Revisiting the Pinstripe Alley preseason MLB predictions

Way back on March 27th, members of the Pinstripe Alley writing staff were asked to answer various questions about how the 2013 baseball season would shake out. At the end of the regular season, we revisited the staff's Yankees predictions, and now that all the playoffs and awards for the season are complete, we can check out the staff's MLB prediction results. So how did we do?

1. How will the standings in each division look at the end of the season?

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

One point for each correct place, and an extra point for guessing the division champion. People who guessed the Yankees, Orioles, Giants, and Padres in either 3rd or 4th will get credit since they tied in their respective divisions.

Andrew (9)
AL East: Rays/Yankees/Blue Jays/Orioles/Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers/Indians/White Sox/Royals/Twins
AL West: Angels/Mariners/Rangers/Athletics/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals/Reds/Brewers/Pirates/Cubs
NL West: Giants/Dodgers/Rockies/Diamondbacks/Padres

Tanya (11)
AL East: Yankees/Blue Jays/Rays/Orioles/Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers/White Sox/Royals/Indians/Twins
AL West: Angels/Rangers/Athletics/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals/Reds/Brewers/Pirates/Cubs
NL West: Giants/Dodgers/Rockies/Diamondbacks/Padres

Jason (12)
AL East: Blue Jays/Yankees/Rays/Orioles/Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers/Indians/White Sox/Royals/Twins
AL West: Angels/Rangers/Athletics/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Reds/Cardinals/Pirates/Brewers/Cubs
NL West: Dodgers/Giants/Diamondbacks/Rockies/Padres

Greg (13)
AL East: Yankees/Rays/Orioles/Blue Jays/Red Sox
AL Central: White Sox/Tigers/Royals/Indians/Twins
AL West: Angels/Athletics/Rangers/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Pirates/Cardinals/Reds/Brewers/Cubs
NL West: Dodgers/Giants/Diamondbacks/Padres/Rockies

Matt F1 (13)
AL East: Rays/Yankees/Blue Jays/Orioles/Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers/White Sox/Indians/Royals/Twins
AL West: Angels/Rangers/Athletics/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Braves/Nationals/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Reds/Cardinals/Brewers/Pirates/Cubs
NL West: Giants/Dodgers/Diamondbacks/Padres/Rockies

Craig (13)
AL East: Yankees/Blue Jays/Rays/Red Sox/Orioles
AL Central: Tigers/Indians/White Sox/Royals/Twins
AL West: Angels/Rangers/Athletics/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Cardinals/Reds/Brewers/Pirates/Cubs
NL West: Giants/Diamondbacks/Dodgers/Padres/Rockies

Mason (10)
AL East: Rays/Yankees/Blue Jays/Red Sox/Orioles
AL Central: Tigers/Royals/Indians/White Sox/Twins
AL West: Angels/Rangers/Athletics/Mariners/Astros
NL East: Nationals/Braves/Phillies/Mets/Marlins
NL Central: Reds/Cardinals/Pirates/Cubs/Brewers
NL West: Dodgers/Giants/Padres/Diamondbacks/Rockies

2. What will be the World Series matchup and who will be the winner?

One point for guessing the pennant winners.. which only one of us did anyway. No one guessed the World Series champion because hate you, 2013.

Andrew: Nationals/Tigers--Nationals win (9)
Tanya: Nationals/Angels--Nationals win (11)
Jason: Nationals/Angels--Nationals win (12)
Greg: Pirates/Yankees--Yankees win (13)
Matt F1: Reds/Tigers--Reds win (13)
Craig: Cardinals/Angels--Cardinals win (14)
Mason: Nationals/Rays--Rays win (10)

(Thank you so much for this GIF, Matt F2.)

3. Who will be the AL and NL MVPs, Cy Young Award winners, and Rookies of the Year, respectively?

Results
AL/NL MVPs: Miguel Cabrera/Andrew McCutchen
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Max Scherzer/Clayton Kershaw
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Wil Myers/Jose Fernandez

One point for guessing each correct winner.

Andrew (11)
AL/NL MVPs: Miguel Cabrera/Matt Kemp
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Felix Hernandez/Matt Cain
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Wil Myers/Gerrit Cole

Tanya (12)
AL/NL MVPs: Robinson Cano/Matt Kemp
AL/NL Cy Youngs: David Price/Stephen Strasburg
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Wil Myers/Gerrit Cole

Jason (12)
AL/NL MVPs: Mike Trout/Matt Holliday
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Jered Weaver/Cole Hamels
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Jurickson Profar/Shelby Miller

Greg (14)
AL/NL MVPs: Mike Trout/Andrew McCutchen
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Jered Weaver/Stephen Strasburg
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Jurickson Profar/Gerrit Cole

Matt F1 (13)
AL/NL MVPs: Robinson Cano/Joey Votto
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Justin Verlander/Matt Cain
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Jurickson Profar/Gerrit Cole

Craig (15)
AL/NL MVPs: Mike Trout/Joey Votto
AL/NL Cy Youngs: CC Sabathia/Adam Wainwright
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Wil Myers/Shelby Miller

Mason (11)
AL/NL MVPs: Evan Longoria/Justin Upton
AL/NL Cy Youngs: Yu Darvish/Stephen Strasburg
AL/NL Rookies of the Year: Wil Myers/Tyler Skaggs

4. Who will be the AL and NL batting champions, home run leaders, and WAR leaders, respectively?

Results
AL/NL batting champions: Miguel Cabrera/Michael Cuddyer
AL/NL HR leaders: Chris Davis/Pedro Alvarez-Paul Goldschmidt
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Andrew McCutchen

One point for guessing each correct leader.

Andrew (13)
AL/NL batting champions: Mike Trout/Matt Kemp
AL/NL HR leaders: Miguel Cabrera/Giancarlo Stanton
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Andrew McCutchen

Tanya (14)
AL/NL batting champions: Mike Trout/Andrew McCutchen
AL/NL HR leaders: Miguel Cabrera/Ryan Braun
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Andrew McCutchen

Jason (13)
AL/NL batting champions: Mike Trout/Buster Posey
AL/NL HR leaders: Miguel Cabrera/Giancarlo Stanton
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Matt Kemp

Greg (15)
AL/NL batting champions: Robinson Cano/Andrew McCutchen
AL/NL HR leaders: Miguel Cabrera/Matt Kemp
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Ryan Braun

Matt F1 (14)
AL/NL batting champions: Mike Trout/Ryan Braun
AL/NL HR leaders: Miguel Cabrera/Ryan Braun
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Ryan Braun

Craig (16)
AL/NL batting champions: Mike Trout/Joey Votto
AL/NL HR leaders: Albert Pujols/Giancarlo Stanton
AL/NL WAR leaders: Mike Trout/Buster Posey

Mason (11)
AL/NL batting champions: Adrian Beltre/Joey Votto
AL/NL HR leaders: Prince Fielder/Giancarlo Stanton
AL/NL WAR leaders: Evan Longoria/Matt Kemp

5. Who will be the biggest surprise of the season?

Judging this prediction will be kind of subjective, but I think we can determine the players or teams succeeded in surprising or not. One point for each.

Andrew: Mariners (13)
Tanya: Jesus Montero (14)
Jason: Pirates and Scott Kazmir (15)
Greg: Pirates (16)
Matt F1: Yankees (14)
Craig: Dillon Gee (16)
Mason: Kansas City is actually competitive (12)

Yes, it's a little unfair that Jason earned two points for this one since I only asked for one surprise, but predicting both Scott Kazmir and the Pirates' success is some witchcraft. Tanya and I are off to sulk about the Mariners now.

6. Who will be the biggest disappointment of the season?

Same deal with the subjectivity as the surprises, but whatever. One point for guessing the disappointment.

Andrew: Dodgers only win the Wild Card (13)
Tanya: Josh Hamilton (15)
Jason: Brewers and Hanley Ramirez (15-point cancels out for HanRam's complete non-disappointment)
Greg: Cubs (17)
Matt F1: Blue Jays (15)
Craig: Dodgers (16)
Mason: Blue Jays (13)

Original image: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

7. Who hits the longest dinger?

According to Hit Tracker Online, the longest homer of the season was hit by the Braves' Evan Gattis on September 8th: 486 feet.

Oof. Yeah, no one thought that the previously anonymous Gattis would hit the longest homer of 2013. (Although Giancarlo Stanton, who was guessed by three staff members, came close with a 463 foot shot in the same vicinity as Gattis's blast.)

8. How many games will the Astros lose?

On September 13th, the hapless Astros stood at 51-96 with 15 games to go in the season. It was a crappy .347 winning percentage, but if they kept it up, then they would finish with 105 losses, a mark actually better than their 2011 and 2012 loss total. (Go go gadget monster rebuild, Jim Crane.) Using the "Price is Right" rules of closest guess to the final number without going over, the winner of this would have been...

Andrew: 108
Tanya: 107
Jason: 101
Greg: 115
Matt F.: 101
Craig: 104
Mason: 101

Craig. However, the Astros decided "Nah" and lost every single game the rest of the way, becoming the first team in MLB history to end a season on a 15-game losing streak. Their final record was 51-111, so I got the point.

Andrew: 108 (14)
Tanya: 107 (15)
Jason: 101 (15)
Greg: 115 (17)
Matt F.: 101 (15)
Craig: 104 (16)
Mason: 101 (13)

Well played, Astros.

So the MLB predictions leader is Greg with 17! Congrats, Greg. I'm sure this won't be rubbed into our faces like Brandon Phillips's ass at all.

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