MLB Preview and Unbiased Predictions
AL East
Tampa Bay Rays 92-70 (#1 Seed)
Boston Red Sox 88-74 (Wild Card #1)
New York Yankees 83-79
Toronto Blue Jays 79-83
Baltimore Orioles 78-84
Quick thoughts: The AL East is up for grabs, but I think the Rays flaws are less than that of the rest and I don't think the Red Sox have the exact same magic from a year before.
Quick thoughts: The AL East is up for grabs, but I think the Rays flaws are less than that of the rest and I don't think the Red Sox have the exact same magic from a year before.
AL Central
Detroit Tigers 90-72 (#2 Seed)
Kansas City Royals 86-76 (Wild Card #2)
Cleveland Indians 78-84
Chicago White Sox 73-89
Minnesota Twins 71-91
Quick thoughts: Again its the Tigers to lose, but the gap over the Royals is possibly gone and I wouldn't be surprised if they overtake Detroit if Cabrera is hampered by injury again.
Quick thoughts: Again its the Tigers to lose, but the gap over the Royals is possibly gone and I wouldn't be surprised if they overtake Detroit if Cabrera is hampered by injury again.
AL West
Los Angeles Angels 87-75 (#3 Seed)
Oakland Athletics 84-78
Texas Rangers 83-79Seattle Mariners 79-83
Houston Astos 69-93
Quick thoughts: I wanted to pick Oakland, but Jarrod Parker going down eliminated that. I wanted to pick Texas, but look at their injury concerns. I defaulted to the Angels because of Mike Trout and Jered Weaver.
Quick thoughts: I wanted to pick Oakland, but Jarrod Parker going down eliminated that. I wanted to pick Texas, but look at their injury concerns. I defaulted to the Angels because of Mike Trout and Jered Weaver.
NL East
Washington Nationals 89-73 (#3 Seed)
Atlanta Braves 86-76 (Wild Card #2)
New York Mets 77-85
Philadelphia Phillies 72-90
Miami Marlins 71-91
Quick thoughts: Two horse race and right now the Nationals are the heathier team and should be able to hold off the Braves.
Quick thoughts: Two horse race and right now the Nationals are the heathier team and should be able to hold off the Braves.
NL Central
St. Louis Cardinals 94-68 (#1 Seed)
Cincinnati Reds 88-74 (Wild Card #1)
Pittsburgh Pirates 85-77
Milwaukee Brewers 74-88
Chicago Cubs 66-96
Quick thoughts: St. Louis is so deep and talented that I just can't see Cincinnati or Pittsburgh keeping pace. All three will feast off the Brewers and lowly Cubs.
Quick thoughts: St. Louis is so deep and talented that I just can't see Cincinnati or Pittsburgh keeping pace. All three will feast off the Brewers and lowly Cubs.
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers 93-69 (#2 Seed)
Arizona Diamondbacks 84-78
Colorado Rockies 81-81
San Francisco Giants 78-84
San Diego Padres 72-90
Quick thoughts: The only no-brainer division winner. The Dodgers will have nearly two weeks to rest up after clinching in September.
Awards
AL ROY: Masahiro Tanaka (Yordano Ventura 2nd)
AL Cy Young: David Price (Yu Darvish 2nd)
AL MVP: Mike Trout (Prince Fielder 2nd)
Quick thoughts: Tanaka wins because he's on the Yankees and already will have the world watching although Ventura and Jose Abreu of the White Sox will fare well. I'm all in on Tampa Bay and David Price this year. Mike Trout finally wins what he deserves.
NL ROY: Billy Hamilton (by default b/c there are a ton of guys who could win IMO)
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Stephen Strasburg 2nd)
NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt (Andrew McCutchen 2nd)
Quick thoughts: I really don't think the NL ROY is going to start on a major league roster in April. That being the case, anyone can win. As for Cy Young, the NL is very deep at stud pitchers, but I think Kershaw/Strasburg will get the most ink thoughout the season. I couldn't go with Bryce Harper at MVP because I don't think he's well liked enough to win.
Playoffs
American Leauge
Royals over Red Sox in the play-in game
Rays over Royals in 6 games
Tigers over Rangers in 7 games
Rays over Tigers in 6 games
National League
Braves over Reds in the play-in game
Cardinals over Braves in 5 games
Nationals over Dodgers in 7 games (Please be Strasburg vs. Kershaw!!!)
Cardinals over Nationals in 6 games
World Series
Cardinals over Rays in 6 games
World Series MVP Matt Carpenter
Quick thoughts: The only no-brainer division winner. The Dodgers will have nearly two weeks to rest up after clinching in September.
Awards
AL ROY: Masahiro Tanaka (Yordano Ventura 2nd)
AL Cy Young: David Price (Yu Darvish 2nd)
AL MVP: Mike Trout (Prince Fielder 2nd)
Quick thoughts: Tanaka wins because he's on the Yankees and already will have the world watching although Ventura and Jose Abreu of the White Sox will fare well. I'm all in on Tampa Bay and David Price this year. Mike Trout finally wins what he deserves.
NL ROY: Billy Hamilton (by default b/c there are a ton of guys who could win IMO)
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Stephen Strasburg 2nd)
NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt (Andrew McCutchen 2nd)
Quick thoughts: I really don't think the NL ROY is going to start on a major league roster in April. That being the case, anyone can win. As for Cy Young, the NL is very deep at stud pitchers, but I think Kershaw/Strasburg will get the most ink thoughout the season. I couldn't go with Bryce Harper at MVP because I don't think he's well liked enough to win.
Playoffs
American Leauge
Royals over Red Sox in the play-in game
Rays over Royals in 6 games
Tigers over Rangers in 7 games
Rays over Tigers in 6 games
National League
Braves over Reds in the play-in game
Cardinals over Braves in 5 games
Nationals over Dodgers in 7 games (Please be Strasburg vs. Kershaw!!!)
Cardinals over Nationals in 6 games
World Series
Cardinals over Rays in 6 games
World Series MVP Matt Carpenter
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