Now in its 85th year the Midsummer Classic is appearing at the Cincinnati Reds ballpark Great American Ball Park. 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. 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 34 players for each league. Continue reading
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2015 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions
StandardMLB Awards
NL MVP – OF Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels
NL Cy Young – Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Cy Young – Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners
NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jorge Soler Chicago Cubs
AL Rookie of the Year – SS Francisco Lindor Cleveland Indians
NL Manager of the Year – Mike Matheny St. Louis Cardinals
AL Manager of the Year – Lloyd McClendon Seattle Mariners
Postseason Projections
NL Division Winners – Nationals, Dodgers, Cardinals
NL Wild Card Winners – Pirates, Giants
AL Division Winners – Angels, Tigers, Red Sox
AL Wild Card Winners – Mariners, White Sox
ALCS – Red Sox over Mariners
NLCS – Nationals over Dodgers
World Series – Nationals over Red Sox
American League West
Standard* – indicates new to team
1. Los Angeles Angels
Without a repeat of last years injury issues in their rotation, they should remain atop the division.
2. Seattle Mariners
An infusion of power supplied by Nelson Cruz puts the Mariners into a possible Wild Card spot.
3. Oakland Athletics
Their wild offseason has them seeing a lot of new faces, but that shouldn’t take them out of the postseason equation.
4. Texas Rangers
Losing Yu Darvish will hurt more than you think.
5. Houston Astros
It will be tough for them to finish at or above .500 this year. Continue reading
10 Questions Heading Into Spring Training
StandardHalloween came and went. We stuffed our faces during Thanksgiving and celebrated the season at Christmas. We rang in the New Year and let Valentines go to the wayside. Pretty soon the unofficial holiday of Opening Day will be upon us and there are always a ton of questions as to what the new baseball season will bring us. I only have ten, but they are the ten most important and burning questions going into Spring Training. Continue reading
2014 MLB All-Star Teams
StandardNow in its 85th year the Midsummer Classic is appearing at the Minnesota Twins new ballpark Target Field. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some 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. 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 34 players for each league. Continue reading



