Saturday, March 23, 2019

Prediction Analysis



                                                  Mine
AL East:       Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central:  Indians, Twins, White Sox, Tigers, Royals
AL West:      Astros, Angels, Athletics, Rangers, Mariners
NL East:        Phillies, Braves, Nationals, Mets, Marlins
NL Central:  Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, Pirates
NL West:      Dodgers, Rockies, Padres, Diamondbacks, Giants

                                         Sports Illustrated
AL East:       same as mine
AL Central:  Twins, Indians, White Sox, Royals, Tigers
AL West:      Astros, Athletics, Angels, Mariners, Rangers
NL East:        Phillies, Nationals, Mets, Braves, Marlins
NL Central:  same as mine
NL West:      Dodgers, Padres, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Giants

                                              Bleacher Report
AL East:       Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, Orioles
AL Central:  same as SI
AL West:      same as SI
NL East:        same as mine
NL Central:  Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Reds, Pirates
NL West:      same as mine

                                                  USA Today
AL East:       same as mine
AL Central:  same as SI
AL West:      same as SI
NL East:        Nationals, Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins
NL Central:   Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Pirates, Reds
NL West:       Dodgers, Rockies, Diamondbacks, Padres, Giants


Analysis:  USA Today’s predictions are a composite of six people, and they look that way, seemingly mirroring last year’s finishes rather than offering any insight into the coming year.  SI’s picks seem the most imaginative, giving the Twins the nod over the Indians, and picking the Padres for second. 

Here are some team-by-team observations:
Red Sox:   Only Bleacher Report has them repeating.
Twins:       SI has them overtaking the Indians.
Royals:     Only I have them still in last.
Angels:     Only I have them in second.
Mariners:  Only I have them last.
Nationals: Only USA Today has them in first.
Phillies:    Only USA Today has them as low as third.
Braves:     Only SI has them as low as fourth.
Reds:        Only USA Today has them in last.
Padres:     Only SI has them as high as second, while only USA Today has them as low as fourth.

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