Preview Review

Now that we are halfway through the MLB season, I thought we should take a look back at our preseason predictions to see how far off we were at the beginning of the season. Not only that, I decided to devise a scoring system to figure out which one of us is the biggest idiot. You get 1 point for every place you were wrong. In other words, if you had the Mets in first and they're actually in fourth you get 3 points. I also subtracted a point for a correct prediction. Therefore, the person with the fewest points has done the best job ... so far.

When all was said and done, the standings looked like this:

1. Wannamker - 18
2. Mr. F - 19
3. Erik - 23
4. Fortune - 29
5. Draft Guru Pete - 31

A few things jumped out at me. First of all, DG Pete was doing fairly well until the AL East rolled around and his apparent "goof pick" of the Red Sox finishing last really came back to bite him. The AL Central was the most botched division, with Cleveland accounting for the most added points of any team. There was only one correctly predicted division from top to bottom, and that was me with the AL East.

As for the MVP and Cy Young predictions, the across the board votes for Felix as Cy Young could turn out to be prophetic. Mr. F and I had Pujols as the NL MYP, and while it may be a boring pick, it certainly appears like it will be a correct one. Speaking of Mr. F, his "goof pick" of Ricky Nolasco as the NL Cy Young turned out to be just as hilarious as we all thought it was at the beginning of the year as a result of his 6-7 record and 5.76 ERA.

So, that's where things stand as of right now. Of course, we'll re-visit this at the start of October when I expect all of us to have fewer points following the M's coup of 1st place.

2009 Baseball Preview

Playoff Teams in BOLD. The only really bold prediction would be Fortune picking Toronto to do so poorly that they do not even make the standings.

Erik Mr. F. Fortune Pete Wanamaker NL East New York Mets Philladelphia Phillies New York Mets New York Mets New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies (WC) New York Mets (WC) Philladelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies Florida Marlins Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves Florida Marlins Florida Marlins Atlanta Braves Florida Marlins Florida Marlins Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves Washington Nationals Washington Nationals Washington Nationals Washington Nationals Washington Nationals NL Central Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers Cincinati Reds Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers Houston Astros Houston Astros Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinati Reds Cincinatti Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinati Reds Cincinati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates NL West Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks Niners Arizona Diamondbacks (WC) San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants Colorado Rockies Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres San Diego Padres San Diego Padres Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres

MVP Albert Pujols Albert Pujols Derrick Lee Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez Cy Young Johan Santana Ricky Nolasco Carlos Zambrano Johan Santana Rich Harden AL East Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays Boston Red Sox New York Yankees (WC) Boston Red Sox (WC) Boston Red Sox New York Yankees New York Yankees (WC) Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays AL Central Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Real Kansas City Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox AL West Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Oakland A's California Angels California Angels Oakland A's Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Located in Orange County, just off the I-5 Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Oakland A's Oakland A's California Angels Oakland A's

MVP Adrian Beltre Adrian Beltre Adrian Beltre Bobby Crosby Adrian Beltre Ichiro Cy Young Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez

Necessary Roughness

Why would the University of Kansas allow it's school to be used in this movie?