Possible 2010 Sleeper Teams that could make the Playoffs
by Scooter on 03/24/2010 in MLB News
There’s always one team no one expects to be any where close to a playoff berth, but that was different for the Tampa Bay Rays back in 2008 when they surprised all of baseball. The Rays finished that year with 97 wins and 65 losses and made it to the World Series, but lost in 5 games against the Phillies.
Who will be the 2010 sleeper team? There are a couple of teams that could be Cinderella stories and these are not obvious picks by any stretch of the imagination.
It’s easier to rule out what teams will not make the post season, so here we go:
American League: Baltimore Orioles – Toronto Blue Jays – Tampa Bay Rays – Chicago White Sox – Cleveland Indians – Kansas City Royals – Oakland Athletics
National League: Florida Marlins – Washington Nationals – Cincinnati Reds – Houston Astros – Milwaukee Brewers – Pittsburgh Pirates – Arizona Diamondbacks – San Diego Padres
There are not many teams left and if you add the teams who should make the playoffs, you would have:
New York Yankees – Boston Red Sox – Minnesota Twins – Seattle Mariners
Philadelphia Phillies – St. Louis Cardinals – Colorado Rockies – Los Angeles Dodgers
Possible 2010 Sleeper Teams that could make the playoffs:
Detroit Tigers – Texas Rangers – Atlanta Braves – New York Mets – Chicago Cubs – San Francisco Giants
Out of this group of sleepers I would give the New York Mets the nod, but you never know how things can pan out during a grueling 162 game season.
What are your sleeper teams?
A. Zuck
Mar 24th, 2010
The Mets would be my sleeper pick as well, but most of all I am hoping my Boys in Blue take the NL West.
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Tech Tips
Mar 24th, 2010
A pretty fair assessment. If the Mets make it they would be a wild card team. The Giants may give the Dodgers a run for their money in the relatively weak NL West. The Twins could have some problem without their closer.
Could be a Yankees-Phillies rematch in the Series.
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Commish
Mar 24th, 2010
Mike,
I was thinking the same. If the Mets stay healthy they have a chance.
Commish
Mar 24th, 2010
Zuck,
I agree, but they must stay healthy the Mets.
Jennifer
Mar 25th, 2010
I so hope that you are right about the Mets. It really gets depressing going so many years in between waiting for the Mets to finally get to the postseason again.
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james mc
Mar 27th, 2010
With the ever so dominating (Long Island) closer in joe Nathan needing Tommy John-I will say in American League central it will be 1)DETROIT TIGERS 2)KC ROYALS 3)twins etc etc indIANS ETC
Commish
Mar 28th, 2010
James,
KC 2nd – wow! That would be amazing for KC to achieve.
jfkgerrycasey
Apr 18th, 2010
you do realize you’ve included the padres twice in teams that definitely won’t make it from the NL. They’re bad but is including them twice really necessary?
As a result you’ve forgot to mention LAA who surely have to be in with a chance
Commish
Apr 19th, 2010
Did I? Wow, that was my oversight. Thank you.