In my previous post, I ran down the American League poll results from the offseason report cards. Here are the National League results.
As in the AL, fans are optimistic cross the board. For those who argue baseball lacks parity, tell that to baseball fans. According to our poll results, 22 of 30 teams are expected to finish over .500 by the majority of fans. (The exceptions being the Indians, Twins, Astros, Marlins, Mets, Cubs, Rockies and Padres.)
The most optimistic fans among NL teams: Diamondbacks and Nationals fans both polled at 18 percent higher than the national average for the highest win category. (I used Virginia for Nationals fans.) Least optimistic: Cubs fans, as Illinois polled just 1 percent higher than the national average in the highest win category.
95+: 61%
90-94: 35%
85-89: 4%
Fewer than 85: 1%
In Georgia: 72, 26, 3, 0
75+: 5%
70-74: 11%
65-69: 30%
Fewer than 65: 53%
In Florida: 15, 14, 27, 44
85+: 10%
80-84: 29%
75-79: 41%
Fewer than 75: 20%
In New York: 12, 33, 38, 18
90+: 37%
85-89: 37%
80-84: 20%
Fewer than 80: 6%
In Pennsylvania: 49, 38, 11, 3
100+: 46%
95-99: 39%
90-94: 11%
85-89: 5%
In Virginia: 64, 27, 7, 2
80+: 16%
75-79: 32%
70-74: 39%
Fewer than 70: 14%
In Illinois: 17, 32, 37, 14
95+: 53%
90-94: 38%
85-89: 7%
Fewer than 85: 2&
In Ohio: 66, 30, 3, 0
90+: 18%
85-89: 43%
80-84: 29%
Fewer than 80: 10%
In Wisconsin: 25, 51, 19, 4
85+: 20%
80-84: 45%
75-79: 24%
Fewer than 75: 12%
In Pennsylvania: 23, 46, 19, 12
95+: 17%
90-94: 54%
85-89: 23%
Fewer than 85: 5%
In Missouri: 24, 60, 15, 1
90+: 22%
85-89: 40%
80-84 29%
Fewer than 80: 9%
In Arizona: 40, 42, 11, 7
80+: 12%
75-79: 12%
70-74: 36%
Fewer than 70: 40%
In Colorado: 25, 15, 30, 29
95+: 36%
90-94: 42%
85-89: 17%
Fewer than 85: 5%
In California: 41, 40, 14, 5
85+: 11%
80-84: 22%
75-79: 38%
Fewer than 75: 29%
In California: 15, 28, 35, 22
95+: 20%
90-94: 52%
85-89: 24%
Fewer than 85: 4%
In California: 26, 58, 13, 3