If you had to pick a team...

[Torridd]

...that was an underdog pick to win it all, who would it be and why?

[tdawg87]

The Angels because I'm a homer 

[Second Base]

The Angels because tDawg said so.

[Angelsjunky]

The Angels because tdawg gives me a boner.

[Stradling]

Boner

[tdawg87]

11 minutes ago, calscuf said:

I thought you lived in Maine or some shit.

I mean basically 

[Ohtaniland]

Since the Astros are now underdogs I’m picking them.

 

[Ray McKigney]

I'll take the Brew Crew. Because I drink a shitload of beer.

 

[Stradling]

The Yankees do not deserve to be the favorites.  I am not even sure they deserve to be the favorites in their division.  Boston has a better line up top to bottom and has better starting pitching.  The Yankees have the better middle of the order, but have plenty of holes around the infield.  

[totdprods]

I'll go with Atlanta.

[Docwaukee]

Texas or Seattle because we keep talking shit about them.  

Seriously though.  Nats from the NL this year.  I think they're gonna sign Arrieta and trade for Realmuto before the season starts.  They'll win the NL east by 20+ games.  

The Angels are the sexy choice in the AL right now.  Which I hate.  I want them to go back to being the underdog.  

[JAHV76]

The Twins could sneak in to the playoffs this year and who knows anything can happen.

[eligrba]

[Ohtaniland]

I agree with @tdawg87

 

[Tank]

On 2/2/2018 at 10:43 PM, Stradling said:

The Yankees do not deserve to be the favorites.  I am not even sure they deserve to be the favorites in their division.  Boston has a better line up top to bottom and has better starting pitching.  The Yankees have the better middle of the order, but have plenty of holes around the infield.  

because chicks and prognosticators dig the long ball.

[Ohtaniland]

It worked for the Eagles so #FlyAngelsFly

[T.G.]

My under-dog pick would be the Brewers

[Erstad Grit]

Brewers

They were the best non-playoff team last year IMO and they have gotten better. 

I see them adding a number 2 type SP by FA or trade

 

[IEAngelsfan]

On 2/3/2018 at 4:35 PM, OHTANILAND said:

I agree with @tdawg87

 

That's one huge weather front.

[Capital_Dave]

On 2/5/2018 at 1:22 AM, OHTANILAND said:

It worked for the Eagles so #FlyAngelsFly

It worked for the Eagles so let's stay in the same city and #FlyPhilliesFly

No, seriously.  I actually cannot believe they are 80-1.  They've got a new young leader at 1B who knows how to win a World Series in Carlos Santana.  They have a true #1 starter in Aaron Nola.  A ton of young exciting players like Cesar Hernandez, Nick Williams, Rhys Hoskins, Vince Velasquez.  And a shit-ton of prospects in their top-five minor league talent pool that they can deal at the trade deadline if they are hanging out near the top of the division come July.

Once you get in the playoffs, it's a crapshoot and comes down to whoever gets hot.  Can the Phillies make the playoffs?  Probably not.  But if not now, soon...