After three straight seasons of strange occurrences, the 2023 baseball season looks to kick off tomorrow without any COVID or lockout effects in sight. For the thirteenth consecutive year, I’ve looked into the crystal ball to make my picks for the upcoming season.
American League
East: Yankees
Central: Guardians
West: Astros
Wild Cards: Blue Jays, Mariners, White Sox
AL Champion: Yankees
Cy Young: Alek Manoah
MVP: Julio Rodriguez
National League
East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: Padres, Braves, Brewers
NL Champion: Padres
Cy Young: Walker Buehler
MVP: Juan Soto
[…] Six months ago, I made my annual predictions as to who would win what. With the Wild Card round in full swing, it is time to revisit those predictions and see what, if anything, I got right. […]
[…] baseball season, which will be announced next week. It is a good bet that few of my original predictions for the winners will be accurate. Hopefully, these new predictions will be slightly better, […]