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To best read the chart below, observe
a team's projected win total in the 7/3 column (each team's
projected in total based on games played through June 3) and compare with your
prediction. The difference is the number of wins off you are for that team.
For example, based on games played
through July 3, Boston is on pace to win 93 games. Phil's prediction of 93
is dead on, suffering 0 points against him. Chuck's prediction of 95 is off by
2. Add up how many wins you are off for
all 30 teams, and you have your score. Lowest score wins.
Let's take a moment to
evaluate teams' progress, or lack thereof, at the midpoint of the
season... AL East:
Baltimore has come back to earth as the Red Sox and Yankees are the only teams
to improve. AL Central: White
Sox continue to soar at high pace and the Indians have become a legitimate
playoff threat. AL West: Angels
starting to run away with division, Oakland nearly catches Texas in the 3rd
month of the season. NL East:
Washington is one of only 4 teams on pace for 100 wins, the rest remains a
battle. NL Central: Still no
challengers for Cardinals, Reds consistently show the pace for a 100 loss
season. NL West: Los Angeles,
San Francisco & Arizona have all significantly dipped since first month.
Looking to our predictions, we have a new leader! Baseball Examiner is being
beaten at the midway point by Mel. The key
performances in the season's 3rd month that helped put him in the lead were
Minnesota's dropoff and the Indians' rise. Those two teams helped Mel gain 16
wins on Chuck to pass him for the lowest score.
| entry |
1 month |
2 months |
3 months |
4 months |
5 months |
Final score |
| Mel |
414 |
320 |
270 |
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| Chuck |
368 |
312 |
272 |
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| Eric |
382 |
330 |
276 |
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| Alex |
432 |
338 |
298 |
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| Phil |
454 |
380 |
314 |
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| Dwaine |
472 |
380 |
338 |
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| Matt |
440 |
376 |
340 |
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