2011 MLB Season - Quarter Point

We have reached the quarter point of the 2011 MLB season. So far there have been plenty of surprises. The Cleveland Indians have the best record in baseball for one. While my preseason predictions appear dead on in the National League, the American League has had a wild start. As cliche as it is, the MLB season is indeed a marathon and not a sprint however. That means that I have plenty of time for my picks come to fruition. There is still time for the Boston Red Sox to finish the season as World Series champs. But the current projections have the Phillies winning it all. Here is a look at how the season would shake out based on the preseason projections, current pace, and simulations of the remainder of the year.

AL East
Boston 95-67
NY Yankees 93-69
Tampa Bay 89-73
Toronto 83-79
Baltimore 70-92

AL Central
Detroit 86-76
Cleveland 81-81
Chicago Sox 81-81
Minnesota 79-83
Kansas City 68-94

AL West
Texas 87-75
Oakland 82-80
LA Angels 82-80
Seattle 67-95

NL East
Philadelphia 99-63
Atlanta 89-73
Florida 85-77
NY Mets 76-86
Washington 70-92

NL Central
St. Louis 87-75
Cincinnati 86-76
Milwaukee 83-79
Chicago Cubs 77-85
Houston 70-92
Pittsburgh 65-97

NL West
San Francisco 93-69
Colorado 89-73
LA Dodgers 83-79
San Diego 74-88
Arizona 68-94

ALDS
Detroit over Boston 3-1
NY Yankees over Texas 3-1

NLDS
Philadelphia over Colorado 3-0
St. Louis over San Francisco 3-2

ALCS
NY Yankees over Detroit 4-1

NLCS
Philadelphia over St. Louis 4-2

World Series
Philadelphia over NY Yankees 4-1