For the 96th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This all-star game is timed perfectly to coincide with the United States of America’s 250th birthday. Celebrating where the nations Declaration of Independence and Constitution were both signed and ratified in the city of brotherly love. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Philadelphia was in 1996 at the Phillies previous confines of Veterans Stadium. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either, nor the commissioner’s office. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 32 players for each league.
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2026 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions
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NL MVP – P/DH Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
AL MVP – 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays
NL Cy Young – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates
AL Cy Young – Max Fried – New York Yankees
NL Rookie of the Year – SS Konnor Griffin – Pittsburgh Pirates
AL Rookie of the Year – SS Kevin McGonigle – Detroit Tigers
NL Manager of the Year – Walt Weiss – Atlanta Braves
AL Manager of the Year – Dan Wilson – Seattle Mariners
Postseason Projections
NL Division Winners – Dodgers, Brewers, Braves
NL Wild Card Winners – Phillies, Cubs, Padres
AL Division Winners – Blue Jays, Mariners, Tigers
AL Wild Card Winners – Astros, Orioles, Yankees
NLCS – Dodgers over Braves
ALCS – Blue Jays over Mariners
World Series – Blue Jays over Dodgers
National League Central
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+ – indicates injury
1. Milwaukee Brewers
Even with the trades they made in the offseason, their lineup is still formidable and they have plenty of depth in their pitching staff to plug any holes.
2. Chicago Cubs
The signing of Alex Bregman signals that they are serous about being contenders. Their pitching staff can compete with others in the National League, but can this group find Postseason success as currently constructed?
3. Cincinnati Reds
Losing Hunter Greene for about half the season will sting, but signing Eugenio Suarez provides the needed power bat the middle of their lineup sorely needed for an October push.
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
They actually went after and signed or traded for top notch bats to bring some scoring prowess to the lineup. Paul Skenes and company will do their part and with added run support this team might flirt with a Wild Card spot.
5. St. Louis Cardinals
The youth movement is in full swing now. It will be interesting to see if the loyal fan base will remain patient with the amount of success this franchise has had for the past few decades.
Player to Watch: P Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates
Best Acquisition: 3B Alex Bregman – Chicago Cubs
New Kid on the Block: INF JJ Wetherholt – St. Louis Cardinals
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StandardFor the 95th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball goes to Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The last time the mid-summer classic was played in Atlanta was in 2000. The All-Star game should have been played in Atlanta during the 2021 season, but commissioner Rob Manfred decided to score political points and moved it Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either, nor the commissioner’s office. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 32 players for each league.
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