![]() ![]() However, just a single vote went to the New York Mets. Things went comparatively better in the National League, where picks for the Cardinals and Dodgers proved popular. Not a single expert picked the division’s eventual playoff teams. Over in the AL West, the 88 votes were split between the Mariners (54), Angels (28), and A’s (6). The Cleveland Indians (43) and Detroit Tigers (25), neither of whom made the postseason, got the lion’s share. (They came in last.) Things got worse in the AL Central, where a mere three of the 88 chose the Royals as the likely champ. In the American League East, 36 of the experts picked the Red Sox to take the title. Picks for the division winners were equally bad. A total of 54 picked the Washington Nationals (37) and Los Angeles Dodgers (17) to win the World Series. In April, ESPN polled 88 of its experts on who would win the divisions and each of the postseason rounds. The tale of the tape in 2015 is damning enough. One thing is certain: Anyone hoping to win money on Major League Baseball futures would be best served avoiding any (probably all) calls made by ESPN experts. Then again, it depends where you get your information and how you apply it to your picks. So many unexpected things can happen in the course of a single game, let alone an eternal season. Some say betting on baseball is a fool’s errand. ![]()
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