Standings, Playoffs and Awards Predictions – 2022

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…

Standings, Playoffs & Awards Predictions – 2021

Last season, this piece was all queued up and ready to go and then BANG… the world shut down and baseball wouldn’t return until July. With all the optimism surrounding a full season in 2021, we’re excited to again let our predictions shine (or not) over 162 games plus playoffs. Here is how we see…

Top 10 Right Now – First Basemen

It’s very possible that we are witnessing a changing of the guard.  With Joey Votto, Paul Goldschmidt and Jose Abreu possibly on their way out, they are being challenged by an impressive young crop in Pete Alonso, Matt Olson, Josh Bell and Rhys Hoskins. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to…

Top 10 Right Now – Left Fielders

We’re winding down with two more positional lists to go.  Left field remains one of the weaker spots on the diamond in relation to the others.  Even before the position lost Christian Yelich and Ronald Acuna Jr. from last year’s rankings, it needed some help.  It appears Giancarlo Stanton will find himself in the field…

Top 10 Right Now – Center Fielders

You know we’re in the age of teams thinking outside the box when both Joey Gallo and Mark Canha are candidates for the center field list.  It must be working because both had statistically top-10 seasons.  Where do they rank heading into 2020?  Read on. A new list will be published each Monday leading up…

Top 10 Right Now – Third Basemen

Remember the golden age of shortstops in late-90’s, early 2000’s?  We are currently in the golden age of third basemen.  This position has become increasingly athletic over the years and features some of the games best defenders at any position. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting…

Top 10 Right Now – Catchers

There comes a time when you have to admit that the best aren’t the best anymore and this year is that time for the two best catchers of this generation.  This is a position that has enough time share among players that two guys from each team may be considered. A new list will be…

The Good With The Bad – Preseason Predictions in Review (just finish when awards come out)

Each year I have fun making predictions for the coming season, and this campaign was no exception.  I’m often quite happy with how they turn out since I probably put a little more effort into it than most industry insiders (that’s not a dig on them, I just probably take it a little too seriously…

Top 10 Right Now – Managers

As recent trend has it, we saw a number of managerial spots open up again for the coming season.  From dismissals (Angels, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Pirates) to retirement (Giants, Royals) to a mutual parting of ways (Cubs) a total of eight teams (over a quarter of MLB!) will have new skippers at the helm in…

Top 10 Right Now – Executives

We’re back again with our annual Top 10 Right Now lists, starting once again with the front office. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting in February. The lists will highlight the Top 10 players at each position, managers and executives, finishing up with the Ultimate Top…

Mid-season power rankings

Hard to believe the season is already half-complete.  It tends to go by very quickly and then the offseason drags on.  But, let’s appreciate that there is still 50% of the 2019 campaign to complete.  Here are the power rankings as we look toward the second-half. 1.) Los Angeles Dodgers 2.) Houston Astros 3.) New…

2019 Quarter-Season Power Rankings

Most teams are at or just beyond the quarter-mark of the season which makes it a great time to take stock of the standings with a power ranking. Here, we rank the teams not just simply on their place in the standings but projections, run differential and other factors are also considered. How does your…