A quick review of Shark's season 10 predictions. Sorry for the delay.
*Atlanta has its first .500 season since Season 5, but misses the playoffs, and still finishes 20+ games behind Charlotte for 2nd in the AL East.
TRUE. 2/3 gets my vote
*The knights will not get the recognition of KC or Jacksonville, and will finish 3rd in the AL. But with legendary playoff performer Christopher Ramirez now on the roster, they're able to wrap up their first AL pennant.
TRUE
*The New York Thunder do not (gasp!) finish last in the NL North.
FALSE. 63-99 was “good” enough for dead last.
*The Cheyenne Chillipeppers eventually regret not being more active in this historically active offseason, as they find themselves struggling with Scottsdale in their final series for the 2nd AL Wildcard berth.
FALSE. Cheyenne finished seven games ahead of Houston for the 2nd WC.
*The Cleveland Steamers storm out to an early lead in the NL North, and hold on to win their first division crown since season 1.
TRUE. However, they were much more of a second half team.
*In a scene reminiscent of Brooklyn in 1955, the town of Colorado Springs goes wild after the AltiDUDES defeat Cleveland in the NLDS and advance to their first ever NLCS.
TRUE
*The Detroit Tigers have the first overall pick in the Season 11 draft.
FALSE. Scranton finishes as Shark's most futile team.
*The Fargo Nines find themselves stuck between retooling & rebuilding, not quite sure whether to chase the Moon Shots, or chase the Tigers. They finish behind Trenton, for 3rd in the division, but still do not get a Top 10 pick.
FALSE. Fargo finishes second and will have the 11th pick in the draft.
*The Fire Dragons get over the loss of Castillo & Rosa quicker than most expected, and beat out divisional favorite Kansas City in winning their first ever AL Best title.
FALSE!
*Hartford has jumped from 53, to 54, to 56 wins in the last three seasons. Fans in Connecticut are eager to see what it will be this year... 57? Or another two-win jump all the way up to 58!
TRUE. Hartford does indeed improve and jumps all the way up to 66 wins in a rough AL. Nice job Frog.
*Houston makes a serious run at 90 wins in Season X, but can't close the gap on any AL West teams, or the Juggernauts, and again just miss out on making the playoffs.
TRUE indeed. 91 wins and no playoffs.
*The Huntington Cousins, ravaged by free agency, take a serious step backwards in Season X, losing 10+ more games than in their great season 9.
TRUE
*The Indianapolis Racers made yours truly look like a fool in last seasons "Fearless Predictions," so I'll play it safe this year, and say that the Indianapolis 500 will remain the most exciting sporting event of the year in this town for at least one more season.
TRUE
*The Jacksonville Juggernauts make a serious run at Kansas City's record 122 victories. Playing in the top-heavy AL hurts them, though, as they fall a handful of victories short.
FALSE. 97-65.
*For the 2nd straight year, the Shuffle fail to win the AL West title, but they do finish with the 3rd best record in the AL, and they produce yet another AL MVP.
FALSE. AL Best title, best AL record and Gentry has got to win MVP.
*The next great dynasty is one year away from its first taste of glory in Little Rock, but the Big Rocks still stay in playoff contention until the final days of the season.
FALSE.
*The Memphis Hound Dawgs leapfrog Texas for 2nd in the NL South, and compete for a return to the playoffs after a two season hiatus.
TRUE. Despite finishing third Memphis had a helluva year and did compete for a playoff spot.
*The Monterrey Cervezas challenge for their 9th season of .500 or better ball in 10 tries, while at the same time making a run at 4th place in the AL South.
FALSE. Monterrey finished 34 games under .500.
*The New Orleans Breeze finish second to the AltiDUDES in the final NL standings once again, but this time they win a playoff game - in fact, they win enough to collect their first NL Pennant.
FALSE
*The New York Moon Shots win their 2nd straight AL North title, but are still not ready to compete with the elite of the AL, and bow out in the first round again.
TRUE
*The Norfolk Nomads win the NL East...
*...just kidding. Pawtucket wins its 9th straight division title, a Sharkey's World record, while Norfolk once again earns a wildcard berth.
PUSH.
*The Richmond Moonshiners get out of the AL South basement.
TRUE.
*Rochester is still way better than people expect, and makes a late season push at winning its 7th NL North title, but fade away in the last 15 or so games of the season.
FALSE. Winning and NL North just don't belong in the same sentence.
*The Salt Lake City Dodgers let the preseason hype get to their heads a little bit, and while they do show improvement, its not nearly as much as people expect. Still, their 87 wins are enough to keep them in the NL Wildcard race until the last day of the season.
FALSE. SLC cashed in on the hype.
*The San Francisco Sourdoughs trade Lenny "Weed" Winchester mid-season for a bounty larger than Pawtucket got for Ramirez & also larger than Texas got for Hernandez.
FALSE. Weed still in SF.
*The Scottsdale T's finally cross the 90-win plateau. They may finish 5th in the AL, they may finish 8th...
FALSE.
*The Scranton Dunder-Mifflins, energized by not having to face Ramirez once in Season X, have their best final record since going 81-81 in season 5... but they're still bad.
FALSE.
*The St. Louis Birdnals are in full "wait 'til next year" mode, and lose 95+ games for the 3rd straight season.
TRUE.
*The Texas Tittyballs were hit harder than anybody else in the Season X offseason, and just never recover. They miss the playoffs for the first time since season 3, and only the second time ever.
TRUE.
*The Trenton Terror, barely a year removed from 39 victories, do Kingdean & the Garden State proud by finishing above .500, which keeps them in the divisional race in the weak NL North until the final series.
FALSE.
*The Turbocors regain their magic touch of Season 8, and make a strong push against Memphis & Salt Lake City for the final NL Wildcard spot.
TRUE. Tucson had a good year and was in contention.
The final tally:
True-False-Push
14-17-1
A sub .500 year for Sharkadamus. However, he did correctly pick 11/12 playoff teams and the WS champion, which in this world is extremely tough.
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