Since I haven't yet looked at my predictions for the baseball season, how about I look at them and see how I did.
My predictions:
AL EAST:
prediction:
New York
Boston
Toronto
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
actual:
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Toronto
So I nailed two of the positions. Score, 2 of 5.
AL Central:
prediction:
Minnesota
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
actual:
Minnesota
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Well, I got the leader, score, 6 of 10.
AL West:
prediction:
Anaheim
Oakland
Seattle
Texas
actual
Anaheim
Oakland
Texas
Seatle
Again, I get the first two, which isn't bad, I don't think. Score, 8 of 14.
Wild Card,
Prediction:
Boston
Actual:
Boston
Nailed it. 9 of 15
Basically, I nailed the American League, picking all four playoff spots. On to the NL.
NL East:
Prediction
Philly
Atlanta
Florida
New York
Montreal
Actual:
Atlanta
Philly
Florida
New York
Montreal
My best so far, although predicting the Expos to finish last isn't that impressive. Score, 12 of 20.
NL Central:
Prediction:
Houston
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinatti
Milwakee
Pittsburg
Actual:
St. Louis
Houston
Chicago
Cincinatti
Pittsburg
Milwakee
Well, only Diamond Mind got ST Louis winning it, but I got Cincy right! 13 out of 26.
NL West:
Prediction:
San Francisco
San Diego
Arizona
Los Angelos
Colorado
Actual:
Los Angelos
San Francisco
San Diego
Colorado
Arizona
Yeouch! 13 of 31.
NL Wild Card:
Prediction: Chicago
Actual: Houston
ok 13 of 32.
So far, not overly bad, although I must say that I did much better on the AL than on the NL.
on to the world Series.
I had boston over houston in 6 games. So I'll give myself a point out of 2.
14 of 33.
Awards:
Predictions:
MVP
AL: Garret Anderson
NL: Mark Prior
Cy Young
AL: Pedro Martinez
NL: Mark Prior
ROY:
AL: Joe Mauer
NL: Johnny Estrada (this was my worst pick, as he wasn't even a rookie)
Actual:
MVP:
AL: Vlad Guerro
NL: Barry Bonds
Cy Young
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Roger Clemens
ROY:
AL: Bobby Crosby
NL: Jason Bay
So I got nothing.
0 for 6, which brings me to 14 of 39, a 35.9 percent rate.