MLB regular season roundup and comparison of predictions

AaronOct 4, 2009

It’s been awhile, but now might be as good a time as any for Midwestern Banter to return to action. And what better way than to continue talking baseball.

Is it safe to consider an end-of-regular season roundup for Major League Baseball? Perhaps it shouldn’t be too surprising that there will be a one-game playoff to help decide the AL Central.

Thanks to the NFL and the Minnesota Favres, we will have to wait an additional day. But as for preseason predictions, here is how Midwestern Banter fared in picking the 2009 MLB winners.

Preseason picks

	American League East New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles	American League Central Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Cleveland Indians	American League West Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners
	National League East Florida Marlins Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves New York Mets Washington Nationals	National League Central St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates	National League West Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco Giants

Final Standings*

	American League East New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles	American League Central Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals	American League West Los Angeles Angels Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners Oakland Athletics
	National League East Philadelphia Phillies Florida Marlins Atlanta Braves New York Mets Washington Nationals	National League Central Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds	National League West Los Angeles Dodgers Colorado Rockies San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks