Episode 170: Central League Standings Predictions

March 29, 2023

Hosts T-Ray and JJJ discuss team news, the last nine exhibition games, and then turn the floor over to nine contributors who fearlessly predict the final standings in the Central League for the 2023 season! A little bit of analysis from the hosts follows that, and then a look ahead at the first nine games of the regular season!

Here are the predictions made by all who joined the contest, whether by audio or text submission:

Name /	1	2	3	4	5	6	Gaijin HRs
T-Ray	Tigers	Swallows	Dragons	Giants	Baystars	Carp	9
Sanjay	Tigers	Baystars	Swallows	Giants	Carp	Dragons	25
Zorny	Tigers	Swallows	Giants	Baystars	Dragons	Carp	17
Ian	Tigers	Swallows	Giants	Dragons	Baystars	Carp	32
Josh	Tigers	Swallows	Baystars	Giants	Carp	Dragons	30
Pete	Tigers	Swallows	Baystars	Dragons	Carp	Giants	13.5
Jamie	Tigers	Swallows	Baystars	Giants	Dragons	Carp	32
Janne	Tigers	Swallows	Dragons	Baystars	Giants	Carp	38
Z-Man	Swallows	Tigers	Baystars	Dragons	Carp	Giants	22
Christian	Swallows	Tigers	Carp	Giants	Baystars	Dragons	33
Jag	Swallows	Tigers	Baystars	Dragons	Giants	Carp	35
Jimbo B	Swallows	Tigers	Giants	Baystars	Dragons	Carp	18
Ryo	Baystars	Swallows	Giants	Tigers	Dragons	Carp	25
Doug	Baystars	Tigers	Swallows	Giants	Dragons	Carp	26
Y.Cosmo	Baystars	Giants	Swallows	Tigers	Dragons	Carp	17

In the post-show show, T-Ray previews his idea for an upcoming sports column: rating the NPB teams’ official Twitter accounts based on how they announce starting lineups on game day. Check it out here!