After months of delay due to the corona virus, the 2020 baseball season is finally scheduled to kick off today with two games, followed by a full slate of games featuring the remaining teams tomorrow. For the tenth consecutive year, I’ve looked into the crystal ball to make my picks for the upcoming season. Although, given the circumstances of this season, this is more of a fool’s errand than usual.
American League
East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Astros
Wild Cards: White Sox, Rays
AL Champion: Yankees
Cy Young: Blake Snell
MVP: Yoan Moncada
National League
East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: Mets, Cubs
NL Champion: Dodgers
Cy Young: Jacob deGrom
MVP: Paul Goldschmidt
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