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Before the 2008 MLB season began, whereIstand.com members and researchers tracked predictions of 42 sports media personalities for which teams they picked to win each respective division. Three months into the regular season, we’ve determined their accuracy, by rank, based on the standings as of July 1. The results are after the jump.

Each individual prediction, and its source, can be found at the links directly below for each specific MLB division. These pages also show how many first place predictions (referred to as “opinions” on whereIstand.com) each of the teams have gotten.

Prediction breakdown in the AL East

Prediction breakdown in AL Central

Prediction breakdown in the AL West

Prediction breakdown in the NL East

Prediction breakdown in the NL Central

Prediction break down in the NL West

Mid-season MLB Prediction Accuracy Report

1. McAdam, Sean (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Dbacks - 64 points

2. McIntyre, Jason (The Big Lead): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Dbacks - 64 points

3. Albom, Mitch (Detroit Free Press): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 60 points

4. Crasnick, Jerry (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 60 points

5. Klapisch, Bob (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 60 points

6. Gammons, Peter (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Braves, Cubs, Dbacks - 59 points

7. The Sporting News: Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Braves, Cubs, Dbacks - 59 points

8. Kurkjian, Tim (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers - 58 points

9. The Associated Press: Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 55 points

10. Shaughnessy, Dan (Boston Globe): Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 55 points

11. Cimilluca, Greg (CBSSportsline): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Padres - 55 points

12. Edes, Gordon (Boston Globe): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 55 points

13. Heyman, Jon (Sports Illustrated): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 55 points

14. Tafoya, Michele (ESPN): Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers - 53 points

15. Law, Keith (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers - 53 points

16. Miller, Scott (CBSSportsline): Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Phillies, Cubs, Dbacks - 52 points

17. Schlegel, John (MLB.com): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Rockies - 51points

18. Van Pelt, Scott (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Brewers, Dbacks - 51 points

19. Keri, Jonah (ESPN): Yankees, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 50 points

20. Golic, Mike (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Brewers, Dodgers - 49 points

21. Gomez, Pedro (ESPN): Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Braves, Brewers, Dodgers - 48 points

22. Davidoff, Ken (Newsday): Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 48 points

23. The New York Times: Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 48 points

24. Neyer, Rob (ESPN): Yankees, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers - 48 points

25. Shea, John (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 48 points

26. Karabell, Eric (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Phillies, Cubs, Dbacks - 47 points

27. Sharp, Drew (Detroit Free Press): Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Reds, Dodgers - 47 points

28. Sports Illustrated: Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Rockies - 46 points

29. Verducci, Tom (SI): Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Rockies - 46 points

30. Phillips, Steve (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers - 46 points

31. Rogers, Phil (Chicago Tribune): Red Sox, Indians, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Rockies - 46 points

32. Herbstreit, Kirk (ESPN): Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Mets, Reds, Dbacks 44 points

33. Nelson, Amy (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Dbacks - 42 points

34. Ryan, Bob (Boston Globe): Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers - 41 points

35. ESPN The Mag: Yankees, Indians, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Dbacks - 38 points

36. Stark, Jayson (ESPN): Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Rockies - 38 points

37. Tirico, Mike (ESPN): Yankees, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Dodgers, Cubs - 35 points

38. Pascarelli, Peter (ESPN): Yankees, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers - 35 points

39. The Los Angeles Times: Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, Rockies - 34 points

40. Greenberg, Mike (ESPN): Yankees, Tigers, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Rockies - 33 points

41.Madden, Bill (NY Daily News): Blue Jays, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Dbacks 33 points

42. Olney, Buster (ESPN): Red Sox, Indians, Mariners, Braves, Cubs, Rockies 33 points

Statistical Method

Scores were based on team standings as of Wednesday, July 1. Picks for a first place team were worth 12 points; points for second, third, fourth and fifth place teams were estimated on a sliding scale of depreciating value based on how many games back they were on July 1. The rankings above are based on the accumulative scores of each team per division that a person or media organization picked. To see what each team was valued at, see below.

Points for teams based on Division Standings as of July 1, 2008:

AL East

Rays - 12

Sox - 10

Yanks - 5

Orioles - 4

Jays - 1

AL Central

Sox - 12

Twins - 10

Tigers - 6

Royals - 2

Indians - 1

AL West

Angels - 12

Athletics - 8

Rangers - 6

Mariners -0

NL East

Phillies - 12

Marlins - 11

Mets - 8

Braves- 7

Nationals 0

NL Central

Cubs - 12

Cards - 10

Brewers - 8

Astros - 2

Pirates - 2

Reds - 1

NL West

DBacks 12

Dodgers - 10

Giants - 7

Rockies - 3

Padres - 3

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