Baseball Prospectus’ annual PECOTA predictions came out two weeks ago to the collective joy of the sabermetric community. This has become somewhat of a social media holiday of sorts, as “PECOTA” was a top trend on Twitter and as most baseball writers seem to offer their attention and opinion to the predictions.
One person, however, is not a fan of the predictions. Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart was practically appalled when he heard PECOTA’s 78-84 projection for the Diamondbacks.
“They think we only win 78 games? That’s a joke,” Stewart said in a Washington Post article out today.