“ Rule # 7. Despite being picked as surprise contenders by experts every year, whatever pro baseball team plays in Tampa Bay and the NFL football Cardinals (of whatever city happens to be hosting them that year) will both turn out to be wretched, sub-.500 exercises in suckitude playing to mostly empty stadiums by midseason.
Baseball Prospectus | Articles | The Silly Season
a thoroughly enjoyable article about the rules one must remember when making baseball predictions.