AL PREDICTIONS

AL NORTH
Twins                    S7- 79 wins          S8 Prediction: 91
Key Additions: SP Shayne Patrick, 2B Rob Goldberg, SP Esmerling Beltran, SP Milt Duncan, 3B Ezdra Ayala
Key Losses: 2B Cla Kirkland, SP Gary Fiore

White Sox           S7- 85 wins          S8 Prediction: 62
Key Additions: 2B Michael Swindell
Key Losses: SP Darrell Swan, 3B Luther McGuire

Blue Jays              S7- 65 wins          S8 Prediction: 70
Key Additions:
Key Losses:

Tigers                    S7- 72 wins          S8 Prediction: 63
Key Additions:
Key Losses:

AL EAST
Orioles                 S7- 88 wins          S8 Prediction: 90
Key Additions: SP Douglas Parker, SP Darrell Swan, C Martin Cook, 3B Lenny Bergen
Key Losses: SP Joey Brooks, 2B Michael Swindell, C Hootie Williams, RP Reed Kingland, SP Roy Leonard, 2B Che Lee, LF Ozzie Darwin

Indians                 S7- 89 wins          S8 Prediction: 85
Key Additions:
Key Losses:

Yankees               S7- 86 wins          S8 Prediction: 80
Key Additions:
Key Losses: SP Douglas Parker, RP Shelby Fedroff

Red Sox                S7- 69 wins          S8 Prediction: 63
Key Additions: SP Earl Regan
Key Losses: OF Enrique Ordonez, 3B Chad Johnstone, SS Raul Segui, SP Edgar Rosado, RP Donaldo Cordero

AL SOUTH
Royals                   S7- 97 wins          S8 Prediction: 94
Key Additions: RP Rico Morales, 1B Jerry Palmer, SP Gary Fiore, C Hootie Williams, RP Reed Kingland        
Key Losses: SP Roy Leonard, 3B Chad Johnstone, RP Marvin Rigby, C Martin Cook, LF Ozzie Darwin

Rangers                S7- 98 wins          S8 Prediction: 86
Key Additions: RP Rico Morales, 1B Jerry Palmer                
Key Losses: 3B Ezdra Ayala, SS Fonzie Spencer

Rays                       S7- 73 wins          S8 Prediction: 67
Key Additions:  OF Alex Colome                               
Key Losses: 2B Hick Shea

Tiburones            S7- 56 wins          S8 Prediction: 65
Key Additions: RP Don Fleming, SP J.J. Craddock
Key Losses:

AL WEST
Mariners              S7- 105 wins       S8 Prediction: 109
Key Additions: 2B Juan Fernandez, RP Shelby Fedroff, RP Douglas Marquis, OF Ramon Masato, SS Fonzie Spencer
Key Losses: OF Sal Bristow, CF Miguel Picasso

Rockies                 S7- 95 wins          S8 Prediction: 97
Key Additions: 2B Che Lee
Key Losses: SP Esmerling Beltran, 3B Lenny Bergen

Athletics              S7- 71 wins          S8 Prediction: 72
Key Additions: SS Raul Segui, RP Marvin Rigby, RP Greg Ewing
Key Losses: 2B Rob Goldberg

Angels                 S7- 69 wins          S8 Prediction: 60
Key Additions:
Key Losses:

NL PREDICTIONS

NL NORTH
Phillies                  S7- 84 wins          S8 Prediction: 99
Key Additions: 3B Luther McGuire
Key Losses: 2B Juan Fernandez

Reds                     S7- 73 wins          S8 Prediction: 75
Key Additions:
Key Losses:

Expos                    S7- 84 wins          S8 Prediction: 70
Key Additions:
Key Losses: RP Don Fleming, OF Ramon Masato

Brewers               S7- 58 wins          S8 Prediction: 61
Key Additions:
Key Losses: SP Shayne Patrick, SP Josias Gonzalez

NL EAST

Nationals             S7- 83 wins          S8 Prediction: 89
Key Additions: OF Sal Bristow
Key Losses:

Mets                     S7- 88 wins          S8 Prediction: 85
Key Additions: SP Josias Gonzalez
Key Losses: SP Deivi Petit, RP Jerry Cronin

Pirates                  S7- 84 wins          S8 Prediction: 77
Key Additions: SP Deivi Petit
Key Losses: 2B Richie Carter

Cubs                      S7- 74 wins          S8 Prediction: 76
Key Additions: 2B Cla Kirkland
Key Losses: OF Alex Colome

NL SOUTH
Astros                   S7- 87 wins          S8 Prediction: 95
Key Additions: CF Miguel Picasso
Key Losses:

Marlins                 S7- 75 wins          S8 Prediction: 86
Key Additions: C Rod Shaw, RPJerry Cronin
Key Losses: 1B Jerry Palmer, RP Clayton Orie

Cardinals              S7- 80 wins          S8 Prediction: 76
Key Additions: OF Enrique Ordonez, 2B Richie Carter
Key Losses:

Braves                 S7- 64 wins          S8 Prediction: 67
Key Additions: RP Clayton Orie, RP Stone Worrell
Key Losses: RP Rico Morales, SP J.J. Craddock

NL WEST
Padres                 S7- 100 wins       S8 Prediction: 92
Key Additions: SP Joey Brooks
Key Losses: SP Milt Duncan, 2B Edgardo Lopez

D Backs                 S7- 92 wins          S8 Prediction: 90
Key Additions:
Key Losses: RP Greg Ewing

Dodgers               S7- 91 wins          S8 Prediction: 88
Key Additions: SP Edgar Rosado, RP Donaldo Cordero
Key Losses: C Rod Shaw, SP Earl Regan

Giants                   S7- 78 wins          S8 Prediction: 68
Key Additions: 2B Edgardo Lopez
Key Losses: RP Stone Worrell

Welcome to Season 8

Welcome to Season 8 of Gary Carter Memorial HBD World.

First of all, congratulations to the champions, Seattle Mariners.

Also, I would like to welcome all new owners, and I hope that we will keep them for many seasons. Welcome back to all the old owners, hope you will stay with us either.

Thanks!
Ben

WIN TOTALS THRU SEASON 7

SEA	NAME	WINS	WINS AVG	FRANCHISE	WINS	AVG
7	WILLSAUVE	673	96.1	SEATTLE	673	96.14285714
7	RISINGSTAR1	640	91.4	TAMPA BAY	659	94.14285714
7	NORTHERNGAUL	635	90.7	ATLANTA	640	91.42857143
7	ROYFRANKLIN	625	89.3	KANSAS CITY	635	90.71428571
7	WONDERIN32	618	88.3	SAN DIEGO	625	89.28571429
7	JEANPAUL22	616	88.0	CLEVELAND	618	88.28571429
7	ESTRADA13	599	85.6	TEXAS	616	88
7	SIRIUS07	595	85.0	PHILADELPHIA	599	85.57142857
6	ARDTHOMP	586	97.7	MONTREAL	595	85
7	FISK72	586	83.7	SAN FRANCISCO	586	83.71428571
7	BIGDADDYSALM	573	81.9	ANAHEIM	574	82
7	MOWBS69	560	80.0	COLORADO	573	81.85714286
7	MOHAWKMAN	555	79.3	CHIGAGO (AL)	566	80.85714286
7	JPVERONN	538	76.9	PITTSBURGH	560	80
7	HABSFAN1	521	74.4	CINCINNATI	555	79.28571429
7	TSWAYNE11	521	74.4	FLORIDA	540	77.14285714
7	SCOOTERMCRAY	514	73.4	TORONTO	538	76.85714286
6	RONALDB03	505	84.2	MILWAUKEE	530	75.71428571
7	BURK	500	71.4	NEW YORK (NL)	530	75.71428571
6	MAMIDU	477	79.5	NEW YORK (AL)	528	75.42857143
7	GNOCC	474	67.7	LOS ANGELES	523	74.71428571
6	DIRTYHILL03	455	75.8	BALTIMORE	521	74.42857143
6	GERLAD007	454	75.7	ST LOUIS	521	74.42857143
6	BIGNR37	402	67.0	HOUSTON	516	73.71428571
5	SANTAFE	370	74.0	ARIZONA	514	73.42857143
5	DH0220	334	66.8	OAKLAND	508	72.57142857
4	tacosluss	301	75.3	WASHINGTON DC	500	71.42857143
4	RIVERBAT33	290	72.5	CHICAGO (NL)	493	70.42857143
3	DESANDERS	248	82.7	SAN JUAN	491	70.14285714
3	leinenkugel	246	82.0	DETROIT	474	67.71428571
3	FERGE63	183	61.0	MINNESOTA	471	67.28571429
2	kumbiakings	172	86.0	BOSTON	440	62.85714286
2	CINMARK44	167	83.5
2	jmuhtoff	165	82.5
2	jamesb007	153	76.5
2	obtuseangle	151	75.5
2	she said	143	71.5
2	LIGHTSOUT16	134	67.0
2	jmaese	133	66.5
2	buffalo_rob	127	63.5
2	QTIP32	124	62.0
1	BEAUM11	89	89.0
1	punkzip	89	89.0
1	CCUSTEAD	79	79.0
1	northbamavol	78	78.0
1	jcallis3	75	75.0
1	JOELHART	73	73.0
1	ICEMAN_33	71	71.0
1	KCG67	71	71.0
1	SCOOPSTER	69	69.0
1	peltier	65	65.0
1	BastanRedsox	62	62.0
1	musketeer22/tk21775	61	61.0
1	BUFFALOQB1	58	58.0
1	GINOBILI04	58	58.0
1	KNEENEIGHBOR	51	51.0