Back in April, I made my predictions for the upcoming baseball season. If you’d like an in-depth look at my picks, click here. But now that it’s September, I thought I’d look back and see how accurate I was. Here are my picks, starting with the AL:

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
AL Wild Card: A’s

I picked the Bronx Bombers to win the East based solely on their offense. Losing Matsui and Sheffield for the majority of the year impaired them somewhat, but the Yanks 5-game sweep of the Sox in mid-August effectively sealed the deal.

I liked the Twins to win their division based on their pitching. My favorite quote from April: “Nelson Liriano is the next Johan Santana; the current Santana ain’t too shabby, either.” Well, nobody saw the Tigers coming, but the Twins still have a shot at the wild card. I still like them.

I liked the Angels based on their pitching. Bartolo Colon got hurt, but plugging in Jered Weaver really helped. I expected the Halos to trade some prospects for an impact bat at the deadline, but conservative GM Bill Stoneman’s refusal to pull the trigger doomed LA and my AL pennant pick. The A’s have the division shored up. But if the Twins can win the Wild Card, I’ll have successfully picked 3 of the 4 AL playoff teams. Now to the NL:

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
NL Wild Card: Astros

OK, so I didn’t do as well here. In fact, I went on record saying I didn’t believe the Mets were a serious threat to the Bravos. It looks like the Cards will coast to the Central crown (5.5 game lead), but otherwise, it doesn’t look good for my other picks. The Giants and Astros are only 3 games out of the wild card, so maybe one of them will sneak in and redeem my NL picks.

I love September baseball, but I’m already sad there’s only another month left in the season. Man, I love this game.