Less than a week until Opening Day..Here are my 2017 Baseball predictions...
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
1. NATIONALS- Could be last year Washington has a chance for the World Series
2. METS- Injuries could make or break New York
3. PHILLIES- Philly shoots for ,500. Phils contend in '18.
4. MARLINS- Miami feels loss of Fernandez
5. BRAVES- Competitive with vets until prospects emerge. Stacked farm system.
CENTRAL
1. CUBS- Young and good, but no World Series this year.
2. CARDINALS- Always in mix
3. PIRATES- In tough division. Can't get over the hump.
4. BREWERS- Good thing Cincy is in same division. Milwaukee has prospects coming.
5. REDS- Long way away from contention
WEST
1. DODGERS- Year of LA. Finally make World Series
2. GIANTS- Always good, but odd number year. SF gets wild card
3. DIAMONDBACKS- Has stars but something missing
4. ROCKIES- Emerging stars. Can't contend with LA & SF
5. PADRES- Kids are a few years away.
Playoffs-
Wild Card- Giants over Cards
Division Series- Cubs over Giants; Dodgers over Nationals
NL Championship Series- Dodgers over Cubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
1. RED SOX- Boston goes for it again with Sale & young stars
2. YANKEES- NY has young stars & money to spend in future
3. BLUE JAYS- Contenders again with bats
4. ORIOLES- Could be first or could be last
5. RAYS- Team in flux
CENTRAL
1. TIGERS- Overtaking Cleveland will be tough-Have a hunch
2. INDIANS- Still have young, good team but in funk over 2016 World series
3. ROYALS- Retooling after great run
4. WHITE SOX- More trades for prospects on horizon?
5. TWINS- Still rebuilding team
WEST
1. RANGERS- Young players need to step up before core gets too old
2. ASTROS- Could overtake Texas if they fail
3. MARINERS- Not far off with prospects on bubble
4. ANGELS- Trout's last season out west?
5. ATHLETICS- Who knows with Billy Beane?
Playoffs
Wild Card- Indians over Astros
Division Series- Red Sox over Indians; Rangers over Tigers
AL Championship Series- Red Sox over Rangers
World Series- Red Sox over Dodgers in six games
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