# Contest: Pennant Races **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 28, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068 "2001-07-28T07:57:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/1 "2001-07-28T07:57:56Z")
I think we can all agree that the AL West is pretty much wrapped up now, but let’s have a contest to see whether anyone can pick the other five pennant races. The winner will recieve a fabulous…, well, I’ll think of some sort of prize. AL Central: Indians. Being a Chicago fan, I’d love to see them lose, but Minnesota doesn’t have the experience necessary to win this one. The Twins are starting to fall apart already. AL East: Yankees. The Yankees always win. NL West: Arizona. The Dodgers are owned by Rupert Murdoch, also known as Satan. Thus, if there is any justice, goodness, or order in this universe, the Dodgers must lose. NL Central: Cubs. Even a person who has been completly purged of all emotions would agree that the Cubs deserve to win this one. NL East: Philadelphia. Because I said so. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/2 "2001-07-28T11:39:28Z")
AL West: Seattle Mariners AL Central: Cleveland Indians AL East: Boston Red Sox NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks NL Central: Chicago Cubs NL East: Atlanta Braves. (I can’t help myself. :)) ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/3 "2001-07-28T16:43:05Z")
Ooh, I’ll play! AL West: Texas Rangers (ok, ok, I’m kidding) AL Central: Cleveland Indians (man, I’d love to see the Twins win, but it’s not going to happen. Plus, they’re playing the Mariners again this week, I think) AL East: BoSox (Getting Nomar back is going to be incredible for them) NL West: LA Dodgers (Don’t look now, but they’re in first place even missing 60% of their starting rotation. That, and I don’t want the DBacks to win) NL Central: Chicago Cubs (Adding McGriff gives them what they need, imo) NL East: Atlanta Braves (Although it will be close if they don’t get a bat before the deadline) Oh, can I pick Wild Cards too? AL WC: Whoever loses in the East NL WC: Whoever loses in the West ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/4 "2001-07-28T21:42:08Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by AudreyK \* > NL East: Atlanta Braves. (I can’t help myself. :))_\* ( **Knead** thinks to himself, “A Braves fan and can’t help herself, huh?”) So, uh, **AudreyK** … how _you_ doin’? ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/5 "2001-07-28T21:53:48Z")
AL EAST: NY Yankees (ARRRGGGGGGGG, I so wanted to pick boston) AL CENTRAL: Cleveland AL WEST: Seattle AL WILDCARD: Oakland NL EAST: Atlanta (running away) NL CENTRAL: Cubs NL WEST: LA Dodgers NL WILDCARD: Arizona I like Seattle for the World Series. I was doing some research before I came back to the site (for my own enjoyment), and Seattle has a winning record vs. every possible postseason threat. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/6 "2001-07-28T23:52:27Z")
Rupert Murdoch is indeed Satan, but Jerry Colangelo is probably Satan’s cousin and the D-Backs deserve to end up in the same level of hell as the Dodgers. And I’m a Dodgers fan. As much as it pains me to say this, I foresee the Giants passing up both the Dodgers and the D-Backs. After Thursday, the Dodgers finish their “Bottom of the Barrel” tour against the NL’s bottom feeders. The Cubs will come in to town and the Dodgers will return to their normal level. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/7 "2001-07-29T01:11:09Z")
Adding this to my picks: AL Wildcard: New York Yankees NL Wildcard: Philadelphia Phillies **KneadToKnow** , ssh. The Braves game’s on. [sub]Kidding! I’m kidding! C’mere and I’ll share my sofa and popcorn with you…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/8 "2001-07-29T01:40:34Z")
American East – Yankees (not gonna give up first place now) Central – Indians West – Mariners Wild Card – A’s National East – Braves (see Yankees) Central – Cubs West – Giants Wild Card – Dodgers ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/9 "2001-07-29T03:14:31Z")
OK, I’ll add my wild cards too. AL: Boston NL: Atlanta ---
**Author:** ![PatrickM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PatrickM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickM)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/10 "2001-07-29T17:25:39Z")
AL East: Boston AL Central: Cleveland AL West: Seattle AL Wild Card: the evil hated Yankees Playoffs: Seattle over NY. Cleveland over Boston. Cleveland over Seattle. NL East: Atlanta NL Central: Houston NL West: Arizona NL Wild Card: Los Angeles. Arizona over Atlanta Houston over Los Angeles. Houston over Arizona. World Series: Houston over Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/11 "2001-07-30T02:50:27Z")
AL East : Yankees. Other divisions: There are other divisions??? 😃 :: ducks and runs for cover :: Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2001, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/12 "2001-07-30T04:16:48Z")
Everyone’s boring. AL EAST: Red Sox. A few Yanks are due to get old. AL CENTRAL: Twins. I think they’ll come back strong late; Cleveland, IMO, is playing over their heads. AL WEST: Well, duh. Seattle’s what, 350 games ahead now? (Actually, 20. Seattle is further ahead than all the other five division leaders COMBINED.) NL EAST: Braves. I’d love the Phils to pull it off though. Actually, I’d really love it if the Fish would win it. NL CENTRAL: I’ll take the unpopular position: Astros. NL WEST: Giants. I just have a feeling. Wild Cards: Dodgers (NL) and Indians (AL) - Yankees out of playoffs. Just you watch. Your 2001 World Champions: Seattle over Houston. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2001, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/13 "2001-07-30T05:46:28Z")
I do not call getting invited over to share popcorn and sofa “boring.” ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2001, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/14 "2001-07-30T07:17:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ITR champion \* > \*\*NL West: Arizona. The Dodgers are owned by Rupert Murdoch, also known as Satan. Thus, if there is any justice, goodness, or order in this universe, the Dodgers must lose. > \*\* He thinks good will triumph over evil. **Bwahahahahaha!** No my friend, the Dodgers will win the West! NL Cental: the Cubbies will win, and will be trounced in the 1st round. NL East: The Braves Wildcard? The D-Backs Al East: the Red Sox. I can dream, can’t I? AL Cental: the Twinkies Al Wildcard? the Yankees. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2001, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/15 "2001-07-30T14:47:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > \*\*I do not call getting invited over to share popcorn and sofa “boring.” \*\* Popcorn and sofa? When did I get invited? 🙂 If it involves watching playoff baseball, I’m there. ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/16 "2001-07-31T00:23:45Z")
AL East: Yankees AL Central: Indians AL West: Mariners AL WC: Red Sox NL East: Braves NL Central: Cubs NL West: Dodgers NL WC: Phillies ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contest-pennant-races/74068/17 "2001-10-07T22:01:50Z")
… **PatrickM** , with five pennant races correct. Way to go Patrick. Your prize will be one ticket to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game, assuming they still exist. 😃