Now that the playoffs are over and awards have been dispensed, let's take stock. Here are my preseason predictions (made on 28 February 2016). How did I do?
- Neither the New York Mets nor the Seattle Mariners made it to the World Series. Both teams finished second in their five-team divisions. The Mets made the playoffs; the Mariners did not.
- King Felix (Hernandez) had an off year, winning only 11 games instead of the 27 I predicted.
- Robinson Cano did not lead the American League in batting and did not win the MVP award. He hit .298 (not .372), but hammered 39 home runs and drove in 103 runs (not 147). He finished 13th in the batting race and eighth in the MVP voting.
- The New Yankees finished fourth (not fifth) in the five-team American League East Division. Manager Joe Girardi has not been fired.
Enjoy the off-season! I'm sure I'll have predictions for 2017 before the season begins.
