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Alright, again a new season ahead of us. Let's get some predictions going...

 

 

AL East = Boston

AL Central = Cleveland

AL West = Houston

Wild Cards: Toronto, Seattle

 

AL Champ = Cleveland over Boston

 

NL East = Washington

NL Central = Chicago

NL West = Dodgers

Wild Cards: St. Louis, San Francisco

 

NL Champ = Dodgers over Chicago (sorry Cubs fans)

 

World Series = Cleveland in 5

 

Stings losing Edwin to the Tribe - that team is scary good with a full season of Andrew Miller and a healthy Carrasco and Salazar

 

AL MVP = Donaldson (I think he's due for a huge year)

NL MVP = Arrenado (I think Colorado will be sneaky good and the world will finally realize how damn good this guy is)

 

AL Cy Young = Kluber

NL Cy Young = Kershaw

 

Thoughts??????

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It seems you are on the same page with the experts in terms of playoff contenders. The Dodgers could be the Cubs and the Indians could absolutely win the World Series. Just a few switches by me.

 

I'll go with Texas instead of Houston. They seem to rotate around who wins that division.

 

Baltimore in over Seattle

 

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Mets in over St. Louis

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Hard to pick against the Cubs, but it's so hard to repeat. Especially in a sport like baseball. But there bullpen is improved overall, and even without Fowler...they have Schwarber for a full season, the likelihood of Heyward being much better, Almora's defense in center, and the continued maturation of guys like Russell, Baez, and Contreras. I'm more concerned about their starting pitching than anything. Arrietta needs to pitch better than the second half.

 

With that said, here are my predictions:

 

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Seattle (my surprise team)

 

Wild Card: Blue Jays, Texas

 

MVP: Picking against Trout is asanine, but he's been screwed before. I'll say Lindor.

 

Cy Young: Carlos Carrassco

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

 

Wild Card: Mets, Pirates

 

MVP: Trea Turner

 

Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard

 

ALCS: Boston over Indians

 

NLCS: Nationals over Cubs

 

World Series: Nationals over Boston

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Hard to pick against the Cubs, but it's so hard to repeat. Especially in a sport like baseball. But there bullpen is improved overall, and even without Fowler...they have Schwarber for a full season, the likelihood of Heyward being much better, Almora's defense in center, and the continued maturation of guys like Russell, Baez, and Contreras. I'm more concerned about their starting pitching than anything. Arrietta needs to pitch better than the second half.

 

With that said, here are my predictions:

 

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Seattle (my surprise team)

 

Wild Card: Blue Jays, Texas

 

MVP: Picking against Trout is asanine, but he's been screwed before. I'll say Lindor.

 

Cy Young: Carlos Carrassco

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

 

Wild Card: Mets, Pirates

 

MVP: Trea Turner

 

Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard

 

ALCS: Boston over Indians

 

NLCS: Nationals over Cubs

 

World Series: Nationals over Boston

 

Seeing that Syndergaard pick still stings.....damn Dickey

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Hard to pick against the Cubs, but it's so hard to repeat. Especially in a sport like baseball. But there bullpen is improved overall, and even without Fowler...they have Schwarber for a full season, the likelihood of Heyward being much better, Almora's defense in center, and the continued maturation of guys like Russell, Baez, and Contreras. I'm more concerned about their starting pitching than anything. Arrietta needs to pitch better than the second half.

 

With that said, here are my predictions:

 

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Seattle (my surprise team)

 

Wild Card: Blue Jays, Texas

 

MVP: Picking against Trout is asanine, but he's been screwed before. I'll say Lindor.

 

Cy Young: Carlos Carrassco

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

 

Wild Card: Mets, Pirates

 

MVP: Trea Turner

 

Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard

 

ALCS: Boston over Indians

 

NLCS: Nationals over Cubs

 

World Series: Nationals over Boston

 

The sole reason I'm picking v the Cubs is bc it's nearly impossible to repeat. Additional picks:

 

AL MVP: Trout

NL MVP: Bryant

 

AL CY: Sale

NL CY: Thor

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Love this time of year. A close 2nd to the fall. On to business:

 

AL East: Boston (they're gonna be good)

AL Central: Cleveland

AL West: Houston

 

NL East: Washington

NL Central: Chicago Cubs

NL West: LA

 

AL Cy Young- Sale

NL Cy Young- Scherzer

AL MVP- Trout

NL MVP- Bryant

 

Series- Cubs over Cleveland in 6

 

Their lineup is going to be unbelievable this year with Schwarber back now and the other big boys are entering their prime. Wade Davis needs to be money. If he is and stays healthy, Cubs will be very difficult to beat.

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Arenado is a product of Coors Field. Amazing fielder, but his road OPS is similar to that of guys like Ben Zobrist, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Dexter Fowler. Good numbers, but that would put him 40th or so in baseball. Hardly MVP caliber.

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Arenado is a product of Coors Field. Amazing fielder, but his road OPS is similar to that of guys like Ben Zobrist, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Dexter Fowler. Good numbers, but that would put him 40th or so in baseball. Hardly MVP caliber.

 

Ya four gold gloves in four years in the league. Overrated... :p

 

BTW, any baseball glove collectors on here?

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Ya four gold gloves in four years in the league. Overrated... :p

 

BTW, any baseball glove collectors on here?

 

I said he was an amazing fielder, that isn't debatable and doesn't matter where he plays.

 

But when 65% of your offensive stats come at home, that leads me to believe the park plays a factor.

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Weird start to the season. Know it's only around 12 games or so, but I sure didn't expect Cincinnati and Arizona to start this well. LONG season though. :razz:

 

I actually expected AZto do well. Pollack was their table setter. He does a lot for that club offensively and defensively. When he went down at that start of last season it really screwed them up. Also, Greinke isn't going to have a year like he did last year. And picking up Taijuan Walker was a great pick up.

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