
2018 Predicted Win Totals

As mentioned on last weeks podcast (which can listen to here!) I mentioned a little model that we have put together over the winter months to *hopefully* correctly predict some win/loss totals in 2018. I won't bore you with how the model churns out this particular number, however we specifically looked at a number of key contributing factors. These were:
A teams 2017 win total
The WaR (wins above replacement) of the free agents ADDED by a team
The WaR of the free agents LOST by a team.

American League East
Boston Red Sox - 94
New York Yankees- 94
Baltimore Orioles - 83
Toronto Blue Jays - 82
Tampa Bay Rays- 59
American League West
Houston Astros- 106
Los Angeles Angels - 80
Oakland Athletics- 80
Texas Rangers- 74
Seattle Mariners - 72
American League Central
Minnesota Twins - 98
Cleveland Indians - 93
Chicago White Sox - 73
Kansas City Royals - 61
Detroit Tigers - 59
National League East
Washington Nationals - 95
New York Mets - 82
Philadelphia Phillies - 77
Atlanta Braves - 70
Miami Marlins - 60
National League West
Los Angeles Dodgers - 97
Arizona Diamondbacks - 97
Colorado Rockies - 85
San Diego Padres - 77
San Francisco Giants- 71
National League Central
Milwaukee Brewers - 96
Chicago Cubs- 94
St. Louis Cardinals - 80
Pittsburgh Pirates - 72
Cincinnati Reds - 67
Hey, we have the Indians and Cubs not winning their divisions- but where is the fun in hot taking favourites? We're more than happy to look stupid come September.
Happy Baseball Season