2017 Baseball Predictions

2017 MLB PREDICTIONS:

NL MVP - Bryce Harper WAS OF

NL CY YOUNG - Jacob deGrom NYM SP

NL Rookie of the Year - Dansby Swanson ATL SS

AL MVP - Mookie Betts BOS OF

AL Cy Young - Andrew Miller CLE RP

AL Rookie of the Year - Andrew Benintendi BOS OF

NL East - Washington Nationals

NL Central - Chicago Cubs

NL West - Los Angeles Dodgers

NL WC1 - New York Mets

NL WC2 - Arizona Diamondbacks

AL East - Boston Red Sox

AL Central - Cleveland Indians

AL West - Houston Astros

AL WC 1 - Seattle Mariners

AL WC 2 - Toronto Blue Jays

PLAYOFFS:

NYM over ARI

WAS over LAD

NYM over CHI

NYM over WAS

SEA over TOR

HOU over SEA

BOS over CLE

HOU over BOS

WORLD SERIES PREDICTION:

New York Mets over Houston Astros

2017 NL West Preview

1. 
   Los Angeles Dodgers - There just too much talent and organizational depth for the rest of the league to keep up, yet somehow I see the Dodgers days here being numbered. Andrew Friedman and company seem hell-bent on shipping off all their talent.

Bold prediction: Yasiel Puig hits 30 and the media still finds something to complain about with him.

Breakout player: Rob Segedin OF

2. 
   Arizona Diamondbacks - I'm doing something I never thought I'd do - I'm buying and Diamondbacks. I like their pitching. I like their offensive balance. I think they're ready to compete for, even make the postseason.

Bold prediction: Paul Goldschmidt is a 30/30 player.

Breakout player: Robbie Ray SP/Brandon Drury 2B

3. 
   Colorado Rockies - Believe it or not folks, the Rockies have the pitching to balance their high powered offense. From my perspective, the only thing that will hold the Rockies back is growing pains with their young arms. I had a hard time putting them third.

Bold prediction: Even in Coors Field, the Rockies will have the division's best home ERA.

Breakout player: Anthony Senzatela SP

4. 
   San Francisco Giants - The division is catching up to the Dodgers and Giants. San Francisco is never one to be doubted but I'm going against the grain and I'm doubting the Giants. I'm not overly impressed with the pitching, offense is good, not great. Bullpen was awful in the second half last year. Just my opinion, the Giants have a lot to prove.

Bold prediction: The Giants finish below .500.

Breakout player: Ty Blach SP

5. 
   San Diego Padres - The Padres went all in and then sold the ranch to rebuild. I think this rebuild will take a while and that will make for a long summer on the coast. I don't like the Friars much this year.

Bold prediction: The Padres will have the worst record since the 2005 Royals.

Breakout player: Manny Margot OF