Baseball Predictions and Songer Bracket Challenge Results

It’s time once again for my Major League Baseball Season Preview. And once again I will pick based solely on team payroll. Major League Baseball’s competitive balance is a complete joke. If any other business spent such a lopsided amount in one department and gave pennies to an equally important department, it would go under in a matter of days...especially in this economy. Yet in baseball, the Yankees, Red Sox, etc. continue to spend spend spend. And the have-nots watch as they are outspent by 5-10 times.

Spare me the argument baseball fans. Oh, but look at the Twins. They manage to win. Yeah, how many playoff series have they won in the past 16 years? One? Nice try. Oh, but can’t we just go to the game with our kids and enjoy the atmosphere? Sure as long as you don’t really care how you’re team is doing, enjoy the time with your kids. How can I argue with that. I’ll probably do the same thing with Caleb.

So here we go with what is going to happen:

AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Orioles
Rays

AL Central:
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Twins
Royals

AL West:
Angels
Mariners
Rangers
Athletics

NL East:
Mets
Braves
Phillies
Nationals
Marlins

NL Central:
Cubs
Cardinals
Astros
Brewers
Reds
Pirates

NL West:
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Rcokies
Diamondbacks



And congratulations to Tim Urness for winning the Songer Bracket Challenge. With North Carolina’s strong championship run, Tim edges out 2-time champion Matt Franko for dinner with the Songers. Hopefully Tim, it won’t take as long for you to get your dinner as it did for Tyson or as it still has been for Matt! Thanks everyone for playing!

Final results:
Place-Name Points, No. of teams in Final 4, (predicted winner)

1. Tim Urness 76, 1, (North Carolina)
2. Matt Franko 74, 1, (Louisville)
3. Heidi Songer 68, 0, (Pittsburgh)
3. Tyson Fox 68, 1, (Pittsburgh)
3. Eric Songer 68, 1, (Louisville)
6. Matt Mealey 65, 1, (Pittsburgh)