Pinstripe Alley's 2016 Yankees and MLB predictions results

Everything from the 2016 MLB campaign is over and done with, so it's time to reflect on the weirdness. I asked everyone who was on the Pinstripe Alley writing staff on Opening Day to make their predictions for the season. Nikhil won the contest last year, but who came out on top in 2016?

For the standings, I awarded 1 point for each correct slot, and 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) 2016 AL Standings:

Matt Provenzano and Jake Devin did the best with the AL picture, each nailing eight of the 15 places with Provenzano being the only person to correctly call all three division champions. I would say he gets extra credit, but that involved predicting Red Sox success, which should be heresy around here, so it cancels out (totally fair).

2) 2016 NL Standings:

It was a tale of extremes in the NL, as most writers did quite well in the East and Central before getting pulverized by the West's results. I personally blame the stupid Diamondbacks (and the somewhat surprising Rockies resurgence).

3) A-Rod & Tex HR, Gardner & Ellsbury SB, Tanaka & Severino ERA, and Dellin K

Ugh, we were wayyyy too excited by the trio of A-Rod Tex, and Sevy in 2015. Please don't hurt us in a similar manner next year, Gary.

4) Yankee leaders: AVG, HR, ERA, and WAR

Yes, Beltran counted as not only the Yankees' leader in homers with 22, but also in batting average (per Baseball Reference). What a weird, weird season. Don't forget that Gary Sanchez finished only two homers shy despite 158 fewer plate appearances than Beltran and 381 fewer than Castro, who was second with 21. Obviously.

5) MLB leaders: AVG, HR, ERA, and WAR

For the record, Kershaw missed qualifying for the ERA title by just 13 innings. He had a 1.69 mark compared to the 2.13 of Hendricks. Alas. Also, good on LeMahieu and Trumbo for pacing the league in average and dingers, respectively.

6) Most teams wins & losses, first manager fired

The Twins' complete collapse from an over-.500 season in 2015 was a surprise, but how did none of us guess that the Braves would can Gonzalez first? It made so much sense. Oh well.

7) MLB Awards

Some of us were definitely overthinking it regarding the AL MVP race. No one taking Bryant was a little surprising in the NL, too.

8. PLAYOFFS?!

Not bad results here considering the fact that predicting anything about the playoffs in March is difficult.

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