Rice4HOF said:
Funny, I just posted my bold predictions yesterday here
http://rsnalberta.blogspot.ca/2014/03/2014-mlb-predictions.html
Many of the same as you guys, a few different ones. I'm not sure the Tigers or Dodgers are shoe-ins to win their divisions. I see Miam, KC, Milwaukee being good... Washington / Harper /Stras being great. Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta to miss playoffs.
I had some absolutely awful predictions there. You'll have to click on the
link to see them.
But I had some pretty darn good ones too. Among the better ones:
AL East: won't have any wildcard teams. (
they didn't)
Tampa Bay - could even drop all the way to 4th place (
ended in 4th)
Toronto- I bet they wish they still had Henderson Alvarez (
an all-star pitcher)
AL Central: There will be a pennant race into late September. Tigers will not be assured of a playoff spot.
Detroit - Will struggle to win 90.
(were at 89 heading into last day of season)
Kansas City - PLAYOFFS! Maybe even a division title. (
yep, and had a shot entering last day of season)
Minnesota - The Yankees will be wishing they still had Phil Hughes. (
Vidal Nuno and Chase Whitley started 26 games in pinstripes)
Houston - Won't be the worst team in the league the 2nd half. 70 wins within reach. (
an even 70)
Oakland - Hard to believe this they are back-to-back reigning division champions. Won't 3-peat, but may get the 2nd wildcard spot. (
barely got that 2nd wildcard spot)
NL East -Washington will run away with this division with very little competition. (
won by 17 games)
Atlanta - Sorry peach state, no playoffs for you. (
not even a .500 record)
Miami - Will battle Atlanta for a meaningless 2nd place in this division. (
2 games behind Atlanta for 2nd)
Washington - Only 100 win team in majors.
(not quite, but had 2nd best record in MLB)
NL Central- Cincinnati and Milwaukee will remind St. Louis that there are still some competitive teams in this division.(
well, Milwaukee certainly did)
Chicago - Jeff Samardzija will be very good. Last place. Again. Not really going out on a limb here. (
I really didn't)
Milwaukee - Along with Miami, among most improved teams in baseball. Will contend for a wildcard spot. (
until last couple of weeks)
San Francisco - A good old Giants/Dodgers rivalry will be rekindled. Giants will contend for a playoff spot, may even overtake LA if they stumble. (
made it close)
Like I said, all my predictions weren't as good as the above ones, and some were downright awful (Texas winning West, Reds going far in playoffs and more entertaingly bad ones)