2016 Predictions Thread

jack presley

That time of the year again. Time to embarrass ourselves with some awful predictions for the upcoming seasons. I've kept it the categories the same as last year but if anyone has any other ones they want included, please amend.

NLE -
NLC -
NLW -
ALE -
ALC -
ALW -
NL WCs -
AL WCs -

AL MVP -
NL MVP -
AL Cy -
NL Cy -
AL Rookie -
NL Rookie -

World Series -

Bold Prediction -

jack presley

As usual, mine are pretty boring and obvious picks for the most part. I know I should pick the Mets for the NLE but I don't trust the bullpen and the Nats have looked great this spring (I know, I know. These games mean nothing but the Mets haven't won since Paddy's day!).

NLE - Nationals
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Diamondbacks
ALE - Blue Jays
ALC - Royals
ALW - Astros
NL WCs - Mets, Cardinals
AL WCs - Rangers, Yankees

AL MVP - Carlos Correa
NL MVP - Bryce Harper
AL Cy - Chris Archer
NL Cy - Stephen Strasburg
AL Rookie - Byron Buxton
NL Rookie - Corey Seager

World Series - Cubs over Astros

Bold Prediction - Can't think of anything specific at the moment but does Arizona beating out the Giants and Dodgers in the NLW count as one? And it's an even year too when SF are due to win the WS world series! Maybe not having the Dodgers in the playoffs at all counts as one too?

Coeus

I'll throw my hat in the ring with the following...

NLE - Nats
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Giants
ALE - Red Sox
ALC - Royals
ALW - Rangers
NL WCs - Dbacks, Mets
AL WCs - Astros, Indians

AL MVP - Mike Trout
NL MVP - Bryce Harper
AL Cy - Corey Kluber
NL Cy - Clayton Kershaw
AL Rookie - Nomar Mazara
NL Rookie - Kenta Maeda

World Series - Giants over Rangers

Bold Prediction - Cubs curse remains and Giants win the WS (oh wait that is given as its an even year)

Morrison J

NLE - Nationals
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Dodgers
ALE - Red Sox
ALC - Indians
ALW - Astros
NL WCs - Giants, Mets
AL WCs - Blue Jays, Royals

AL MVP - Mike Trout
NL MVP - Bryce Harper
AL Cy Young - Carlos Carrasco
NL Cy Young - Clayton Kershaw
AL Rookie - Byron Buxton
NL Rookie - Corey Seager

World Series - Giants over Astros

Bold prediction: Yankees have first losing season since 1992.

8-10

Bit late to this but got all my win lines and Division Winner bets put on and if I work my predicted wins into tables I get the below. One year I'll get this spot on. :P




x- Division Win
z- League's Best Record
w- Wildcard Berth


NLE - Nationals
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Dodgers
ALE - Blue Jays
ALC - Indians
ALW - Astros
NL WCs - Giants, Mets
AL WCs - Red Sox, Royals

AL MVP - Josh Donaldson
NL MVP - Giancarlo Stanton
AL Cy - Carlos Carrasco
NL Cy - Max Scherzer
AL Jackie Robinson - Byung Ho Park
NL Jackie Robinson - Trevor Story

World Series - Dodgers over Blue Jays

circular flexing

NLE - Mets
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Dodgers
ALE - Red Sox
ALC - Royals
ALW - Mariners
NL WCs - Giants, Nationals
AL WCs - Blue Jays, Astros

AL MVP - Robinson Cano
NL MVP - Giancarlo Stanton
AL Cy - Carlos Carrasco
NL Cy - Max Scherzer
AL Rookie - Byung Ho Park
NL Rookie - Trevor Story

World Series - Royals over Dodgers

Just not convinced that Blue Jays have plugged all the gaps from last year. Sticking my neck out a bit for Mariners, but I think (hope!) they could surprise this year.

circular flexing

NLE - Mets
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Dodgers
ALE - Red Sox
ALC - Royals
ALW - Mariners
NL WCs - Giants, Nationals
AL WCs - Blue Jays, Astros

AL MVP - Robinson Cano
NL MVP - Giancarlo Stanton
AL Cy - Carlos Carrasco
NL Cy - Max Scherzer
AL Rookie - Byung Ho Park
NL Rookie - Trevor Story

World Series - Royals over Dodgers

Just not convinced that Blue Jays have plugged all the gaps from last year. Sticking my neck out a bit for Mariners, but I think (hope!) they could surprise this year.

jack presley

circular flexing wrote: »

NL Rookie - Trevor Story

Hey, that's cheating picking him after his start...!!!! ha ha

spud06

The Cubs are looking good it has to be said and still think my team the Nats look ok apart from those 2 I dont think there is many more in the NL. I think the AL is much harder to call but I reckon the Red Sox and White Sox or Mariners to advance to the championship game.

jack presley

spud06 wrote: »

The Cubs are looking good it has to be said and still think my team the Nats look ok apart from those 2 I dont think there is many more in the NL. I think the AL is much harder to call but I reckon the Red Sox and White Sox or Mariners to advance to the championship game.

That's not true at all. There are at least 4-5* other teams in the NL that will be in contention come the end of the season. It's all well and good playing well in April/May but it's a marathon not a sprint and looking at a team's record at this stage and projecting forward to September isn't something that you can rely on.

Having said that, the Cubs are that good..!!

* Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Pirates, Mets. It might be a stretch to say the Phillies and Marlins will persevere too but stranger things have happened.

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

Bit late to this but got all my win lines and Division Winner bets put on and if I work my predicted wins into tables I get the below. One year I'll get this spot on. :P




x- Division Win
z- League's Best Record
w- Wildcard Berth


NLE - Nationals
NLC - Cubs
NLW - Dodgers
ALE - Blue Jays
ALC - Indians
ALW - Astros
NL WCs - Giants, Mets
AL WCs - Red Sox, Royals

So far so good I'd say. I'd love for the season to finish now as I have 5 out of 6 division winners and 21 out of 30 win lines all currently winning.

Rangers owning the AL West and the AL Central in general being the big misses from me but hopefully the last month won't throw too many surprises in terms of the win lines.

8-10

8-10 wrote: »

World Series - Dodgers over Blue Jays

Looks like this prediction is the only one still alive