Halloween 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
Awards
AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels
NL MVP – OF Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
AL Cy Young – Chris Sale Chicago White Sox
NL Cy Young – Zack Greinke Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Rookie of the Year – SS Carlos Correa Houston Astros
NL Rookie of the Year – 3B Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs
AL Manager of the Year – Ned Yost Kansas City Royals
NL Manager of the Year – Clint Hurdle Pittsburgh Pirates
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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
MLB 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
* – indicates new to team
1. Boston Red Sox
They have a nice blend of veterans and young talent, but they need better pitching.
2. Toronto Blue Jays
Their rotation is coming along with an even better lineup this year.
3. Baltimore Orioles
Injury concerns and a dormant offseason could hurt this up and coming group.
4. New York Yankees
The void left by Derek Jeter’s retirement will be noticeable from Opening Day.
5. Tampa Bay Rays
A new front office and manager, but they’ll try to win under the same philosophy. Continue reading
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