Three of my colleagues join me in predicting playoff seeding and who will win the major awards in MLB this year. Thanks to @Syingersolltdt, @Jgrossbucks, and @Bconrad_tdt for putting their picks out there. We all will either gloat about how great we are, or we will get lambasted for our ridiculous picks. Either way, let's get down to it with less than 24 hours before the opening pitch.
American League Predictions
While we all believe the Minnesota Twins will win the AL Central and the Baltimore Orioles will take the AL East, we disagree on the AL West. I have to agree with Jackson who is taking the Houston Astros to again win the West. Sy likes the Texas Rangers, and Brayden favors the Seattle Mariners.
Interestingly enough, none of us are taking the Tampa Bay Rays to even make the playoffs. Jackson and Sy have the New York Yankees getting a Wild Card spot, while Brayden and I have the Toronto Blue Jays getting the nod.
National League Predictions
Here is where we disagree a ton. While we all have the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the NL West, Jackson has the Philadelphia Phillies taking the NL East instead of the Atlanta Braves. The NL Central goes to the St. Louis Cardinals according to Sy and to the Cincinnati Reds by my estimation. The Chicago Cubs get the division for Jackson and Brayden. We all have the Phillies and the Arizona Diamondbacks making the postseason. However, Sy and I don't have San Diego making it. I am the only one who has the New York Mets getting in instead of the Cubs.
Awards Predictions
There are quite a few differences here so I will leave everyone's prediction below:
Sy's Picks
AL MVP - Juan Soto
NL MVP - Nolan Arenado
AL CYA - Luis Castillo
NL CYA - Zac Gallen
AL ROY - Jackson Holliday
NL ROY - Jung Hoo Lee
AL MOY - Brandon Hyde
NL MOY - Robby Thompson
Jackson's Picks
AL MVP - Corey Seager
NL MVP - Mookie Betts
AL CYA - Corbin Burnes
NL CYA - Justin Steele
AL ROY - Wyatt Langford
NL ROY - Jordan Wicks
AL MOY - Scott Servais
NL MOY - Craig Counsell
Brayden's Picks
AL MVP - Bobby Witt Jr.
NL MVP - Mookie Betts
AL CYA - Corbin Burnes
NL CYA - Spencer Strider
AL ROY - Jackson Holliday
NL ROY - Yoshinobu Yamamoto
AL MOY - Scott Servais
NL MOY - Craig Counsell
My Picks
AL MVP - Julio Rodriguez
NL MVP - Corbin Carroll
AL CYA - Pablo Lopez
NL CYA - Zack Wheeler
AL ROY - Parker Meadows
NL ROY - Jung Hoo Lee
AL MOY - Scott Servais
NL MOY - David Bell
Hit us up on Twitter if you disagree or agree with our picks. We are always looking for some discourse about baseball. Especially if you disagree so we can shoot you down.
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Mookie Betts leads the Los Angeles Dodgers