The six worst teams this year!

stealthyburrito · 03-03-10, 10:47 PM

1. pirates
2. san diego
3. Nats
4. Royals
5. houston
6. Orioles

The O's are loaded with young talent so they could surprise some people, but I think they'll still be in the basement of the AL east. Houston's in transition, alot of overpaid players and nobody's on that team

Andy117 · 03-03-10, 11:56 PM

Pirates
San Diego
Royals
Nats
Cleveland
Houston

pimike · 03-04-10, 12:43 AM

Pirates may surprise you this year

Cookie Monster · 03-04-10, 12:56 AM

Houston
Baltimore
San Diego
Kansas City
Washington
Pittsburgh (may surprise everyone, winning under 60 games)

stealthyburrito · 03-04-10, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by pimike

Pirates may surprise you this year

no, no they won't. they havent surprised me the last three years, and this year is no exception

The J Man · 03-04-10, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by pimike

Pirates may surprise you this year

I've never in my life seen a team care less about winning than the Pirates. If they don't lose 100 games I'd be shocked.

stealthyburrito · 03-04-10, 01:25 AM

gotta spend the $$$

PittsburghPlayer · 03-04-10, 01:32 AM

Pirate pitching will be better than last year they will not lose a hundred. In fact I think taking Over 69 1/2 wins for the season is a gift.

mebaran · 03-04-10, 01:37 AM

In terms of records, I think Pirates may take the cake here. Besides being utterly horrendous and poorly coached in a city that doesn't like baseball, you have to think about the division they play in too. Cubs, Cards and Reds all have above-average squads this year and don't often let up against bad teams.

If the Bucs win more than 60 games this year, I'll be stumped.

Pittsburgh =

duh

MendozaLine · 03-04-10, 01:43 AM

The Padres also have some pretty damn good youngsters. They're going to surprise a lot of people this season.

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

1. pirates
2. san diego
3. Nats
4. Royals
5. houston
6. Orioles

The O's are loaded with young talent so they could surprise some people, but I think they'll still be in the basement of the AL east. Houston's in transition, alot of overpaid players and nobody's on that team

Wilforth · 03-04-10, 01:59 AM

Wash
Tor
Bal

3 others

Terrapin Station · 03-04-10, 02:19 AM

Toronto and Pittsburgh are going to have tough seasons ahead of them.

PittsburghPlayer · 03-04-10, 08:16 AM

mebaran, I used to live in Pittsburgh, the people of the area love baseball. Like most places they do not like losers. The Steelers and Penguins get that. Pirates might be catching on but that is a wait and see type thing. They will be better than last year (99 loses), though after 17 losing seasons in a row I am done going out on a limb for them and suggesting something silly like a 500 season. Enjoy the season men.

whatsgood5 · 03-04-10, 08:33 AM

I really don't have any big disagreements with your top six. However, I think I would slide the Orioles down to about fifth.

scarp · 03-04-10, 08:50 AM

dont think the Nats or Royals will be on there

stealthyburrito · 03-04-10, 09:37 AM

Nats will still be near the bottom, still at least a year out until they field a competitive team

bradleysnyder · 03-04-10, 09:53 AM

why does everyone think the pirates could suprise????what makes this year any diffrent????

cala56 · 03-04-10, 10:24 AM

Nats, to the PlayOffs

Andy117 · 03-04-10, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by mebaran

In terms of records, I think Pirates may take the cake here. Besides being utterly horrendous and poorly coached in a city that doesn't like baseball, you have to think about the division they play in too. Cubs, Cards and Reds all have above-average squads this year and don't often let up against bad teams.

If the Bucs win more than 60 games this year, I'll be stumped.

Pittsburgh =

duh

Pittsburgh is a good sports town in general. It's not surprising they don't draw well though, the team hasn't been good in almost 20 years. If the same thing happened to any franchise as what the owners in Pittsburgh have done you'd see the same thing.

fastpitch_45 · 03-04-10, 02:17 PM

Toronto
Houston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington

iceminers26 · 03-04-10, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

no, no they won't. they havent surprised me the last three years, and this year is no exception

Last 3 years

have you've been living under a rock the last 18 years? Think they have 17 or 18 straight losing seasons.

With that said, I am taking the Pirates OVER 69 wins this season.

pimike · 03-04-10, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by mebaran

In terms of records, I think Pirates may take the cake here. Besides being utterly horrendous and poorly coached in a city that doesn't like baseball, you have to think about the division they play in too. Cubs, Cards and Reds all have above-average squads this year and don't often let up against bad teams.

If the Bucs win more than 60 games this year, I'll be stumped.

Pittsburgh =

duh

Willie Bee · 03-04-10, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by mebaran

Pirates...in a city that doesn't like baseball

I have to take an opposite position on this statement. The fans that have weathered this string of poor seasons due to management/money are some of the greatest fans in the world, and they absolutely love their Pirates. The people of Pittsburgh are some of my favorite folks in the world. I've never -- NEVER -- been treated so well as the 'visiting fan' as I have in Pittsburgh. And that's coming from a guy who endured a lot of losses at the hands of their teams over the years, from the Pirates bashing my Colt 45s/Astros with regularity in the 60s to the Steelers screwing with my Oilers in the late 70s.

jgiun1 · 03-04-10, 04:13 PM

What really makes me sick over the years as a Pirate fan and a person that lives here. HOW COULD YOU HAVE SO MANY BAD SEASONS AND NOT BETTER PROSPECTS IN THE SYSTEM.
The whole point when you have losing seasons is getting the first picks in the draft.....and year after year they kept taking the bargain players in the draft and paying older free agents 2-3 million a year for 1 year contracts, only to trade them by the deadline after another losing season.

To me, if they only put the money 10-12 years ago into the right places, we would of had a half decent team by now with a decent AAA, AA.

jgiun1 · 03-04-10, 04:16 PM

We went through many losing seasons with the Pens.....along with bad ownership, GM's and look at the Pens did with all the first round picks and the right front office .......Pirates make me sick, dealing the team last year for hyped up prospects that they could of drafted anyway. I will give the new owners and coaches another year before I decide on them.

jgiun1 · 03-04-10, 04:21 PM

I will never forget when the old GM of the Pirates came on our local sports news and a few years back and was so excited and said "We just got the 5th best pitcher in the draft" The only problem..........WE HAD SECOND PICK..........needless to say, I never heard the players name again

jgiun1 · 03-04-10, 04:34 PM

Sorry to rant.....but the best of them all.........the summer of 2004 when we could of got Ryan Howard straight up for Chris Benson and the Pirates GM decided we already have a big power hitting 1st baseman in Brad Eldred sitting in the minors (yoi, no double yoi)

nitty48 · 03-04-10, 07:16 PM

1. Padres
2. Indians
3. Nationals
4. A's
5. Pirates

Andy117 · 03-05-10, 01:13 AM

Forgot about Toronto, they're gonna suck too.

sLim901 · 03-05-10, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by spankmythighs

Here are my 6 top losers of the year:

1) Pirates
2) Orioles
3) Nats
4) Royals
5) Indians
6) Jays

In that order. Any comments. Will look to bet against these teams and chase any chance I get.

u think the orioles are gonna be worst then the jays?

the jays are already in rebuilding mode while the Os have signed some vets to help their young talent emerge.

the nats are gonna surprise more folks then they let on too in my opinion.

my bottom 6 would be:
kansas city
toronto
san diego
pittsburgh
cleveland
houston

Masu485 · 03-05-10, 02:55 AM

i can see cleveland, houston, and pittsburgh sucking, but i think a lot of bad teams will turn it around. KC and nats will be much better

BatemanPatrickl · 03-05-10, 08:23 AM

KC is pretty bad. Pirates will be horrible.

kmarinouofm · 03-05-10, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

gotta spend the $$$

really cause the marlins don't spend any money and seem to do just fine??

sLim901 · 03-05-10, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by kmarinouofm

really cause the marlins don't spend any money and seem to do just fine??

the MOST underrated GM in the majors, by FAR