Ah, the yearly wrongfest. Like changing the clocks forward and claiming fourteen dependants, predicting the final standings is a spring tradition. Before last season, I predicted the standings correctly for 25 out of 30 teams. Think about how amazing that is. If I had gone to Vegas, I would have made some sweet, sweet coin. Unfortunately, I only published my predictions for the NL West, and those predictions contained every single wrong prediction I made. You'll have to take my word on the other teams. Nailed 'em. Really. Ahem.
This year, the NL West doesn't exactly hold the drama as previous seasons, as the Giants have about a 1% chance of making August interesting. So I'm expanding the prediction contest -- oh, it's a contest now, and it's so on -- to include the entire MLB universe. The prize will be $20 from Amazon.com. How can I do such a thing? It's easy: I don't have to pay it right now, so it doesn't count as real money to me. That philosophy is kind of behind all of my general finances, and it's why I'm worth three figures.
Getting the exact standing correct: 5 points
Missing it: 1 to 4 points, depending on how many spots you're off
Tiebreaker: Number of Giants wins
Tiebreaker to the tiebreaker: Games started by Eugenio Velez
Winner: Most points
I've never set something up like this, so let me know if this format is wonky. My entry:
NL West
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Rockies
Padres
Giants
NL Central
Brewers
Cubs
Reds
Astros
St. Louis
Pirates
NL East
Mets
Phillies
Braves
Marlins
Nationals
AL West
Angels
Mariners
Rangers
A's
AL Central
Tigers
Indians
Twins
Royals
White Sox
AL East
Yankees
Red Sox
Devil Rays
Blue Jays
Orioles
Tiebreaker: 67 wins
Tiebreaker II: 98 games
Have at it.