Prediction time again! You have one week to predict how many games the Indians will win this season.
Please include reasons for your prognostication.
Let's see if we can get more than 13 responses this year - you can do it anonymously if you wish!
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
3Apparently my 94 is low. Let's not get carried away!!
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
4I voted 106-110, because once again 150+ was not an option.
I don't see any weaknesses in this team.
We add Encarnacion to an offense that had already ranked 2nd in the A.L. in runs scored. And we have Brantley back and Gomes healthy.
And we add Boone Logan to a bullpen that was already one of the best in the majors.
Kipnis injury drags on or Brantley has another set back ... we have a good young hitter in Yandy to fill in, much like Ramirez did last year for Brantley.
Carrasco's elbow problems persist or Bauer flakes out somehow or Tomlin starts getting shelled ... we have a very talented rotation in Columbus to draw from. Not just a guy or two, the entire damn rotation in Columbus has potential.
This team should be very very good this year. I don't think I'm being a homer expecting over 100 wins this year. I'm thinking about 110.
I don't see any weaknesses in this team.
We add Encarnacion to an offense that had already ranked 2nd in the A.L. in runs scored. And we have Brantley back and Gomes healthy.
And we add Boone Logan to a bullpen that was already one of the best in the majors.
Kipnis injury drags on or Brantley has another set back ... we have a good young hitter in Yandy to fill in, much like Ramirez did last year for Brantley.
Carrasco's elbow problems persist or Bauer flakes out somehow or Tomlin starts getting shelled ... we have a very talented rotation in Columbus to draw from. Not just a guy or two, the entire damn rotation in Columbus has potential.
This team should be very very good this year. I don't think I'm being a homer expecting over 100 wins this year. I'm thinking about 110.
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
5Alright, Civ, maybe I'm a little over-optimistic. But we are good. We won 94 games last year and should be better
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
62017 MLB over-under totals
Arizona Diamondbacks - 77½
Atlanta Braves - 73½
Baltimore Orioles - 80½
Boston Red Sox - 92½
Chicago Cubs - 95½
Chicago White Sox - 69½
Cincinnati Reds - 70½
Cleveland Indians - 92½
Colorado Rockies - 80½
Detroit Tigers - 82½
Houston Astros - 89½
Kansas City Royals - 76½
Los Angeles Angels - 79½
Los Angeles Dodgers - 93½
Miami Marlins - 76½
Milwaukee Brewers - 69½
Minnesota Twins - 74½
New York Mets - 88½
New York Yankees - 82½
Oakland Athletics - 73½
Philadelphia Phillies - 73½
Pittsburgh Pirates - 82½
San Diego Padres - 66½
San Francisco Giants - 87½
Seattle Mariners - 85½
St. Louis Cardinals - 84½
Tampa Bay Rays - 77½
Texas Rangers - 84½
Toronto Blue Jays - 84½
Washington Nationals - 90½
Pick 3 under and 3 over.
Tiebreaker = closest to Indians wins
Seagull picks
OVER Atlanta over 73.5 White Sox over 69.5 Marlins over 76.5
UNDER Cubs under 95.5 Rockies under 80.5 Blue Jays under 84.5
Tie breaker Indians 92
Arizona Diamondbacks - 77½
Atlanta Braves - 73½
Baltimore Orioles - 80½
Boston Red Sox - 92½
Chicago Cubs - 95½
Chicago White Sox - 69½
Cincinnati Reds - 70½
Cleveland Indians - 92½
Colorado Rockies - 80½
Detroit Tigers - 82½
Houston Astros - 89½
Kansas City Royals - 76½
Los Angeles Angels - 79½
Los Angeles Dodgers - 93½
Miami Marlins - 76½
Milwaukee Brewers - 69½
Minnesota Twins - 74½
New York Mets - 88½
New York Yankees - 82½
Oakland Athletics - 73½
Philadelphia Phillies - 73½
Pittsburgh Pirates - 82½
San Diego Padres - 66½
San Francisco Giants - 87½
Seattle Mariners - 85½
St. Louis Cardinals - 84½
Tampa Bay Rays - 77½
Texas Rangers - 84½
Toronto Blue Jays - 84½
Washington Nationals - 90½
Pick 3 under and 3 over.
Tiebreaker = closest to Indians wins
Seagull picks
OVER Atlanta over 73.5 White Sox over 69.5 Marlins over 76.5
UNDER Cubs under 95.5 Rockies under 80.5 Blue Jays under 84.5
Tie breaker Indians 92
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
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Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
11I'll go with 97 assuming that the outfield will be at least equal to that of 2016. I think the outfield could be better with the return of Kipnis to second base, a full year of Abraham Almonte, and Yandy Diaz's move to the outfield.
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Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
12So who are your outfielders Joe? Brantley will be as near as everyday in Left as possible. You must be figuring that Naquin or Chisenhall or Guyer is traded? Not enough playing time for everyone otherwise.a full year of Abraham Almonte, and Yandy Diaz's move to the outfield.
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
13Joe Thomas @joethomas73
Let's go #Tribe!!!! #CapsOn . I just don't see how they lose any games this year
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Ah c'mon, Joe. We're bound to lose a few.
150+
Let's go #Tribe!!!! #CapsOn . I just don't see how they lose any games this year
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Ah c'mon, Joe. We're bound to lose a few.
150+
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
14I really do not think the Indians will have the Tigers number this year.
Re: POLL: How many games will the Indians win in 2017?
15Well, the team is going to fall a bit shy of the 106 wins I predicted, but I am convinced if not for the unusual amount of injuries to key figures we would have reached that 106-110 mark. This team was put together with no weaknesses. And they still went out and got Bruce. Big tip of the cap to the front office and ownership. Now let's just hope we can stay hot in playoffs.