How many wins?

[echrisl]

Pitching is going to be the problem ... when will Seattle sign a true ace? WHEN?

[BobbyRoberto]

I'd think they'll be around .500. The offense is better, the pitching is a question mark. I don't see them being better than Oakland. I think it's wishful thinking among M's fans that Oakland will finish last. The A's may have lost Hudson and Mulder, but they have some good young pitchers in the rotation and bullpen. The M's didn't do anything pitching-wise. Moyer is a year older and was terrible last year (44 homers allowed!). Meche is a yo-yo, you never know what you'll get from him. Franklin's magic pixie dust has worn off. Madritsch pitched great last year but was abused by Melvin over the last two months of the season. I like Pineiro best out of the starters and he's coming off an injury.

The bullpen doesn't look very strong either. Guardado could blow out his shoulder on any pitch. Shiggy, Villone, Putz, Sherrill . . . ick.

[echrisl]

The bullpen doesn't look very strong either. Guardado could blow out his shoulder on any pitch.

Aw, don't say that, I've got him on too many fantasy teams ...

[lazyeye]

i think they get 93 wins

[lazyeye]

change my mind 96 games

[SeaWolf]

change my mind 96 games

You changed your mind by only three wins?

[BobbyRoberto]

Not only that, if you're going to change your mind after what you've seen so far, how could you predict MORE wins? I'd go the other direction, 75 wins.

[lazyeye]

there gone go on a winning streak of 15 games strait i had a dream

[squawkya24]

Looks like the offense is our problem this year. I don't think we'll get more than 75 wins.