2024 World Series Preview

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For all of the criticism of the current Postseason format in baseball that hasn’t catered to the top two seeds, that all needs to be thrown out of the window now. The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers were the top seeds for their respective leagues. They will now be facing each other in the World Series for the 12th time and the first since 1981. For New York they haven’t been to the World Series since 2009 when they won their 27th title that season. For Los Angeles, their last World Series title came in 2020 and will be looking for their 8th title in franchise history. Both teams have the star power that most talking heads crave for this kind of a series. The likely MVPs for both the American and National Leagues will be playing for a championship. Let’s hope this matchup will live up to the hype that is surrounding it.

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2024 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – OF Ronald Acuna Jr. – Atlanta Braves

AL MVP – C Adley Rutschman – Baltimore Orioles

NL Cy Young – Tyler Glasnow – Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Cy Young – Kevin Gausman – Toronto Blue Jays

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jackson Chourio – Milwaukee Brewers

AL Rookie of the Year – INF Jackson Holliday – Baltimore Orioles

NL Manager of the Year – David Bell – Cincinnati Reds

AL Manager of the Year – Brandon Hyde – Baltimore Orioles

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Braves, Dodgers, Cubs

NL Wild Card Winners – Diamondbacks, Phillies, Reds

AL Division Winners – Orioles, Astros, Twins

AL Wild Card Winners – Rangers, Blue Jays, Mariners

NLCS – Braves over Dodgers

ALCS – Orioles over Astros

World Series – Braves over Orioles

2023 World Series Champions

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We kind of got an inkling of what to expect after Game 1 of the World Series. Arizona had the early 5-1 lead to start the game. A Corey Seager game tying 2-run home run in the 9th inning took the game into extra innings where ALCS MVP Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run in the 11th. The Texas Rangers were not going to go away that easily.

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2023 World Series Preview

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It has been the Postseason of the Wild Card teams. Three out of the four teams in the League Championship Series’ were Wild Card teams. Yet, the last time both teams in the World Series were Wild Cards was in 2014 between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants. Both teams in this year’s Fall Classic lost over 100 games just two seasons ago. The last time the Arizona Diamondbacks were in the World Series was in 2001. One of the most memorable World Series matchups of all time. The last time the Texas Rangers were in the World Series was in 2011. Also another memorable matchup, but it wasn’t in the Rangers favor as they lost their second consecutive World Series. One team is looking for their first championship, while the other is going for their second. Both teams went the distance in the Championship Series. Let’s see if this World Series ends up going the same route.

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2023 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

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MLB Awards

NL MVP – SS Trea Turner – Philadelphia Phillies

AL MVP – 3B Jose Ramirez – Cleveland Guardians

NL Cy Young – Corbin Burnes – Milwaukee Brewers

AL Cy Young – Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Angels

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Corbin Carroll – Arizona Diamondbacks

AL Rookie of the Year – P Grayson Rodriguez – Baltimore Orioles

NL Manager of the Year – Brian Snitker – Atlanta Braves

AL Manager of the Year – Terry Francona – Cleveland Guardians

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Braves, Padres, Brewers

NL Wild Card Winners – Phillies, Dodgers, Cardinals

AL Division Winners – Astros, Guardians, Yankees

AL Wild Card Winners – Blue Jays, Rays, Mariners

NLCS – Padres over Phillies

ALCS – Yankees over Astros

World Series – Padres over Yankees