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Offline Huckleberry

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Playoff Race Predictions
« on: March 16, 2018, 08:40:35 AM »
Monday, July 18, 2112

As we approach the trade deadline and with 90 games in the books, the WBA Times staff has reviewed the current rosters and is releasing their predicted final standings. Please note that these standings may be updated following any late activity before the trading deadline.

Americas Baseball League

NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION
TeamWLPCTGB
Northwest Emeralds100560.641-
Los Angeles Stars95610.6095
Mexico City Aztecs72840.46228
Ottawa Whiskey Jacks58980.37242
Carolina Flight57990.36543

LATIN AMERICAN DIVISION
TeamWLPCTGB
Buenos Aires Dolphins94620.603-
Santo Domingo Palmchats83730.53211
Puerto Rico Coqui78780.50016
Rio de Janeiro Jaguars75810.48119
Sao Paulo Toucans68880.43626

In the North American Division we look for Steve Tibbs's injury to bring the Stars back down to earth from their early season overachieving as they are currently +6 compared to their Pythagorean expectation and 15-6 in one run games. Nobody on staff here is happy about predicting a 5th straight division title for the Northwest Emeralds but that's just the way we see it. Regardless, the Stars should qualify for the playoffs comfortably even if it's not as division champions.

In the Latin American Division the Buenos Aires Dolphins should end up not facing much of a challenge for the division despite only a 3 game lead at this point. The Times staff is selling on the Puerto Rico Coqui hard due to early overachievement and a surprisingly below average offense that is only getting good production from star catcher Juan Baca. The main beneficiary of that prediction would be the Santo Domingo Palmchats, a result which is obviously based on absolutely zero bias or favoritism here at the publication's Santo Domingo headquarters.

Intercontinental Baseball League

AFRO-EUROPEAN DIVISION
TeamWLPCTGB
Black Forest Foxes100560.641-
London Monarchs86700.55114
Rome Generals78780.50022
Barcelona Bulls77790.49423
Paris Fleur-de-Lis431130.27657

ASIAN DIVISION
TeamWLPCTGB
Mumbai Cobras90660.577-
Manila Folders86700.5514
Karachi Falcons85710.5455
Shanghai Sharks81750.5199
Melbourne Meteors541020.34636

Black Forest looks to be a comfortable favorite in the Afro-European Division while due to injury issues elsewhere in the division London figures to finish in second place and be in the thick of the fierce IBL wild card race.

Whether we are slow learners or will prove to be prescient, either way we at the Times still can't quite believe that the Manila Folders are as good as they've played so far this season. Melbourne is the only Asian Division team that shouldn't be involved in the playoff race at all as the other four teams could all end up anywhere from division champions to watching the postseason from home.

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Re: Playoff Race Predictions
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2018, 05:20:03 PM »
paris shall make a run!

 

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