2015 Oscar Picks

Picture: The Revenant
-Revenant is favored, but not by a bunch, it's an investment opportunity.

Director: Inarritu

Actor: Leo

Actress: Larson

Supporting: Sly, Vikander

Screenplay: Spotlight, Big Short

Cinematography: Revenant

Costume: Cinderella

Editing: Mad Max

Makeup: Mad Max

Design: Mad Max

Score: Hateful Eight

Song: Til it Happens to You

Sound Edit: Mad Max

Sound Mix: Mad Max

Visual Effects: Mad Max

Animated: Inside Out

Doc: Amy

Foreign: Son of Saul

Animated Short: Sanjay's Super Team

Doc Short: Body Team 12

Live Action Short: Ave Maria

Tendown February 21, 2016

213 is here. This Tendown 214

1. Did you hear Obama Killed Scalia?

2. Piketty on the Election.

3. What's up, Peyton?   And this.  And this.

4.Scalia's Activism

5. Mr. Steve Martin

6. America.

7. I'd Contend This is a Dog Whistle About Gays in the Military.

8. Welfare.

9.

Fox News National Poll of Democratic Voters | InsideGov

10. A Four Year Old Was Sentenced To Life in Prison for Crimes Committed When he Was 2

And one more...

That's all for this time.  I'll be back next time...if there is a next time...

Your pal, Jim

2016 MLB Season Win Total Predictions

Here's the final build of my MLB season win total predictions

AL East
1. Boston 88
2. Toronto 87WC
3. Tampa 85
4. New York 83
5. Baltimore 76

AL Central
1. Cleveland 88
2. Chicago 83
3. Detroit 81
4. Minnesota 77
5. KC 76

AL West
1. Houston 88
2. Seattle 86WC
3. Texas 84
4. LAA 79
5. Oakland 77

How about this as a thing to say...AL Champion Cleveland Indians

NL East
1. New York 92
2. Washington 88WC
3. Miami 78
4. Atlanta 62
5. Philadelphia 62

NL Central
1. Chicago 95
2. Pittsburgh 88
3. St Louis 85
4. Cincinnati 72
5. Milwaukee 69

NL West
1. Los Angeles 90
2. San Francisco 88WC
3. Arizona 82
4. San Diego 73
5. Colorado 68

And there's this - NL Champion Chicago Cubs

2016 Top 10 Second Basemen

MLB Network Ranks
10. Logan Forsythe TB
9. Dee Gordon Mia
8. Dustin Pedroia Bos
7. Neil Walker NYM
6. Ben Zobrist Chi
5. Josh Harrison Pit
4. Ian Kinsler Det
3. Joe Panik SFG
2. Robinson Cano Sea
1. Jose Altuve Hou

Bill James Ranks
10. Ben Zobrist
9. Neil Walker
8. Jason Kipnis Cle
7. Dee Gordon
6. Brian Dozier Min
5. Logan Forsythe
4. Ian Kinsler
3. Dustin Pedroia
2. Robinson Cano
1. Jose Altuve

Jividen Ranks (Final)
15. Daniel Murphy Wash
14. Howie Kendrick LAD
13. Logan Forsythe TB
12. Kolton Wong StL
10. Rougned Odor Tex

10. Dee Gordon Mia
9. Brian Dozier Min
8. Jason Kipnis Cle
7. Neil Walker NYM
6. Ian Kinsler Det
5. Ben Zobrist Chi
4. Josh Harrison Pit
3. Dustin Pedroia Bos
2. Jose Altuve Hou
1. Robinson Cano Sea

2016 Top 10 First Basemen

MLB Net Rankings

10. Brandon Belt SFG
9. Chris Davis Balt
8. Freddie Freeman Atl
7. Adrian Gonzalez LAD
6. Jose Abreu CWS
5. Edwin Encarnacion Tor
4. Anthony Rizzo Chi
3. Miguel Cabrera Det
2. Joey Votto Cin
1. Paul Goldschmidt Ari

Bill James Rankings
10. Jose Abreu
9. Adrian Gonzalez
8. Eric Hosmer KC
7. Freddie Freeman
6. Chris Davis
5. Edwin Encarnacion
4. Joey Votto
3. Anthony Rizzo
2. Miguel Cabrera
1. Paul Goldschmidt

Jividen Rankings (final version)

15. Lucas Duda NYM
14. Mark Napoli Cle
13. Will Myers SD
12. Joe Mauer Min
11. Eric Hosmer KC

10. Hanley Ramirez Bos
9. Chris Davis Balt
8. Adrian Gonzalez LAD
7. Freddie Freeman Atl
6. Brandon Belt SFG
5. Anthony Rizzo Chi
4. Jose Abreu CWS
3. Joey Votto Cin
2. Miguel Cabrera Det
1. Paul Goldschmidt Ari