Predict the Mets '15

[Benjamin Grimm]

This thread is probably worth bumping right about now.

[Lefty Specialist]

I'll happily lick the egg off my face. (Provided they don't go 19-28 down the stretch)

[Edgy MD]

Let's talk about egg. My team is in first, and I'm still in last!

Poster	Wins	Losses	Winning Pct.	GB
Edgy MD	105	57	.648	16.25
John Cougar Lunchbucket	102	60	.630	13.25
Ashie62	94	68	.580	5.25
Zvon	92	70	.568	3.25
dinosaur jesus	91	71	.562	2.25
Mets Guy in Michigan	91	71	.562	2.25
Ceetar	90	72	.556	1.25
metsmarathon	90	72	.556	1.25
86-Dreamer	89	73	.549	0.25
Current Projection	88.75	73.25	.548	—
LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr	88	74	.543	0.75
MFS62	88	74	.543	0.75
d'Kong76	88	74	.543	0.75
Nymr83	87	75	.537	1.75
sharpie	86	76	.531	2.75
Vic Sage	85	77	.525	3.75
Benjamin Grimm	84	78	.519	4.75
themetfairy	84	78	.519	4.75
G-Fafif	84	78	.519	4.75
TransMonk	84	78	.519	4.75
batmagadanleadoff	84	78	.519	4.75
Gwreck	83	79	.512	5.75
HahnSolo	83	79	.512	5.75
Lefty Specialist	82	80	.506	6.75
bmfc1	81	81	.500	7.75
dgwphotography	78	84	.481	10.75

[dgwphotography]

There's no egg. I expected this to be a disappointing season with good pitching and very little else. After the events of the last 2+ weeks, I feel like I'm playing with house money, and am just enjoying the ride.

[G-Fafif]

G-Fafif wrote: 84-78 (can imagine anywhere between 78 and 94) 2nd Place (strong ST has elevated them above MIA in my mind) But no playoffs

My anywhere-imagining notwithstanding, my prediction has been surpassed by reality.

Good.

[G-Fafif]

Congratulations Ceetar nailing the 90-72 record and the first-place finish. The prediction will be perfect if he's chilling on Lower Broadway a few weeks hence.

metsmarathon also called 90-72, but said it would be good for a second-place finish (and an NLDS loss).

[Ceetar]

Ceetar wrote: 90-72. 1st place. I'd put in the sick day for 10/29 now if I were you. See you in downtown Manhattan.

Hmm, I must have done the math wrong. It feels unlikely the Mets parade will be after only 2 WS games.

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: 90-72. 1st place. I'd put in the sick day for 10/29 now if I were you. See you in downtown Manhattan. Hmm, I must have done the math wrong. It feels unlikely the Mets parade will be after only 2 WS games.

The first annual "We've Got This in the Bag" Parade is a great idea.

[Centerfield]

G-Fafif wrote: Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: 90-72. 1st place. I'd put in the sick day for 10/29 now if I were you. See you in downtown Manhattan. Hmm, I must have done the math wrong. It feels unlikely the Mets parade will be after only 2 WS games. The first annual "We've Got This in the Bag" Parade is a great idea.

I gotta say, I love his longer works, but sometimes all you need from Greg is one line.

[bmfc1]

Congratulations Ceetar!

[Farmer Ted]

I somehow didn't get in this poll (prolly because I HAT all of you!). In any case, my best case scenario was 81-81. 2016 was going to be the "Harvey and Parnell are all better now" year. Little did I know Sandy had the keys to a spare stack of cash. But I NEVER doubted Terry. Good golly I love Terry. Lubba wubba.

[ashie62]

Well done Ceetar!!! Kinda swept in by the last week lol.

LETS GO METS!

[Lefty Specialist]

My certainty about the 82-80 record was based on 3 things: 1) Good pitching. 2) Inept hitting. 3) An unwillingness by the Wilpons/Sandy to go for it at the trade deadline.

1) was true all year
2) was true until about July 25th
3) totally surprised me when they did.

Had this team remained on the same trajectory as they had been for the first 3 3/4 months of the season, they'd have limped along to the end as a barely .500 team with occasional flashes of brilliance. That they actually made moves to change that trajectory (and that the moves actually worked) is the real story of this season.

[Frayed Knot]

But, hey, you won (tied) at '25 Questions'

[Zvon]

Gratz Ceetar! Predictions on the post season please...

I think Edgy's optimism deserves something.
This is more than likely the closest I've ever come to winning this thing.