

NL East - Predictions and Thumbnails
Posted March 19th, 2008 by Elliott PricePHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Prediction - Division winner
Say Hello to: RF Geoff Jenkins after a long career in Milwaukee, 3B Pedro Feliz from the Giants
Say Goodbye to: CF Aaron Rowand, SP Freddy Garcia and RP Antonio Alfonseca
UP AND COMING - Nobody at the moment, just SP Cole Hamels continued rise to stardom
ON THE WAY DOWN - Jamie Moyer is 45 now
HOPES AND DREAMS - A better post season this time around
NEW YORK METS
Prediction - 2nd place
Say Hello to: C Brian Schnieder, RF Ryan Church, SP Johan Santana,
Say Goodbye to: C Paul Lo Duca, OF Shawn Green, OF Lastings Milledge, SP Tom Glavine, RP Guillermo Mota
UP AND COMING - Nothing new here either, all the young stars are already here
ON THE WAY DOWN - Carlos Delgado who will be 63 this summer...Oh sorry, that's 36
HOPES AND DREAMS - All the old guys stay healthy, woops, too late !
ATLANTA BRAVES
Prediction - 3rd place
Say Hello to: CF Mark Kotsay, LHP Tom Glavine
Say Goodbye to: CF Andruw Jones
UP AND COMING - SS Yunel Escobar, SP Jair Jurrjens
ON THE WAY DOWN - SP Tom Glavine
HOPES AND DREAMS - Aging Glavine, John Smoltz, Chipper Jones and oft injured Mike Hampton hold up.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Prediction - 4th place
Say Hello to: C Paul Lo Duca, LF Elijah Dukes, CF Lastings Milledge
Say Goodbye to: C Brian Schnieder, OF Ryan Church
UP AND COMING - Lastings Milledge, young starting staff
ON THE WAY DOWN - C Paul Lo Duca
HOPES AND DREAMS - More than the 73 wins of last year in a beautiful new ballpark
FLORIDA MARLINS
Prediction - 5th place
Say Hello to: 3B Jose Castillo, CF Cameron Maybin,
Say Goodbye to: LHP Dontrelle Willis, 3B Miguel Cabrera, C Miguel Olivo
UP AND COMING - Of Jeremy Hermida, CF Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller
ON THE WAY DOWN - Nobody old enough to be on way down
HOPES AND DREAMS - Maybin and Miller from Tigers live up to hype











