Giants ranked #1

[sharksrog]

Last postseason it was noted here that the Giants were rated behind both the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds. The cry of "East Coast Bias!" rang around the internet and back, creating echos, echos, echos...

Well, guess what? The Nationals and Reds both finished ahead of the Giants in the regular season. The Giants, of course, had the last laugh.

This season Bleacher Report ranks the Giants #1, the Nationals #3 and the Reds #5. Regarding the NL West, they have the Dodgers at #14 and the Diamondbacks at #14.

I would probably rank the Nationals #1 this year, which unless the Bay Area has moved, isn't East Coast Bias. But clearly, while some here are nervous, the Giants appear to be pretty darn good.

The only real questions on their roster involve its last three spots. The rotation is set. The bullpen is set (with one last spot up for grabs). The lineup, including a platoon in left field, is set.

It is unlikely the East Coast Bias will change any of that. As if it could.

[donk]

Feb 14, 2013 10:23:13 GMT -5 sharksrog said:

Last postseason it was noted here that the Giants were rated behind both the Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds. The cry of "East Coast Bias!" rang around the internet and back, creating echos, echos, echos...

Well, guess what? The Nationals and Reds both finished ahead of the Giants in the regular season. The Giants, of course, had the last laugh.

This season Bleacher Report ranks the Giants #1, the Nationals #3 and the Reds #5. Regarding the NL West, they have the Dodgers at #14 and the Diamondbacks at #14.

I would probably rank the Nationals #1 this year, which unless the Bay Area has moved, isn't East Coast Bias. But clearly, while some here are nervous, the Giants appear to be pretty darn good.

The only real questions on their roster involve its last three spots. The rotation is set. The bullpen is set (with one last spot up for grabs). The lineup, including a platoon in left field, is set.

It is unlikely the East Coast Bias will change any of that. As if it could.[vc

dk..Athlon Sports Yanks, Tigers and Angels to win, Rays and Rasngers wild cards..Tigers beat Angels to go to the series....in the NL Nationals, Reds, Giants winners...Cards and Dodgers wild cards...Nationls over Giants to go to the series...Detroit wins it all...per Athlon.....

[sharksrog]

dk..Athlon Sports Yanks, Tigers and Angels to win, Rays and Rasngers wild cards..Tigers beat Angels to go to the series....in the NL Nationals, Reds, Giants winners...Cards and Dodgers wild cards...Nationls over Giants to go to the series...Detroit wins it all...per Athlon.....

Rog -- That's not exactly the way I'd like to see it go, but it's not a horrible projection. The Nationals have one more year of experience, and the Tigers have a revenge motive for the World Series, should they get there -- which seems a decent bet with Justin Verlander and other good pitchers.

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[sfgdood]

I'm not familiar with Bleacher Report but I know ESPN has all but proclaimed the Dodgers as the NL favorites...all it took was throwing money around like nobody's ever done before. The Dodgers may be West Coast but ESPN resides in LA now so that kind of explains why they have overlooked us...again. We'll see where the traditional East Coast media falls.

~Dood

[sharksrog]

Randy -- I'm not familiar with Bleacher Report but I know ESPN has all but proclaimed the Dodgers as the NL favorites...all it took was throwing money around like nobody's ever done before. The Dodgers may be West Coast but ESPN resides in LA now so that kind of explains why they have overlooked us...again. We'll see where the traditional East Coast media falls.

Rog -- Now the East Coast Bias results in another West Coast team being chosen over the Giants. I'm having a hard time keeping up here.

Clubhouse Confidential believes the Dodger/Red Sox trade was a better deal by the Red Sox. All the players acquired by the Dodgers in the deal have question marks attached to them. I suspect the Dodgers could have done better with their money had they held it for the winter.

Zack Greinke was a nice pickup, and I suspect he'll do OK for them. But as has been pointed out here, he has really had only one really good season.

I think the sleeper in the division is the Padres, who outplayed the Dodgers after a very slow start last season.



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