How The Admiral’s 2013 MLB Predicitons Fared

Oct 9, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez (24) reacts after he strikes out to end game five of the National League divisional series playoff baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won 6-1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

We had the good and the bad. This is the ugly (+/-20+)

Pittsburgh (+20): I didn’t buy it. I flat out didn’t buy into this team winning 90+ games and claiming the wild-card. They broke the curse of Sid Bream and Francisco Cabrera. They appear to have a real shot at flat out winning the division next year.

Kansas City (+22): Again, I did not see this team being above .500. They just missed out on a wild-card finish. I’ll pick them to win 85 games next year and they will lose 100. It’s just what they do to me year after year.

Chicago White Sox (-30): This team looked to be able to score at will. They didn’t. They were one tough break away from a 100-loss season. You know, 93-69, 63-99…it’s so close right?

PLAYOFFS

WILD-CARD: Angels def. White Sox / Nationals def. Cardinals Actual: Rays def. Indians / Pirates def. Reds

ALDS: Tigers def. Angels / Rangers def. Yankees Actual: Red Sox def. Rays / Tigers def. A’s

NLDS: Braves def. Nationals / Reds def. Giants Actual: Dodgers def. Braves / Cardinals def. Pirates

ALCS: Tigers def. Rangers Actual: Red Sox def. Tigers

NLCS: Braves def. Reds Actual: Cardinals def. Dodgers

World Series: Tigers def. Braves

AWARDS

CY YOUNG: Felix Hernandez (SEA) / Clayton Kershaw (LAD)

MVP: Prince Fielder (DET) / Freddie Freeman (ATL)