‘I Suck at Life’ + new postseason predictions
Prior to the season, I made some predictions about how the season would pan out. It ain’t pretty. I should have taken John Sterling’s advice. Anyway, check out how wrong I was and see me make an ass out of myself again as I predict how the postseason will play out.
I Suck at Life:
What I (foolishly) thought would happen in bold, what actually happened in regular type
AL East
- Red Cox: 94-68
- Yankees: 89-73 (Wild Card)
- Orioles: 86-76
- Blue Jays: 74-88
- Rays: 72-90
- Yanks 97-65
- Rays 91-71 (Wild Card)
- Red Cox 90-72
- Blue Jays 81-81
- Orioles 69-93
I was drinking that Red Sox Kool-Aid prior to the season as well as the Orioles Kool-Aid, so stupid. I should have my fan card pulled. The Rays really surprised me too, I didn’t think they had it in them. At least I got one playoff team correct and predicted that the WC would come from this division, which, if added with a nickel, will get me a hot cup of jack squat.
AL Central
- Twins: 89-73
- White Sox: 84-78
- Tigers: 79-83
- Indians: 70-92
- Royals: 68-94
- Tigers 95-67
- Indians 80-82
- White Sox 79-83
- Royals 71-91
- Twinkies 63-99
I really screwed the pooch here, I didn’t get one spot correct. As usual, I suck at life.
AL West
- Rangers: 85-77
- A’s: 81-81
- Angels: 78-84
- Mariners: 66-96
- Rangers 96-66
- Angels 86-76
- A’s 74-88
- Mariners 67-95
This is my Sgt. Pepper. I got two spots right and damn near hit the Mariners’ win total on the head. Put this on my tombstone.
NL East
- Braves: 93-69
- Phillies: 90-72 (Wild Card)
- Nats: 80-82
- Marlins: 74-88
- Mets: 63-99
- Phils 102-60
- Braves 89-73
- Nats 80-81
- Mets 77-85
- Marlins 72-90
I was also riding the Braves’ jock prior to the season. Another foolish mistake. However, you’ve got to give me credit for nailing the Nats’ win total…or don’t, see if I care.
NL Central
- Reds: 88-74
- Cubs: 82-80
- Cards: 73-89
- Brewers: 68-94
- Astros: 63-99
- Pirates: 58-104
- Brewers 96-66
- Cards 90-72 (Wild Card)
- Reds 79-83
- Pirates 72-90
- Cubbies 71-91
- Astros 56-106
Yikes. Let’s move on.
NL West
- Fake G-Men: 90-72
- Rockies: 88-74
- Padres: 87-75
- D’Bags: 69-93
- Dodgers: 66-96
- D’Bags 94-68
- Fake G-Men 86-76
- Dodgers 82-79
- Rockies 73-89
- Padres 71-91
I gave Hitman no chance to succeed, but he really did a great job with what he had in LA. I wish I could say the same about me and these predictions.
ALDS
Red Cox-Rangers, Boston 3-2; Yanks-Twins, New York 3-0
NLDS
Braves-Reds, Cincy 3-1; Phillies-Fake G-Men, SF 3-2
ALCS
Yanks-Sox, NYY 4-3
NLCS
SF-Cincy, Reds 4-2
World Series
Yanks-Reds, NYY 4-1
Yeah, that’s obviously not going to happen. At least my WS winner could still happen.
There you have it, I suck at life.
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New Postseason predictions:
ALDS: Yanks-Tigers, Yanks in 5; Rangers-Rays, Rangers in 4.
NLDS: Phils-Cards, Cards in 5; Brew Crew-D’Bags, D’Bags in 5.
ALCS: Yanks-Rangers, Yanks in 6.
NLCS: Cards-D’Bags, D’Bags in 7.
World Series: Yanks-D’Bags, Yanks in 5.
Now that I have typed that, expect the Yanks and D’Bags to get knocked out in the first round. Sorry.