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With the wild card round coming to a close, there were quite a few surprises that shocked the realm of baseball and didn’t sit well with multiple experts, Alex Rodriguez included. While the biggest surprise was the New York Mets getting knocked out, the qualification of the Phillies and Mariners was unpredictable as well.

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However, the former Yankee shortstop turned baseman and esteemed ESPN and FOX Analyst got all his four wild card picks wrong. Responding to that, former Red Sox baseman, David Ortiz made sure to remind everyone about the 14-time All-Star’s ‘awful’ picks.

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Alex Rodriguez and his wild card predictions have gone wrong

Notably, three-time American League MVP, A-Rod didn’t get a single pick right while predicting the wild card round results. David Ortiz, who won three World Championship Rings with the Boston Red Sox, walked around the Fox Studio pointing in the direction of the blunders made by A-Rod.

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Papi leaves his seat and walks towards a digital screen labeled “Postseason Picks” with A-Rod’s face next to it and says, “This is awful!” He continued to point toward all the Division Series predictions A-Rod made. That went wrong: Tampa Bay Rays, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and finally, New York Mets. Ortiz goes on to say, “Come on man, what were you thinking?”

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However, despite getting roasted, A-Rod’s witty mind didn’t leave him. And he came back with a direct attack on Ortiz’s former team by saying, “I’m still looking for the Red Sox.”

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Day 1 of the Division Series

With the wild card round coming to a close, the Division Series began today. This is how the four games went:

  • New York Yankees beat Cleveland Guardians 1-4
  • Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3-5
  • Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta Braves 7-6
  • Houston Astros beat Seattle Mariners 7-8

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Since 2001, this is the first time the Seattle Mariners have reached the postseason. No one expected them to reach the Wild Card, and now, the Division Series. Are the Mariners officially the underdogs of 2022?

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Can they make it count? What do you think?

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