MLB Predictions

[Playing Catch]

I'm linking the FanGraphs staff predictions to riff off of.

The American League is fun this year. All three divisions are up for grabs, and all three divisions have 3 or 4 teams that could win their division. I was surprised that there was as much consensus behind the Red Sox as there was. I, too, am picking the Red Sox in the AL East. I think the Yankees finish 4th(!) I like the Twins in the central, and the Mariners in the West. Rangers, Astros, Tigers, Guardians, Royals, Orioles, and Rays all finish within a few games of each other to make up the wild cards.

The National League is NOT as fun. The Dodgers, Phillies, Mets and Braves suck a lot of life out of the league. I think they are the four best teams in baseball. Like the Fangraphs folks, I like the Diamondbacks to get the last wild card. I think the Brewers finish a game behind the Cubs, and a game behind the D-Backs for the last Wild Card.

I'll say the Dodgers beat the Rangers in the World Series.

AL MVP:  Witt Jr.
AL Cy Young:  Logan Gilbert
AL ROY:  Jasson Dominguez

NL MVP:  Soto
NL Cy Young:  Skenes
NL ROY:  Sasaki

 

 

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Ten different teams getting votes for Win AL Pennant versus only five for the NL is a pretty good illustration how top heavy the NL is versus how wide open the AL is.