Feb 17, 2012: NL Predictions

The predictions continue

FLORIDA & ARIZONA - As players and fans turn their attention toward spring training, everyone's tied for first and optimistic, regardless of what the prognosticators say.

How accurate are those sayers of sooth anyway? Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated is one of the premier baseball writers around. Here's how he did with his 2011 predictions:

2011               Predicted finish          Actual finish              

NL East           Philadelphia Phllies    Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central      Cincinnati Reds           Milwaukee Brewers
NL West         Colorado Rockies         Arizona Diamondbacks
NL Wildcard   San Francisco Giants   St. Louis Cardinals
NL Champion  San Francisco Giants  St. Louis Cardinals

Only one team Verducci predicted to make the playoffs in 2011 did,, which is what makes the next 8 months so exciting.

Contributing Sources:
Sports Illustrated 2011 predictions
 
2011 final standings 
BaseballRace.com
Spring Training

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