LDS Prediction Winners

So we here at Vendorball decided to make our playoff predictions a little competition. The format is head-to-head: closest to the right prediction wins. There are 8 states to each series. Team1 can win in 4, 5, 6, 7 and Team2 can win in 7, 6, 5, 4 games. Closest to the right prediction wins the series, first man to win 4 series wins the playoffs.

ALDS: Tampa Bay vs. Chicago

Kyle: Tampa in 4
Dan: Tampa in 4
Actual: Tampa in 4
Winner: Tie

Not an exciting series, which is why we lead off with this one. We both predicted this series exactly - each of us giving Chicago one game because we couldn't envision a sweep. Boring as it is, easy call.

Score: Dan .5 - Kyle .5

ALDS: Boston vs. Los Angeles

Kyle: Boston in 5
Dan: Boston in 4
Actual: Boston in 4
Winner: Dan

Ladies and gentlemen, VendorBall's resident Italian goes 100% for his American League predictions! Not only did he predict both winners, he predicted the exact number of games played for each series. The amazing thing is, that if you predict both series and are only off by one game in one series you expect to be ahead, but D-Z dropped some knowledge on my ass - and he owns the AL.

Score: Dan 1.5 - Kyle 0.5

NLDS Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee

Kyle: Philadelphia in 4
Dan: Milwaukee in 5
Actual: Philadelphia in 4
Winner: Kyle

And here I got to catch up. Dan admitted not feeling too confident about this pick - and we'd have been set up for another tie if it went 5 games. But thank you Joe Blanton, and I get to make up a game here. CC Sabathia continuing his playoff mediocrity threw off Dan. Can't blame him for his pick, but sure can for the result, like so: YOU SUCK, DAN!

Score: Dan 1.5 - Kyle 1.5

NLDS Chicago vs. Los Angeles

Kyle: Chicago in 5
Dan: Chicago in 4
Actual: Los Angeles in 3
Winner: Kyle

WHAT!? This was the one series neither of us predicted. In fact, as a duo we did a damn good job predicting the division series, which makes this result surprising. In fact, one of use predicted each series exactly correctly except this one, and we couldn't be further away. Unfortunately, Chicago's offense became weak and they could not get off the ground against good Dodgers' pitchers. This LA team is playing some inspired baseball.

Score: Dan 1.5 - Kyle 2.5


Division Series Winner: Kyle

Victory Speech: Thank you thank you! I surely couldn't have done it without rocking so hard. The amount of awesomeness I piss out in the morning is more than most people drink in during the course of many years. It is truly a blessing and a curse being this great, but I'm glad to have everyone's love and support.



Coming up: ALCS and NLCS predictions.


Post Written by Vendorball Resident Soul-Sucking Ginger: Kyle Baxter