Friday, September 30, 2011
THT staff playoff predictions
Posted by Greg SimonsNot satisfied with being humiliated just once, The Hardball Times staff has attempted to make playoff predictions, too.
For the sake of brevity, I won't subject every one of us to the embarrassment of having our picks laid out for the world to see (yet), but I will do a recap similar to Chris Jaffe's after the postseason is over to see how everyone did.
Here is a summary of who was picked to win each series.
DET NYY
ALDS1 11 8
TBR TEX
ALDS2 13 6
PHI STL
NLDS1 17 2
MIL ARI
NLDS2 12 7It looks like just about everyone thinks the Cardinals' run, exciting as it was, is over. The Rays, on the other hand, have plenty of believers. The Brewers' phenomenal home record appears to give them an edge. And the Tigers-Yankees showdown is close to a toss-up.
NYY DET TBR TEX
ALCS 7 6 5 1
MIL PHI ARI STL
NLCS 9 7 2 1The only obvious thing in the American League is that virtually no one has faith in the Rangers to get back to the Fall Classic. In the National League, it's a two-horse race between the Brew Crew and the Phils.
PHI DET MIL NYY TBR ARI STL TEX World Series 6 5 4 2 2 0 0 0
While no clear-cut favorite exists, those who think Philadelphia or Detroit can get to baseball's final also think that team will win it all. Sorry, Arizona, St. Louis and Texas, but you have no true believers in the THT midst. (But you have at least one of us rooting for you to win.)
Check back in early November to see how we did and who made the most accurate predictions.
Greg Simons finally, sadly has conceded that he won't have an MLB playing career. However, in his dreams, he's still the second coming of Ozzie Smith. Please don't wake him up, though you can e-mail him at gregbsimons AT yahoo DOT com.
“I won’t subject every one of us to the embarrassment of having our picks laid out for the world to see”
For ####’s sake! You’re afraid to make a prediction on the internet that might be wrong?
Sack up and make a statement. The only thing you have is your credibility. So if you’re not willing to risk it then you’re not worth reading.