Well, here we are again, another opening day which means my now one post per year – the standings and awards predictions!
Last season’s predictions were not too bad. My biggest miss for a winning team was the Giants (but they were EVERYONE’s, and the worst call on a losing team was having Cincinnati winning the NL Central). Other than that, I think it played out pretty well – I even had the Braves winning the World Series.
Let’s see how it’ll all play out this season:
STANDINGS
AL EAST
Toronto Blue Jays (93-69)
Tampa Bay Rays (90-72)
New York Yankees (87-75)
Boston Red Sox (85-77)
Baltimore Orioles (60-102)
AL CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox (97-65)
Detroit Tigers (80-82)
Minnesota Twins (75-87)
Cleveland Guardians (74-88)
Kansas City Royals (70-92)
AL WEST
Houston Astros (92-70)
Seattle Mariners (90-72)
Los Angeles Angels (85-77)
Texas Rangers (73-89)
Oakland Athletics (69-93)
NL EAST
Philadelphia Phillies (89-73)
Atlanta Braves (88-74)
New York Mets (84-78)
Miami Marlins (81-81)
Washington Nationals (58-104)
NL CENTRAL
Milwaukee Brewers (92-70)
St. Louis Cardinals (87-75)
Chicago Cubs (79-83)
Cincinnati Reds (71-91)
Pittsburgh Pirates (62-100)
NL WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers (103-59)
San Diego Padres (89-73)
San Francisco Giants (86-76)
Colorado Rockies (75-87)
Arizona Diamondbacks (66-96)
PLAYOFFS
WILD CARD SERIES’
Astros over Yankees
Mariners over Rays
Phillies over Cardinals
Padres over Braves
DIVISION SERIES’
Astros over Blue Jays
White Sox over Mariners
Phillies over Brewers
Dodgers over Padres
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES’
White Sox over Astros
Dodgers over Phillies
WORLD SERIES
White Sox over Dodgers
AWARDS
AL Manager – 1st: Charlie Montoyo, 2nd: Scott Servais, 3rd: AJ Hinch
NL Manager – 1st: Dave Roberts, 2nd: Craig Counsell, 3rd: Joe Girardi
AL ROY – 1st: Riley Greene, 2nd: Bobby Witt Jr., 3rd: Triston Casas, Sleeper: Austin Martin
NL ROY – 1st: Oneil Cruz, 2nd: Alek Thomas, 3rd: Hunter Greene, Sleeper: Brennen Davis/Bryson Stott
AL Cy Young – 1st: Gerrit Cole, 2nd: Shane Bieber, 3rd: Justin Verlander, Sleeper: Corey Kluber
NL Cy Young – 1st: Logan Webb, 2nd: Corbin Burnes, 3rd: Max Fried, Sleeper: Ian Anderson
AL MVP – 1st: Luis Robert, 2nd: Wander Franco, 3rd: Xander Bogaerts, Sleeper: Bo Bichette/Anthony Rendon/Brandon Lowe
NL MVP – 1st: Mookie Betts, 2nd: Juan Soto, 3rd: Freddie Freeman, Sleeper: Matt Olson/Brandon Nimmo
Notes: Have some new blood predicted for the two eastern divisions… Detroit should make a big leap… can San Francisco do it again?… the new playoff format is wild and one that takes a second to get a grasp on… have the Dodgers getting to the World Series yet again… I’m a big believer in both Riley Greene and Bobby Witt Jr… hate my AL Cy picks, but who else is there in the AL?… Woodruff or Peralta in Milwaukee could also easily find themselves top 3… giving Betts one more year to be “that” player again.
The Long Reliever 