Fearless Forecast 2008
Another year of GSU Fantasy Base and another attempt by the expert prognosticator mrpickem. Let me go as far as to say that this is the tightest race I've ever analized...on paper anyway's. Only time will tell for sure, but, without further ado...
2007 Odds & Analysis -done on 4/26/08
Mad Dogs -
Projected Points 70
/ Projected finish 1st / Odds to Win +1.50 / Odds in Money
-1.40 
It looks like the Dog has parlayed his top notch keepers into one of his strongest teams ever.He may have the the strongest offence in the league this year. Starting with potential "Fantasy Player of the Year" in Hanley Ramirez, he carries strength throughout his lineup. Braun, Dunn, Phillips and sleeper pick Kelly Johnson all contribute to his excellence. The top 2 prospects in the game are there for him as well, if & when they get the callup. He may be a little heavy on speed, but his only real weakness appears to be a total lack of depth. If he stays healthy there is no reason he wont put up 40+ offensively! Grade A
Lots of question in his pitching staff. Will Cordero come back to form? Is Sheets healthy? Will journeymen Maholm, Lannan & Wainwright keep from regular bombings. Should grade out above average and will probably be close to 30 points. Grade B-
Savy Cubs -
67.0 / 2nd / +1.55 /
-1.35
Nice pitching staff with 3 closer's and super phenom Lincecum, plus real stud Zambrano. May need a couple pitcher pickups to fill holes along the way, but the nucleus is there. Should score in the high 20's. Grade C+
Thumpers -
63.5
/ 3rd / +1.60 / +1.00 
Very scary pitching staff with no real "Ace". If Soriano comes back strong, Bailey fulfills promise & Kuroda lives up to expectations, maybe close to 30 is possible along with a title run...but it's more likely in the low to mid 20's Grade C
Coorsman -
62.0 / 4th / +1.70 / +1.05
The protege' kid has managed to put together a strong team even after being saddled with the weakest keepers returning. Other than catcher and the #5 outfielder this lineup is strong throughout. Fukudome leads at least 6 player overperforming their expectation so far. Lee, Tejada and Francoeur lead the way to a score in the low 30's. Grade B
Webb anchors a middle of the road staff. Myers, Perez & super rookie Cueto are also onboard, but not much more. Sub-par group of closer's along with at least 3 or 4 questionable starters will most likely keep the pitching point total around 30. Grade B-
Crakhoz -
58.0 / 5th(tie) / +2.00 / +1.95
Nice offence here with some excellent bargains, Atkins & Gonzalez will lead the way, but will get plenty of help. Very nice pickup in Reed Johnson. Will be interesting to see if he stays at leadoff after Soriano returns. Escobar, Diaz and Theriot provide underrated additions and there is no reason this team shouldn't score 35-37! Grade A-
Rag tag staff with no real promise here. Harang & Maddux are the only proven starters. Lyon has overperformed so far and Cordero is decent but this pitching staff will only score in the low 20's. C-
OneEye - 58.0 /
5th(tie) / +2.00 / +1.90 
An offence that starts with Utley & Soriano would seem to get over, but injuries along with unproven player wont allow me to rate this offence high. If Barmes, Keppinger & Hart continue to perform at current levels and Soriano & Wiggington return strong from injuries it is indeed possible OneEye could put up 6-8 more than the 24 points I'm predicting. Grade
C+
A solid staff is the norm for OneEye, but this one may be a notch below his standards. Smoltz & Johnson may be the only starters he can count on and we all know the injury risks there. Jurrjens looks like a nice rookie find and Billingsly may get it going. He needs some help from DBack prospect Scherzer or another pickup or 2. The bully looks very good with Saito & Capp plus 2 solid middle guys. Mid 30's like here. Grade B+
Great G -
50.0
/ 7th / +4.00 / +3.00 
RBI's - 47.0 / 9th / +10.00 / +5.00
This offence is just mediocre with injuries. Excellent infield but no decent outfielder is not a recipe for success. Mid 20's Grade C-
This staff don't look bad on paper, but so far, this group has underperformed top to bottom. 22 or so seems generous to me. Grade D+
Bada Bing -
47.0 / 9th / +12.50 / +6.00
Try as I might, I could not find a single offensive category that I see this team scoring over 1 point!. 5 points only! Grade F-
Diamonds -
31.0 /
10th / +199.99 / +99.99
Current Standings
| Coorsman | 33.5 | 43.5 | 77.0 |
| Savy Cubs | 35.5 | 35.0 | 70.5 |
| OneEye | 29.5 | 36.0 | 65.5 |
| Mad Dogs | 23.0 | 31.5 | 54.5 |
| Thumpers | 33.5 | 20.5 | 54.0 |
| RBI's | 35.5 | 18.5 | 54.0 |
| Great G | 20.5 | 30.0 | 50.5 |
| Crakhoz | 27.0 | 23.0 | 50.0 |
| Bada Bing | 10.0 | 29.5 | 39.5 |
| Diamonds | 27.0 | 7.5 | 34.5 |
Projected Final Standings
| Team | Bat | Pitch | Total |
| Dog | 38.0 | 32.0 | 70.0 |
| Cubs | 38.0 | 29.5 | 67.5 |
| Thumpers | 42.0 | 21.5 | 63.5 |
| Coorsman | 25.0 | 35.0 | 60.0 |
| Ho | 34.0 | 23.5 | 58.0 |
| Eye | 24.0 | 33.0 | 58.0 |
| GG | 21.0 | 29.0 | 50.0 |
| RBIs | 25.0 | 22.0 | 47.0 |
| Bada | 5.0 | 42.0 | 47.0 |
| Diamonds | 23.0 | 8.0 | 31.0 |
There is a long ways to go and many unforeseen factors will come into play. I really believe under the right circumstances any of the top 6 teams could win this year. Probably any of the top 9 could see the money.! The Diamonds have no chance at the money and little chance to get out of the cellar.
Good luck to all!
PS- Don't take these predictions personally. It's all in fun and I am really trying to be subjective.
Previous Odds are always good for a laugh, so here are the links to several...
01 NL / 02 NL / 02 AL / 03 NL / 04 NL / 04 AL / 05 NL / 06 NL / Final Standings All Years
