MLB Season Predictions
Hello guys! Sorry I've been a little absent since Selection Sunday. It's baseball season though, which means I'm back! I know that technically one game of the season has already happened, but I think I can still make predictions at this point. So, just like I did last year, here we go!
AL East:
Rays 97-65
Yankees 93-69
Orioles 88-74
Blue Jays 86-76
Red Sox 75-87
The Rays are the class of the AL East, despite losing James Shields. The probable call-up of Wil Myers in May will only make them better. People are being a little premature about hitting the panic button on the Yankees, they still have a great rotation, a great closer and Robinson Cano. The Orioles will finish a few games worse than they did last year, but their young talent will get invaluable experience. The Red Sox should be about a .500 team, but playing in the toughest division in baseball their record slides a bit under that mark.
AL Central:
Tigers 96-66
Royals 83-79
White Sox 77-85
Indians 73-89
Twins 62-100
The Tigers should win the division by at least 10 games, and should be setting up their postseason pitching rotation by the second week of September. Billy Butler should have a big year for the Royals, and it wouldn't shock me if they are contending for a wild card into the last few weeks of the season. The White Sox will see a lot of regression from the over worked Chris Sale. The Indians are trying out a new look with Terry Francona as manager, but they're still the Indians. The Twins still have a few more years of rebuilding before returning to contention.
AL West:
Rangers 94-68
Angels 92-70
A's 84-78
Mariners 76-86
Astros 54-108
The Rangers, despite the loss last night, are the most well-rounded team in this division, despite the loss of Josh Hamilton. The Angels are going to face chemistry problems with their new star-studded roster, but should get a wild card anyways. The A's are not going to contend for the division crown like they did last year, but they'll be a solid team. The Mariners will ride off of the arm of Felix Hernandez, and develop a team that will contend in a few years. The Astros may challenge the '03 Tigers and the '62 Mets in the loss column.
NL East:
Nationals 94-68
Braves 93-69
Phillies 85-77
Mets 72-90
Marlins 65-97
The Nats are a popular pick to win the World Series, and for good reason considering how loaded they are at practically every position. The Braves are going to be a wild card team for the second year in a row, hopefully with less infield flies. The Phillies are not the Phillies of old, though they could get a wild card spot. The Mets' chances took a tumble with the loss of Johan Santana for the season and possibly his career. The Marlins' firesale is complete, and I wouldn't be shocked to see Stanton sold at the trade deadline for prospects.
NL Central:
Reds 95-67
Cardinals 87-75
Pirates 81-81
Brewers 74-88
Cubs 61-101
The addition of a true leadoff man in Shin-Soo Choo is huge for the Reds, and Aroldis Chapman is ready to assert himself. Lohse and Carpenter won't be doing much this year for the Cards, knocking them down a little bit. I wouldn't be shocked if Andrew McCutchen and company finally have a winning record this year, and the Pirates may be serious contenders in a few years. The Brewers have Ryan Braun and not much else on their team. It's a similar story for the Cubs, built around star shortstop Starlin Castro.
NL West:
Giants 92-70
Dodgers 87-75
Diamondbacks 79-83
Rockies 74-88
Padres 65-97
The defending champs have the tools necessary to win the NL West again and make a deep run in the playoffs. The Dodgers have more than doubled their payroll to 2nd in the majors behind only the Yankees, but I think they'll also run into chemistry issues. Paul Goldschmidt anchors the D-Backs' lineup, and Brandon McCarthy coming in from Oakland will help as well. The Rockies are going to do better than most expect with Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzales healthy. The Padres will fight with the Cubs and Marlins as the worst teams in the NL.
ALWC Angels defeat Yankees
NLWC Braves defeat Dodgers
ALDS Rays defeat Angels
ALDS Rangers defeat Tigers
NLDS Nationals defeat Braves
NLDS Giants defeat Reds
ALCS Rays defeat Rangers
NLCS Nationals defeat Giants
World Series Rays defeat Nationals
AL East:
Rays 97-65
Yankees 93-69
Orioles 88-74
Blue Jays 86-76
Red Sox 75-87
The Rays are the class of the AL East, despite losing James Shields. The probable call-up of Wil Myers in May will only make them better. People are being a little premature about hitting the panic button on the Yankees, they still have a great rotation, a great closer and Robinson Cano. The Orioles will finish a few games worse than they did last year, but their young talent will get invaluable experience. The Red Sox should be about a .500 team, but playing in the toughest division in baseball their record slides a bit under that mark.
AL Central:
Tigers 96-66
Royals 83-79
White Sox 77-85
Indians 73-89
Twins 62-100
The Tigers should win the division by at least 10 games, and should be setting up their postseason pitching rotation by the second week of September. Billy Butler should have a big year for the Royals, and it wouldn't shock me if they are contending for a wild card into the last few weeks of the season. The White Sox will see a lot of regression from the over worked Chris Sale. The Indians are trying out a new look with Terry Francona as manager, but they're still the Indians. The Twins still have a few more years of rebuilding before returning to contention.
AL West:
Rangers 94-68
Angels 92-70
A's 84-78
Mariners 76-86
Astros 54-108
The Rangers, despite the loss last night, are the most well-rounded team in this division, despite the loss of Josh Hamilton. The Angels are going to face chemistry problems with their new star-studded roster, but should get a wild card anyways. The A's are not going to contend for the division crown like they did last year, but they'll be a solid team. The Mariners will ride off of the arm of Felix Hernandez, and develop a team that will contend in a few years. The Astros may challenge the '03 Tigers and the '62 Mets in the loss column.
NL East:
Nationals 94-68
Braves 93-69
Phillies 85-77
Mets 72-90
Marlins 65-97
The Nats are a popular pick to win the World Series, and for good reason considering how loaded they are at practically every position. The Braves are going to be a wild card team for the second year in a row, hopefully with less infield flies. The Phillies are not the Phillies of old, though they could get a wild card spot. The Mets' chances took a tumble with the loss of Johan Santana for the season and possibly his career. The Marlins' firesale is complete, and I wouldn't be shocked to see Stanton sold at the trade deadline for prospects.
NL Central:
Reds 95-67
Cardinals 87-75
Pirates 81-81
Brewers 74-88
Cubs 61-101
The addition of a true leadoff man in Shin-Soo Choo is huge for the Reds, and Aroldis Chapman is ready to assert himself. Lohse and Carpenter won't be doing much this year for the Cards, knocking them down a little bit. I wouldn't be shocked if Andrew McCutchen and company finally have a winning record this year, and the Pirates may be serious contenders in a few years. The Brewers have Ryan Braun and not much else on their team. It's a similar story for the Cubs, built around star shortstop Starlin Castro.
NL West:
Giants 92-70
Dodgers 87-75
Diamondbacks 79-83
Rockies 74-88
Padres 65-97
The defending champs have the tools necessary to win the NL West again and make a deep run in the playoffs. The Dodgers have more than doubled their payroll to 2nd in the majors behind only the Yankees, but I think they'll also run into chemistry issues. Paul Goldschmidt anchors the D-Backs' lineup, and Brandon McCarthy coming in from Oakland will help as well. The Rockies are going to do better than most expect with Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzales healthy. The Padres will fight with the Cubs and Marlins as the worst teams in the NL.
ALWC Angels defeat Yankees
NLWC Braves defeat Dodgers
ALDS Rays defeat Angels
ALDS Rangers defeat Tigers
NLDS Nationals defeat Braves
NLDS Giants defeat Reds
ALCS Rays defeat Rangers
NLCS Nationals defeat Giants
World Series Rays defeat Nationals
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