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The Screwtape Letters
If you're reading this, you're most likely a classmate from RELI 220 so welcome. I'll be interested in reading what you think of my reactions to The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and look forward to good conversations over the course of the semester.
5 comments:
a little more than 7 days to the first spring game!
go Cubs!
keith
Congrats to the Cubs on having a 80% chance of winning their division.( in my estimation) However, now let's talk about the inevitable sweep in the first round of the playoffs courtesy of one of the NL East teams.
I admit that the local high school could probably win the NL Central. Yes, I too predict the Cubs should win the Central.
I hate to admit it but the Mets are the team to beat in the NL (sorry...). They should be tough with Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Santana, and Wagner.
The good thing is that anything can happen in the playoffs (usually bad things to the Cubs).
There's one factor that everyone is overlooking with the Braves and that's how bad 3/5 of their starting rotation was last season. When John Smoltz or Tim Hudson started, the Braves had a record of 40-26 and a winning percentage of 0.606. When either Buddy Carlyle or Chuck James started, the Braves were 28-23, good for a 0.549 winning percentage. When anyone else started, they were 17-35 with a 0.327 winning percentage. I will be highly disappointed if the Braves #4 and #5 starters can't pitch better than James and Carlyle in 2007. I also think the addition of Tom Glavine is being overlooked due to his brilliant collapse to end last season after a really good season up to that point. I see it being a close race in the East, one in which the Braves-Mets-Phillies are within 3 games of each other. I'm going to enjoy the Mets not being crowned in May like what's supposed to happen.
Not giving Washington and Florida a chance? Ha, Ha.
The NL East is tough and I agree it is a three horse race. Three of the top 5 NL teams reside in the East.
I really struggle with Philly as they can put up a lot of runs (Howard, Utley, Rollins, etc...) but they have a less than adequate rotation in my book. I'd take Hamels, but when I am running a well traveled Moyer and Adam Eaton out on the mound as my 2 and 3 I am a little scared.
The Braves and Mets will put up some runs (not quite like Philly in my opinion) but both teams have much better pitching staffs in my opinion. Last year the Braves were statistically a better pitching staff and I would expect the same this year. I think Smoltz is dyn-o-mite, Hudson is very good, and I think Glavine has all the stuff left to be a phenomenal 3.
The Mets trot all world Santana to the mound followed by pretty good pitchers in Maine and Perez. I think you are right on track when you point to the 4 and 5 spots. That will decide the race. Is Pedro really healthy? If so the edge may go to the Mets.
On top of it, both teams bring a good stick to the park. 2007 had the Braves 4th in the NL in BA and 3rd in runs. The Mets were 2nd in BA and 4th in runs. They both trot very good offensive teams out.
I think it will go down right to the end and the Mets and Braves will be within a couple of games of each other.
Who am putting my money on...the Mets. Why? Not because I think they are better and not because of the Santana signing. It is because as a Cubs fan I hate the stinking Mets (right below the Cardinals and Sox). Since Cub fans have a dislike for the Mets I expect them to triumph (if you get the crap kicked out of you continually you start to expect it). How is that for using science and statistics to place a bet? With that said I will be cheering for the Braves to take the East.
NL Central - Cubs
NL East - Mets
NL West - Padres (little hitting, but great pitching).
NL WC - Braves
AL East - Yankees (I hate to type that)
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Mariners
AL WC - Cleveland
I am cheering for a Cubs/Tigers or a Cubs/Indians WS.
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