Before we get to the 2009 picks, let's take a quick look back at 2008:
Nailed It (2 teams): Kansas City, Toronto
Just About Nailed It (6 teams): Boston (1 game off), NY Yankees (1), Texas (2), LA Dodgers (3), Milwaukee (3), NY Mets (3)
Pretty Good (10 teams): San Francisco (6), Oakland (7), Philadelphia (7), Baltimore (8), Chicago Cubs (8), LA Angels (9), Arizona (10), Atlanta (10), Cleveland (10), Pittsburgh (10)
Not That Good (6 teams): Cincinnati (11), Minnesota (11), Chicago White Sox (13), San Diego (13), Detroit (15), Tampa Bay (15)
Wayyyyy Off (6 teams): St. Louis (17), Colorado (19), Florida (19), Houston (21), Washington (21), Seattle (25)
So, yeah, last year was not a very good year. Let's compare the 2008 results with the 2007 results:
Group.....................2007.....2008
Nailed It........................3...........2
Just About Nailed It....14...........6
Pretty Good..................7..........10
Not That Good..............5...........6
Wayyyyy Off.................1...........6
In 2007, I predicted 17 teams within five games of their final record. In 2008, I only got eight. Ouch. So instead of rushing into my picks for 2009, I need to take a little more time to reflect on last season. I'll be back shortly.