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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1274582" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>I'm not surprised that anyone has the Dodgers ahead of the Cubs right now. They probably should be. But that big a difference is a bit surprising, especially given how much weaker the NL Central is likely to be compared to the NL West.</p><p></p><p>I'm also not surprised that anyone has the Cubs winning fewer games... It's really tough to win 100 games two seasons in a row. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings" target="_blank">Fangraphs</a> has the Dodgers at 95 wins and the Cubs at 94, which I think will be closer to what actually happens. </p><p></p><p>I think the standings at the top of the NL are going to look remarkably similar to what they did at the end of '16, with the same three division winners, the Giants in the Wild Card, the Mets and Cardinals slugging it out for the last WC spot, and the Pirates just barely out of contention. </p><p></p><p>I think the AL has three clear divisional favorites in the Red Sox, Indians and Astros and then probably 8 teams that could make the two WC spots. The AL has much more of a middle class than the NL does.</p><p></p><p>I think the Brewers could have a historically bad offense this year, especially after the inevitable Braun trade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1274582, member: 26283"] I'm not surprised that anyone has the Dodgers ahead of the Cubs right now. They probably should be. But that big a difference is a bit surprising, especially given how much weaker the NL Central is likely to be compared to the NL West. I'm also not surprised that anyone has the Cubs winning fewer games... It's really tough to win 100 games two seasons in a row. [URL="http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings"]Fangraphs[/URL] has the Dodgers at 95 wins and the Cubs at 94, which I think will be closer to what actually happens. I think the standings at the top of the NL are going to look remarkably similar to what they did at the end of '16, with the same three division winners, the Giants in the Wild Card, the Mets and Cardinals slugging it out for the last WC spot, and the Pirates just barely out of contention. I think the AL has three clear divisional favorites in the Red Sox, Indians and Astros and then probably 8 teams that could make the two WC spots. The AL has much more of a middle class than the NL does. I think the Brewers could have a historically bad offense this year, especially after the inevitable Braun trade. [/QUOTE]
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