For the 87th year of the Midsummer Classic, baseball turns its sights to Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. This will be the first MLB All-Star game played at the Miami Marlins new ballpark. It was first opened back in 2012. 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
Rangers
Stanley Cup Semifinals Preview
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Metropolitan Division #2 vs. Metropolitan Division Winner
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Players to Watch: F Evgeni Malkin and F T.J. Oshie
Who Wins: Capitals in 7 games
Wild Card Team #1 vs. Atlantic Division #2
New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators
Players to Watch: F Mats Zuccarello and F Bobby Ryan
Who Wins: Rangers in 6 games
Western Conference
Wild Card Team #2 vs. Central Division #3
Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues
Players to Watch: G Pekka Rinne and F Vladimir Tarasenko
Who Wins: Blues in 7 games
Pacific Division #2 vs. Pacific Division Winner
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks
Players to Watch: G Cam Talbot and F Ryan Getzlaf
Who Wins: Ducks in 6 games
2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview
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Wild Card Team #2 vs. Metropolitan Division Winner
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals
Players to Watch: F Auston Matthews and F Alex Ovechkin
Who Wins: Capitals in 6 games
Metropolitan Division #3 vs. Metropolitan Division #2
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Players to Watch: G Sergei Bobrovsky and F Evgeni Malkin
Who Wins: Penguins in 6 games
Wild Card Team #1 vs. Atlantic Division Winner
New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
Players to Watch: F J.T. Miller and G Carey Price
Who Wins: Canadiens in 6 games
Atlantic Division #3 vs. Atlantic Division #2
Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators
Players to Watch: F David Pastrnak and D Erik Karlsson
Who Wins: Bruins in 7 games
Western Conference
Wild Card Team #2 vs. Central Division Winner
Nashville Predators vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Players to Watch: D P.K. Subban and F Artemi Panarin
Who Wins: Blackhawks in 5 games
Central Division #3 vs. Central Division #2
St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
Players to Watch: F Vladimir Tarasenko and F Eric Staal
Who Wins: Blues in 6 games
Wild Card Team #1 vs. Pacific Division Winner
Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks
Players to Watch: G Brian Elliott and F Rickard Rakell
Who Wins: Ducks in 5 games
Pacific Division #3 vs. Pacific Division #2
San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers
Players to Watch: D Brent Burns and G Cam Talbot
Who Wins: Oilers in 7 games
2017 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions
StandardMLB Awards
NL MVP – SS Corey Seager Los Angeles Dodgers
AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels
NL Cy Young – Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Cy Young – Yu Darvish Texas Rangers Continue reading
American League West
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1. Houston Astros
They are in it to win right now with the acquisitions of Beltran and McCann.
2. Texas Rangers
Their bullpen and top of the rotation give them a distinct advantage for a Wild Card spot.
3. Seattle Mariners
With the massive turnover of the roster, things will need to click right away for their playoff drought to end.
4. Los Angeles Angels
Everything i.e, health and player performance, has to go right for them to contend for a Wild Card spot.
5. Oakland Athletics
This will be another rebuilding year, but there are some interesting pieces coming from the minors very soon. Continue reading

