon. I’ve drank the Blue & Orange Kool Aid and the room is starting to spin. With that I’m going over, like way over on my prognostications. Hey, someone’s gotta go for the plus size tilt. So here it goes:
Wins: 89
Rookie of the Year: Emaus
Ike wins his first Gold Glove, hits 25HR, drives in 100
Reyes: 100+ runs scored, 60 stolen bases, .305 avg., 20 triples.
Pelfrey: 18 Wins
Beltran gets Comeback Player of the Year. Plays 115 games in the field and 9 as DH.
Santana comes back in mid-August and leads them to the Wildcard.
And, D. Wright is D. Wright and cuts down on Strikeouts.
Alright, somebody crack open the window Snoop’s lighting up again.
OPENING DAY AT LAST – LGM!!!!
…I know, so excited I’ve gone all caps…