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
StandardMLB Awards
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
American League Central
Standard* – indicates new to team
+ – indicates injury
1. Detroit Tigers
Will Skubal win his third consecutive Cy Young award and if the Tigers should falter this season will they end up trading him instead of losing him for nothing in the offseason?
2. Kansas City Royals
They have put together a solid core that should make a run for a Wild Card spot this season.
3. Cleveland Guardians
Their lineup consists of Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez, but not much else in terms of productivity. The pitching staff will take a hit with former closer Emmanuel Clase’s federal charges of fixing games via gambling manipulation keeping him away from baseball.
4. Chicago White Sox
This is the time for them to take a step out of the cellar with a better cast of hitters to unleash, but the pitching staff has a ways to go still.
5. Minnesota Twins
The fire sale at last season’s deadline is just the beginning. It’s going to get a lot worse before it looks any better for this franchise.
Player to Watch: P Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers
Best Acquisition: P Framber Valdez – Detroit Tigers
New Kid on the Block: SS Kevin McGonigle – Detroit Tigers
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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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