Well, and it’s time for Vardibidian Predictions (we're never wrong, unless you count mere factual inaccuracy) to come through with another year’s worth. You know my methods; randomly jot down a bunch of names and hope that I can slap the thing up on the web before anybody else gets hurt.
| NL West | NL Central | NL East |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | St. Louis | Philadelphia |
| Los Angeles | Houston | Atlanta |
| San Francisco | Chicago | Florida |
| Arizona | Cincinnati | New York |
| Colorado | Pittsburgh | Washington |
| Milwaukee |
Wild Card: Atlanta
St. Louis over Atlanta; Philadelphia over San Diego
St. Louis over Philadelphia
| AL West | AL Central | AL East |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | Minnesota | Boston |
| Los Angeles | Chicago | New York |
| Seattle | Cleveland | Toronto |
| Texas | Kansas City | Baltimore |
| Detroit | Tampa Bay |
Wild Card: New York
Boston over Minnesota; Oakland over New York
Boston over Oakland
St. Louis over Boston
chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek,
-Vardibidian.
Post Script: This has been edited to reflect the fact that I after I finally decided to put the Padres on top of the division, I forgot to put them into the playoffs. Apologies,
-V.
An Alternate View
NL East
Florida
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New York
Washington
NL Central
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
NL West
San Diego
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Colorado
Arizona
AL East
New York
Boston
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
AL Central
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
AL West
Los Angeles of Anaheim
Oakland
Texas
Seattle
I expect to see St. Louis in the Series, but beyond that I don’t see the postseason as in any way predictable this year.
And for an additional view, here’s my picks for the AL, and here’s the NL.
After last night’s game, I feel it incumbent upon me as a former resident of Dorchester to state that this year’s team is a bunch of worthless pansies who couldn’t find October on a calendar. Third place.
Thanks,
-V.
This wasn’t as bad as I remembered it being. I had Atlanta and Philadelphia flipped, and the wildcard came from the Central (barely), but the NL doesn’t look like some sort of bizarre alternate universe.
In the AL, I had Boston and NY flipped, and that was close, and, um, well I had the division-winners in second, which isn’t bad. Not really bad, anyway. I have no idea why I thought the White Sox would be any good, but clearly I did. On the other hand, I clearly thought the A’s would not only win the division but have a ton of wins.
I think the Cardinals over Boston is still a decent bet.
Thanks,
-V.