Before the beginning of each regular season, supposed experts and gurus from around the sport make predictions, guessing on who they think will make the postseason in the coming year. Many of these predictions are made based on expectations of teams, primarily looking at the talent that resides on the roster.
Of course, baseball is mostly an unpredictable sport, so any predictions can be considered “bold”. And every year there is at least one team that surpasses expectations, making these experts look uninformed sometimes.
In 2012, the Oakland A’s and Baltimore Orioles both unexpectedly made the playoffs. Neither club was supposed to be relevant in the standings, but nevertheless played baseball in October.
With about a quarter of the 2013 season in the books, let’s take a look at some of the big surprise teams that have the chance to be this year’s version of the A’s and O’s.