10/03: ESPN Experts Predict the Playoffs
Posted by: Patrick
ESPN has posted their experts playoff predictions. Let's break it down.
Predicting, we've got Howard Bryant, Jim Caple, Jerry Crasnick, Peter Gammons, Pedro Gomez, Jonah Keri, Bob Klapisch, Tim Kurkjian, Keith Law, Amy Nelson, Rob Neyer, Buster Olney, Steve Phillips, Enrique Rojas, Jayson Stark, Jorge Arangure Jr., Sean McAdam, Peter Pascarelli, Phil Rogers and John Shea. That's 20 people in all.
Of the 20, 9 have us winning the in the ALDS. They are Bryant, Gomez, Klapisch, Kurkjian, Rojas, Stark, Arangure, Pascarelli and Shea. Of those 9, 5 have us winning the ALCS. Bryant, Klapisch, Kurkjian, Rojas and Pascarelli. All 5 of them have us winning the World Series, as well. They picked the following World Series MVPs: Robinson Cano (Bryant and Pascarelli), Alex Rodriguez (Klapisch and Rojas) and Melky Cabrera (Kurkjian).
Here is how that compares with everyone else. For the pennant:
1. Red Sox - 8 experts
2. Yankees - 5
3. Indians - 4
4. Angels - 3
And for the World Series:
1. Red Sox - 6
2. Yankees - 5
3. Angels - 3
3. Indians - 3
5. Rockies - 2
6. Cubs - 1
Predicting, we've got Howard Bryant, Jim Caple, Jerry Crasnick, Peter Gammons, Pedro Gomez, Jonah Keri, Bob Klapisch, Tim Kurkjian, Keith Law, Amy Nelson, Rob Neyer, Buster Olney, Steve Phillips, Enrique Rojas, Jayson Stark, Jorge Arangure Jr., Sean McAdam, Peter Pascarelli, Phil Rogers and John Shea. That's 20 people in all.
Of the 20, 9 have us winning the in the ALDS. They are Bryant, Gomez, Klapisch, Kurkjian, Rojas, Stark, Arangure, Pascarelli and Shea. Of those 9, 5 have us winning the ALCS. Bryant, Klapisch, Kurkjian, Rojas and Pascarelli. All 5 of them have us winning the World Series, as well. They picked the following World Series MVPs: Robinson Cano (Bryant and Pascarelli), Alex Rodriguez (Klapisch and Rojas) and Melky Cabrera (Kurkjian).
Here is how that compares with everyone else. For the pennant:
1. Red Sox - 8 experts
2. Yankees - 5
3. Indians - 4
4. Angels - 3
And for the World Series:
1. Red Sox - 6
2. Yankees - 5
3. Angels - 3
3. Indians - 3
5. Rockies - 2
6. Cubs - 1