Preseason Baseball Predictions

[jrh31584]

Here are my predictions for the remainder of the season, with the change in wins from my preseason prediction in parentheses:

AL East

Boston 92-70 ( )

NY Yankees 85-77 (-6)

Baltimore 85-77 (+13)

Toronto 84-78 (+15)

Tampa Bay 52-110 (-18)

AL Central

Chicago White Sox 105-57 (+22)

Cleveland 89-73 (+5)

Minnesota 84-78 (-4)

Detroit 79-83 (-2)

Kansas City 55-107 (-8)

AL West

LA Angels 91-71 (-6)

Oakland 88-74 (+7)

Texas 84-78 (+3)

Seattle 71-91 (-10)

NL East

Atlanta 96-66 (+1)

Washington 94-68 (+30)

Philadelphia 81-81 (+2)

Florida 81-81 (-10)

NY Mets 79-83 (-1)

NL Central

St. Louis 101-61 (+2)

Houston 86-76 (+4)

Chicago Cubs 80-82 (-6)

Milwaukee 78-84 (+2)

Pittsburgh 76-86 (+1)

Cincinnati 62-100 (-11)

NL West

San Diego 87-75 (-1)

Arizona 77-85 (+8)

LA Dodgers 77-85 (-10)

San Francisco 72-90 (-15)

Colorado 59-103 (-6)

So if you were to predict the final standings now, how close would they be to your preseason predictions?

[NJTank]

Judge for yourself

2005 Preview

[Dilbert]

I think Washington is going to end the Braves streak.

[CC97]

I couldn't believe the Vegas over/under on Jays wins was 68, I should've made that bet, it was very obvious this team would win at least 80.

I don't remember my pre-season picks, I think there was a thread with them in there on this board tho.

[LMU]

don't agree with the Halos prediction. Finley, McPherson, and Cabrera will be back, with Escobar back in a couple months, and that alone will spark the win total.

[KennyRock]

My predictions at the start of the year?

AL East:

New York Yankees(Winner)

Boston Red Sox(Wildcard)

Baltimore Orioles

Toronto Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

AL Central:

Detroit Tigers(Winner)(My big bust pick this year, even if they are near .500)

Chicago White Sox

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Kansas City Royals

AL West:

LA Angels(Winner)

Texas Rangers

Oakland Athletics

Seattle Mariners

NL East:

Florida Marlins(Winner)

Atlanta Braves(Wildcard)

New York Mets

Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central:

St. Louis Cardinals(Winner)

Chicago Cubs

Cincinatti Reds

Houston Astros

Milwaukee Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West:

San Diego Padres(Winner)

LA Dodgers

San Francisco Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies

*shrugs* I have three of six division leaders right now - it's funny, back in March, I saw the Marlins in the World Series... but once again, the pitching's been hurt and there's been a new problem this year, with Juan Pierre getting off to a slow start and Mike Lowell having a bad offensive year...

[black_gold_capone]

the biggest disappointment is that I chose the Pirates to get in as the wild card.

BUT THEY WILL STILL DO IT

[CZzyzx41]

OK my predictions from another board (cause I can't find the one from here):

NL West: Real close division between the top four

Padres

Giants

Dodgers

Diamondbacks

Rockies

Wow. I really underestimated the D-Backs. I did say it would be a 4-team race but at the moment...it's really not.

NL Central: Tough choice

Cubs

Cardinals

Pirates

Astros

Reds

Brewers

I too overestimated the Pirates. Didn't see the injury problems of Wood and Prior coming (why not?)

NL East: Pitching is key for me in this division

Braves

Phillies

Marlins

Mets

Nationals

who honestly picked the Nationals? Otherwise this is pretty close

AL West: Easiest division for me

Angels

Athletics (Yes even with the loss of Hudson and Mulder)

Rangers (Great lineup but lacks the pitching)

Mariners

Real close between Oakland and Texas just as I thought..only going the wrong way

AL Central: Toughest division in baseball to pick

Twins

Indians (Young talent starts to develop. They could win it in '06)

White Sox (Pitching depth keeps them in 3rd)

Tigers

Royals (by a wide margin)

I underestimated the Sox offense. I still believe in the Tribe and Twins but this thing is just about over

AL East: God this sucks

Yankees (old rotation but just too much for the Sox)

Red Sox (bad luck has already started to hit with Schilling and Wells)

Orioles (only their lineup keeps them out of the cellar)

Devil Rays (It'll be close between them and the O's)

Blue Jays (what is it with the lack of pitching between these bottom 3 teams?)

Overestimated the Devil Rays.

Still much of the season left. Pretty much only the Central divisions decided (1978 should have taught me a lesson but I was an infant at the time, so...)

[Redlands, CA]

Not so good NJTank, I think only division that looks good is the AL West but I think most people could have gotten that one right. I see some favoritism towards the Mets.