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Related: About this forumESPN.com crew picks Astros to beat Dodgers in 2019 World Series
Link here: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26308802/2019-mlb-expert-predictions-division-picks-playoff-field-world-series-winner
As rosters and IR lists stand now, why not? Always fun to speculate. But so much happens between today and October. I'll make my picks six months from now.
True Dough
(17,320 posts)I'd pick the Astros, Yankees or Red Sox over the Dodgers. Can't overlook the Phillies either. They've been steadily improving and now have the Harper factor.
ProfessorGAC
(65,168 posts)I'm not as enamored with the Astros as a lot of people.
I've read many experts express regular concern about starter mechanics, and these pundits have to have read that too. (Or talked directly to those experts)
Team has 2 starters go creaky and they aren't winning the WS.
Look at the Cubs. They won a WS, the line up is still excellent, but a couple starters went sideways and they got eliminated in 1 game!
Auggie
(31,186 posts)1): Injuries
2): Trades (especially those made in July)
3): Minor league promotions
No August waiver wire anymore, otherwise that would have been the 4th.
Anything can happen