Silicon Valley Data Analytic look at 2015 MLB AL East and NL West Results based on early performance and historic data. Red Sox set to perform well while defending champs and Yankees disappoint and Colorado surprises all. Example of Analytic methodology and application used during Purchasing Analytics discussion seminar

1. SILICON VALLEY BIG DATA ANALYTICS
BASEBALL 2015 PREDICTIONS
ANALYSIS OF 2015 YTD RESULTS WITH HISTORICAL DATA CONCLUSIONS FOR
AL EAST AND NL WEST
• Mediocrity Reigns Supreme in NL West
– World Series Champs SF Giants will be lucky to win 65 games
– High payroll Dodgers will be an exciting but to middle of pack team with 74
wins
– Rockies Tops of the mediocre west
• AL East Red Sox and Yankees get typical attention but at different end of
spectrum
– Yankees in for a historically bad season with even 60 wins unlikely
– Boston Red Sox win total would be near 100 however, they will not be
challenged in division so total will be 92
– Battle for second place in the division will be close but will not mean much

2. Detailed Standings
NL West W L
Rockies 83 79
Padres 78 84
Dodgers 74 88
Diamondbacks 70 92
Giants 65 101
AL East W L
Red Sox 92 70
Blue Jays 79 83
Rays 78 84
Orioles 74 88
Yankees 56 106
• Race to top of mediocrity in the NL
West
• Rockies surprise
• Giants World Series hangover and
miss Panda
• A Rod will be only bright spot for
Yankees
• Red Sox will be Americas team by
end of season
• Middle of pack will trade players
mid season and build for 2016