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Back before the season started, we made predictions on how each division would turn out.
So how'd we come out.
First of all, how to evaluate it. My method was to sum the squares of the differences in the standings from what someone picked and what the actual standings were. If someone picked the Cubs to finish third, you would be three off, and that would be squared and you would be charged nine points. Low score wins.
The NL West had two sets of ties, both for first and for fourth. So what I did was give people credit for picking either team in first or second (Padres and Dodgers) or fourth or fifth (DBacks and Rockies). For misses in that division, I gave everyone the benefit of a lower score. I was going to subtract 10 points for people who correctly tabbed the wild card team, but nobody picked either one (Detroit and Los Angeles).
And the winner was ...
ME!!
Final totals:
Timmermann 37
Smart 38
Donohue 41
Corcoran 46
Arneson 47
Belth 48
Long 49
Carminati 50
Siegrist 50
Weisman 56
Now it's time for the postseason.
I'm not going to win that as I picked Cleveland beating St. Louis in the World Series.
There must be a system where I win, or place, or show, or also run.
But your downfall was the AL East.
Stupid, stupid Tigers! My AL Central pick was looking so good for 161 games.
I kid, Jon. I kid.
Now that the postseason is here the Toaster folks should go on record with their updated October predictions.
Stan from Tacoma
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