2013 MLB

All you have to do is look at my picks last year to know how legit these predictions are.


MLB 2013 Predictions:

NL Division Winners:
NL West
Giants

NL Central
Reds

NL East
Nationals

NL Wildcards:
Dodgers
Braves

NLDS Playoffs:
Reds v Nationals
Braves v Giants

NLCS:
Giants v Reds

NL Pennant:
Reds



AL Division Winners:
AL West
Angels

AL Central
Detroit

AL East
NY Yankees

AL Wildcards:
Toronto
Tampa Bay

ALDS:
Toronto v Detroit
Yankees v Angels

ALCS:
Detroit v Angels

AL Pennant:
Detroit




World Series:
Detroit v Reds

World Champs:
Detroit Tigers

MLB 2012 Predictions

It's that time again for my 2nd annual MLB picks. Struggled a little bit last year, as both my teams to get to the World Series failed to make the playoffs. But I have a good feeling about this year, so you can be confident about taking my picks to Vegas if you so choose.

AL WEST:
Texas

AL CENTRAL:
Detroit

AL EAST:
Boston

AL WILDCARDS:
Anaheim
New York


NL WEST:
San Francisco

NL CENTRAL:
St. Louis

NL EAST:
Philadelphia

NL WILDCARDS:
Washington
Cincinnati


AL PLAYOFFS:
Wild Card Game: Anaheim over New York

Detroit over Boston
Texas over Anaheim

Detroit over Texas


NL PLAYOFFS:
Wild Card Game: Washington over Cincinnati

Philadelphia over Washington
San Francisco over St. Louis

San Francisco over Philadelphia


World Series:
Detroit over San Francisco

Stars - Your Ex-Lover Is Dead

"Live through this and you won't look back."

A gorgeous song.


Bonus: Amy Millan, the original Zooey Deschanel (see 1:40)

The Anniversary - Sweet Marie

I used to listen to this band a lot back in the day when I worked at Utah Valley Dental Lab. Now That I am back working there again, it is only fitting I celebrate with The Anniversary. They are uptempo to keep me working fast, and awesome to keep me working happy.

Rogue Wave - Solitary Gun

cool song, but mostly like it makes me miss taking the Bay Area Rapid Transit from Pleasanton into SF

Maritime - Peopling Of London

The song is actually called, "Peopling of London," and it's awesome. Maritime is a great band, as was The Promise Ring. That's it, really.

Bonus: stream the entire album here

5/3/2011: No-no and 1-2-3

Ok, this first one doesn't really count because I only tuned in to watch the last couple of innings, but it's still pretty cool. The first no-hitter of 2011 by Francisco Liriano of the Twins. Went to a few Twins games in the old Metrodome, so I have some love for them.

Anyways, this no hitter was cool because Liriano has struggled this year (formerly boasting an ERA over 9.00) and hadn't even ever pitched a shutout in his career. He walked six and only struck out two. The game ended 1-0, which is also rare for a no-hitter... I was waiting for Adam Dunn to smash a 2-run jack to end the no-hitter (and the game), which absolutely would have been something I haven't ever seen before.

I guess I can't remember ever seeing a less dominating performance result in a no-hitter, but there is nothing wrong with getting a little help from the baseball gods.

(My Giants had plenty of it in their 2010 World Series Championship run... see this ultimate example from Game 2 of the World Series)




So I watched the Giants tonight get a 1-2-3 double play (pitcher-catcher-1st base). Although I'm sure I've seen this before, I can't remember seeing it in a tie ballgame, in the 9th inning to send the game to extras. A beautiful thing and the Giants end up winning in 10.