"...yeah, totally had Kluber winning the Cy, you didn't?"
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
For the past couple years in spring training, I've asked the Pinstripe Alley staff to offer some predictions about the upcoming season. I do this while fully acknowledging that per the Book of Sterling, "Lo I say to you these words: you can't predict baseball, Suzyn." Nonetheless, it's still entertaining to get in on the fun, even if we have very little idea about what will happen in the upcoming season. Well, the 2014 campaign has come and gone, the awards have been issued, and we can finally look back on our foolishness. (God, which dingus had Nick Castellanos as Rookie of the Year?)
So who had the best 2014 predictions? For the standings, I awarded 1 point for each correct slot, for the numerical predictions, I gave 2 points for the closest guess and 3 for exactly right. Correct guesses on player awards and leaders received 2 points.
1) 2014 AL standings:
AL East
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
Yankees
Rays
Red Sox
Orioles
Blue Jays
Jason
Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Andrew
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox
Orioles
Blue Jays
Caitlin
Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Greg
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Provenzano
Red Sox
Rays
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Michael
Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Ferenchick
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Jesse
Red Sox
Rays
Yankees
Orioles
Blue Jays
Harlan
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox
Orioles
Blue Jays
John
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox
Orioles
Blue Jays
Derek
Red Sox
Rays
Yankees
Orioles
Blue Jays
Scott
Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Chris
Rays
Red Sox
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Jim
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Consensus
Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Orioles
Blue Jays
Results
Orioles
Yankees
Blue Jays
Rays
Red Sox
AL Central
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Jason
Tigers
Royals
Indians
Twins
White Sox
Andrew
Tigers
Royals
Twins
Indians
White Sox
Caitlin
Tigers
Indians
Royals
White Sox
Twins
Greg
Royals
Tigers
Indians
Twins
White Sox
Provenzano
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Michael
Tigers
Royals
Indians
Twins
White Sox
Ferenchick
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Jesse
Tigers
Indians
Royals
Twins
White Sox
Harlan
Tigers
Royals
Indians
Twins
White Sox
John
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Derek
Tigers
Indians
Royals
White Sox
Twins
Scott
Tigers
Indians
Royals
Twins
White Sox
Chris
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Jim
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Consensus
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
Results
Tigers
Royals
Indians
White Sox
Twins
AL West
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Jason
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Andrew
A's
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
Astros
Caitlin
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Greg
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Provenzano
A's
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
Astros
Michael
Rangers
A's
Mariners
Angels
Astros
Ferenchick
Rangers
A's
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Jesse
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Harlan
Rangers
Angels
A's
Mariners
Astros
John
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Derek
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Scott
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Chris
A's
Angels
Rangers
Mariners
Astros
Jim
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Consensus
A's
Rangers
Angels
Mariners
Astros
Results
Angels
A's
Mariners
Astros
Rangers
2) 2014 NL standings
NL East
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Jason
Braves
Nationals
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Andrew
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Caitlin
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Greg
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Mets
Provenzano
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Michael
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Ferenchick
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Jesse
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Marlins
Phillies
Harlan
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
John
Nationals
Braves
Marlins
Phillies
Mets
Derek
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Scott
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Chris
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Jim
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Consensus
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Phillies
Marlins
Results
Nationals
Braves
Mets
Marlins
Phillies
NL Central
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Brewers
Jason
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Cubs
Brewers
Andrew
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Cubs
Brewers
Caitlin
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Brewers
Cubs
Greg
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Brewers
Cubs
Provenzano
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Brewers
Cubs
Michael
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Brewers
Cubs
Ferenchick
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Brewers
Cubs
Jesse
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Brewers
Harlan
Reds
Cardinals
Brewers
Pirates
Cubs
John
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Cubs
Brewers
Derek
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Brewers
Cubs
Scott
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Brewers
Cubs
Chris
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Brewers
Cubs
Jim
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Brewers
Cubs
Consensus
Cardinals
Reds
Pirates
Brewers
Cubs
Results
Cardinals
Pirates
Brewers
Reds
Cubs
NL West
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Tanya
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Giants
Padres
Rockies
Jason
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
Andrew
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Rockies
Padres
Caitlin
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
Giants
Greg
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Rockies
Padres
Provenzano
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies
Michael
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies
Ferenchick
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
Jesse
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Diamondbacks
Rockies
Harlan
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
John
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
Giants
Derek
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies
Scott
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies
Chris
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Diamondbacks
Rockies
Jim
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Diamondbacks
Rockies
Consensus
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Giants
Padres
Rockies
Results
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Rockies
Diamondbacks
3) Tanaka ERA, D-Rob Sv, McCann/Beltran HR, Gardner/Ellsbury SB, and Jeter G