Season 23 Standings
Detroit (Milwaukee) 90 - 72
Kansas City 88 - 74
Pittsburgh - 86 - 76
Cleveland 58-104
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Milwaukee
Additions - Don Iwamura, Marino Pujols, Brendan Watson, Junior Montero, Ryan Blake, Vic Martin
Subtractions - Gustavo Melo, Alberto Martinez, Benji Pulido, Bert Throneberry, Yusmeiro Durazo
Net Effect - Negative
Prediction - The dad from the Orab was extremely active in the off-season. He traded away some very good talent and replaced them with good, but not equal, pieces. It will be hard for him to re-peat in a very competitive division.
Kansas City
Additions - Quinn Portugal, Jose Quentin, Carl Peterman
Subtractions - Mo Nunnari
Net Effect - Positive
Prediction - Anything but a 1st place finish would be a disappointment for 1530's resident lighting rod. This team is loaded, and should be the favorite to represent the NL in the World Series.
Pittsburgh
Additions - Adrian Gonzales, Henry Foster
Subtractions - Clayton Mullin, Quinton Coghlan, Willie Wheat
Net Effect - Negative
Prediction - 3rd place. Mondesi alone gives tham a chance to take 2nd from Milwaukee, but that's a stretch.
Cleveland
Additions - Wally Lo Duca (promoted)
Subtractions - Ahmad Bell
Net Effect - neutral
Prediction - Another team that knows that timing is key to success. They aren't going to win this season or next, but the plan is in place and it involves some growing pains. Anything but last would be a surprise.
MVP - Midre Valentin
Cy Young - Alexi Terrero
ROY - Davey Wood
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