What are the odds that the standings below end up exactly the reverse order at the end of the season?
American League East:
Toronto 7-3
Baltimore 6-3
Yankees 5-5
Tampa Bay 4-5
Boston 3-6
American League West:
Seattle 7-2
Oakland 4-5
Texas 4-5
Los Angeles 3-5
I’d say not bad.
The same FRAA metrics used to predict the Rays’ ascension indicate a big improvement for Seattle, who are impressive so far this very young season. Better pitching, too, c/o Bedard.
Toronto could be good enough to finish second in another division. That is to say, there’s no way Baltimore won’t finish in the basement. No one is close to them in runs allowed per game. Why would that change? I can’t think of too many surer locks: Nationals finish last, Padres?
Posted by by Lehho Rebassoo on April 20, 2009 at 6:58 pm