Early baseball predictions

Some of these will seem incredibly dumb, as consensus marks the Atlanta Braves and L.A, Dodgers (already for some an ahead of the sharp curve plus) as the two best teams, (really not all that meaningful in a 12 team/must win at least 3 rounds tournament format) and I say “longshot,” at least one not to even make the ‘offs. Do so with just a little of the quarters, dimes, and pennies in the jar.

Elsewhere, as alluded to before, I feel the St. Louis Cardinals will bounce back. So will the Seattle Mariners, so let’s predict each to make the ‘offs.

I feel Houston (Astros), a team I truly like, will fall back, as will the defending champion, Texas Rangers.

Houston no longer has possible, even probable future “Famer” (he was also an excellent player, cited by Pete Rose during the victorious Phils’ ’80 one quarter/had to finish first NL East celebration, as a “feared” opponent if the Dodgers, at that point needing 2 more wins vs Houston, were to be the Phillies’ ’80 NLCS opponent) Dusty Baker, while even almost certain “Famer,” manager,Bruce Bochy, I say will not get Texas (Rangers) anywhere near a repeat crown.

So these “div” picks: Big faves, L.A. Dodgers and Atlanta Braves with aforementioned Seattle, St. Louis and another “div” fave, the New York Yankees.

Try Detroit (Tigers), S.F. Giants, New York Mets to make and as a nice long shot, the Orioles, to miss the ‘offs.

Carl Warwick, pictured above and who turned 87 yesterday, delivered 3 pinch hits in 4 at bats (also had a walk), playing for the victorious St. Louis Cardinals vs the New York Yankees in the ’64 World Series.

Two of the hits were key ones in games 1 and 4, Cards’ wins.