Back in March, jarbabyj started a thread asking for WWAAAAYYY out there baseball predictions for the coming season. Some people got into the “way out there” spirit, while others made some more serious prognostications. Well, we’re at the All-Star Break, so i thought it would be an opportune moment to check out how some of the predictions are faring so far, and to see if anyone wants to add anything in light of what’s been happening in Major League Baseball over the past few months.
Here’s a rundown on a few of the predictions from the earlier thread.
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Well, at 4-3, and having spent plenty of time on the DL, Wood’s gonna have to have an amazing second half of the season.
He’s looking pretty good right now.
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Seems to be something of a pattern here. Unfortunately, the Yankees are leading not only the AL East, but all of Major League Baseball. Fuckers.
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Wilson’s prediction is looking good here. The Rangers lead the AL West and have the third-best record in the Majors.
And finally, and depressingly:
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Well, the Birds are currently 11 below .500, and are propping up the AL East, after a dismal first half of the season. Most of the problems are on the mound. The O’s have the fourth best batting average in the Majors for the season (.280 team average), but the third-worst ERA (team ERA of 5.08). They should have left Ponson with the Giants.
Being something of a glutton for punishment, i’m going to predict that Baltimore’s pitchers will start to get it right, and that the hitters will keep hitting, giving the Birds 45 wins out of their last 77 games. This will get them just above .500 for the season, and will restore some measure of respectability.
