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…
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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 Lineups – 2021
With the pitching done, we shift our focus to the offense. These are the top 10 lineups heading into 2021. 10.) San Diego PadresA spot that could’ve gone to Cincinnati or St. Louis, the Padres get the nod with the idea that two or three of Grisham, Cronenworth, Myers and Machado are what they were…
Most and Least Hurt By The Delayed Season
When contemplating the idea for this piece, I had some reservations about putting it out, not for the optics of how a lighthearted article may come across, but out of genuine concern about the state of the world. How a delayed season may affect players (in the way we’re talking about it here) versus the…
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 – Relief Pitchers
Annually the most fluid list as the volatility of the relief market is fragile. In fact, seven of our projected top-11 from last year’s list, won’t return this year. Several of the stalwarts had down seasons and may fall off the list entirely with up-and-comers taking their place. A new list will be published each…
Top 10 Right Now – Second Basemen
Second base has become one of MLB’s weakest positions. That said, it may also be an emerging position with several new names entering the Statistical Top 10. Time will tell if they have the staying power, but it should be an interesting spot to watch in the next few years. A new list will be…
Top 10 Right Now – Shortstops
2019 feels like a strange year for this position. There are some expected names in the Statistical Top 10, but overall they are spread out among some surprising entries, including the shortstop taking over the number one spot. A new list will be published each Monday leading up to pitchers and catchers reporting in February….
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…
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…
The Winning (Or Losing) Spring: What Preseason Records Actually Mean
You hear it every year: spring training records and numbers don’t mean anything. Whether that’s true or not, I’m not sure anyone can really prove it one way or another. Now that we’ve wrapped another spring, we’re going to set out to (hopefully) prove or disprove that notion. This challenge can be difficult for a…
The Long Reliever 