Post by jmei on Mar 22, 2015 11:37:28 GMT -5
Every year, the SoxProspects forum runs an annual preseason predictions game. Once again, we forgot to score last year's predictions until just now, but better late than never. Here's a link to last year's guesses, and here are the correct answers:
Here's my tally of the results (please feel free to double-check my math):
Congratulations to taftreign, the winner of the 2014 SoxProspects Prediction Game!
Past Prognosticators of the Year:
2014: taftreign
2013: jrffam05
2012: Curll84
2011: Matt Huegel
2010: ThSneak
2009: amfox1
2008: wskeleton76
2007: amfox1
1. How many games will the Red Sox win in 2014? (points +/-1 either way)
71
2. Who will win AL MVP?
Mike Trout
3. Who will win AL Cy Young?
Corey Kluber
4. Who will win AL Rookie of the Year?
Jose Abreu
5. Who will win the World Series?
San Francisco Giants
6. Which current or ex-Red Sox player/prospect will get the most MVP vote points in 2014?
Victor Martinez (229)
7. Who starts the most games for Boston after Lester, Buchholz, Lackey, Doubront, and Peavy?
Rubby De La Rosa (18)
8. Who is the first player to be added to the 25-man roster on or after April 15? (players coming off the DL do not count).
Brock Holt (recalled from Pawtucket 4/18)
9. Who is the first player to earn a permanent promotion after the season starts? (from any level to any level - not just to Boston - but excluding rehab re-assignments or call-ups from XST)
Pat Light from Greenville to Salem (4/24)
10. Name one player the Red Sox will draft in 2014.
These guys
Red Sox minor league system only
11. Which pitcher has the most wins?
Henry Owens (17)
12. Most strikeouts?
Henry Owens (170)
13. Which hitter hits the most home runs?
Travis Shaw (21)
14. Best OPS? (min 200 PAs)
Mookie Betts (.960)
15. Most stolen bases?
Manuel Margot (42)
16. Who will be voted the Offensive POY as voted by the SP Community?
Mookie Betts
17. Pitcher of the Year?
Brian Johnson
18. Breakout POY?
Brian Johnson
19. Comeback POY?
Sean Coyle
20. Which prospect will make the biggest jump in the SoxProspects rankings?
Javier Guerra (ranked 54th on 3/31; ranked 15th on 3/22/15)
71
2. Who will win AL MVP?
Mike Trout
3. Who will win AL Cy Young?
Corey Kluber
4. Who will win AL Rookie of the Year?
Jose Abreu
5. Who will win the World Series?
San Francisco Giants
6. Which current or ex-Red Sox player/prospect will get the most MVP vote points in 2014?
Victor Martinez (229)
7. Who starts the most games for Boston after Lester, Buchholz, Lackey, Doubront, and Peavy?
Rubby De La Rosa (18)
8. Who is the first player to be added to the 25-man roster on or after April 15? (players coming off the DL do not count).
Brock Holt (recalled from Pawtucket 4/18)
9. Who is the first player to earn a permanent promotion after the season starts? (from any level to any level - not just to Boston - but excluding rehab re-assignments or call-ups from XST)
Pat Light from Greenville to Salem (4/24)
10. Name one player the Red Sox will draft in 2014.
These guys
Red Sox minor league system only
11. Which pitcher has the most wins?
Henry Owens (17)
12. Most strikeouts?
Henry Owens (170)
13. Which hitter hits the most home runs?
Travis Shaw (21)
14. Best OPS? (min 200 PAs)
Mookie Betts (.960)
15. Most stolen bases?
Manuel Margot (42)
16. Who will be voted the Offensive POY as voted by the SP Community?
Mookie Betts
17. Pitcher of the Year?
Brian Johnson
18. Breakout POY?
Brian Johnson
19. Comeback POY?
Sean Coyle
20. Which prospect will make the biggest jump in the SoxProspects rankings?
Javier Guerra (ranked 54th on 3/31; ranked 15th on 3/22/15)
Here's my tally of the results (please feel free to double-check my math):
jbberlo: 4 points
brianthetaoist: 4 points
plantierforever: 3 points
steveofbradenton: 2 points
ramireja: 5 points
rjp313jr: 4 points
jimed14: 4 points
pedroelgrande: 7 points
flourcitydoughboy: 2 points
charliezink16: 2 points
soxfanatic: 4 points
chavopepe2: 5 points
bjb406: 3 points
dangermike: 4 points
malynn19: 1 point
jdb: 3 points
redsox040713champs: 3 points
wcsoxfan: 2 points
taftreign: 8 points
soxscout: 4 points
sjmdownunder: 6 points
raftsox: 2 points
gweg: 3 points
ibsmith85: 3 points
JackieWilsonsaid: 5 points
CMF: 3 points
jmei: 4 points
guidas: 3 points
Jrrusso: 3 points
thor: 2 points
adiospaydro2005: 5 points
Chris Hatfield: 5 points
amfox1: 3 points
brianthetaoist: 4 points
plantierforever: 3 points
steveofbradenton: 2 points
ramireja: 5 points
rjp313jr: 4 points
jimed14: 4 points
pedroelgrande: 7 points
flourcitydoughboy: 2 points
charliezink16: 2 points
soxfanatic: 4 points
chavopepe2: 5 points
bjb406: 3 points
dangermike: 4 points
malynn19: 1 point
jdb: 3 points
redsox040713champs: 3 points
wcsoxfan: 2 points
taftreign: 8 points
soxscout: 4 points
sjmdownunder: 6 points
raftsox: 2 points
gweg: 3 points
ibsmith85: 3 points
JackieWilsonsaid: 5 points
CMF: 3 points
jmei: 4 points
guidas: 3 points
Jrrusso: 3 points
thor: 2 points
adiospaydro2005: 5 points
Chris Hatfield: 5 points
amfox1: 3 points
Congratulations to taftreign, the winner of the 2014 SoxProspects Prediction Game!
Past Prognosticators of the Year:
2014: taftreign
2013: jrffam05
2012: Curll84
2011: Matt Huegel
2010: ThSneak
2009: amfox1
2008: wskeleton76
2007: amfox1