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You know the drill.

2010.
2011.
2012.
2013.

As is tradition, some lucky bastard is gonna have his way with twirly if they nail enough predictions.


Record:
Place In Divisional Standings:
Playoffs (Y/N):
MVP Hitter:
MVP Pitcher:
Most Pleasant Surprise:
Biggest Disappointment:
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline:

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams:
NL Playoff Teams:
NLCS:
ALCS:
World Series:
AL MVP:
NL MVP:
AL Cy Young:
NL Cy Young:
AL Rookie of the Year:
NL Rookie of the Year:

Who do I need to follow to enhance my enjoyment of MLB this year?

NBA Twitter is legitimately the best thing about The League. You get great analysis, jokes and it's almost impossible to miss when something awesome is going on. MLB Twitter is just as good.

Here are my recommendations for enhancing your enjoyment of this season. Follow them now (and me), I wouldn't do you wrong:

SBNation MLB
Lana Berry (she catches EVERYTHING so you don't have to)
Grant Brisbee For the amazingly funny blog posts
Gabe Kapler New to the writing game, he's been great
Brew Crew Ball
Brewers Player Development Keep up with our kids
Timothy Burke For the GIFs
SBNation GIF
Fangraphs
Baseball's Best Fans Because **** the Cardinals
Mike Vassallo Media relations for the Brewers
Jon Bois Because you will laugh your fool head off
Joe Sheehan
Productive Outs - The biggest baseball fans on the planet, genuinely great dudes
Jeff Passan
Old Hoss Radbourn Duh.
Jayson Stark
Rob Neyer
Jay Jaffe
Ken Rosenthal
Keith Law His weekly chats are great way to keep up on the minors
Adam McCalvy
Brandon McCarthy The only professional athlete you should be following
WithLeather Anytime you see "The Dugout" pop up on your timeline, CLICK IMMEDIATELY
Tom Haudricourt
Deadspin
Cespedes Family BBQ

If I'm missing some good ones, let me know and I'll add them.

Record: 77-85
Place in Division: 4th
Playoffs: N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Davis
Biggest Disappointment: Gomez
Are We Seller or Buyers at the Deadline: Stand pat

AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, A's, Rays, Angels
NL Playoff Teams: Nationals, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, Braves
NLCS: Nationals vs Dodgers
ALCS: Red Sox vs Rays
World Series: Nationals over Rays
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Harper
AL Cy Young: Price
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Xander Bogaerts
NL Rookie of the Year: Gregory Polanco

Add Cespedes Family BBQ to the list of follows.

Only one NL central team in playoffs...interesting.

Edited a name off that twitter list.

Good rule of thumb: no one cares about your fantasy team.

Haven't been very successful at this, but here is my shot.

Record: 83-79
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Davis
Biggest Disappointment: A-Ram
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Boston, Tampa (WC beating Texas), Detroit, Oakland
NL Playoff Teams: Cards, Pirates (WC beating Giants), LAD, Nats
NLCS: Cards/LAD
ALCS: Boston/Detroit
World Series: Boston/LAD (LAD in 6)
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: McCutchen
AL Cy Young: Verlander
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL/NL Rookie of the Year: dk/dc

Record: 81-81
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Peralta
Most Pleasant Surprise: Don't want to put Peralta twice so Wang
Biggest Disappointment: Scooter
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Trade K-Rod again, re-sign him again the following year.

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Rays, Tigers, Rangers, Red Sox, Royals
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Reds, Dodgers, Pirates, Nationals
NLCS: Braves/Pirates
ALCS: Tigers/Rangers
World Series: Braves over Rangers
AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
NL Cy Young: Jose Fernandez
AL Rookie of the Year: Taijuan Walker
NL Rookie of the Year: Billy Hamilton

Thanks for advice

Record: 86-76
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Estrada
Most Pleasant Surprise: Davis
Biggest Disappointment: Segura
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, A's, Rangers, Yankees
NL Playoff Teams: Nats, Cards, Dodgers, Reds, Giants
NLCS: Nats over Cards
ALCS: A's over Red Sox
World Series: A's over Nats
AL MVP: Miggy
NL MVP: Harper
AL Cy Young: Price
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Polanco

Record: 82-80
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Davis
Biggest Disappointment: Segura
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Nope

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Red Sox, Rays
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Cards, Dodgers, Pirates, Nats
NLCS: Braves/Dodgers
ALCS: Tigers/Rangers
World Series: Dodgers over Rangers
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: Verlander
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Hamilton

I may do the rest later but i cbf doing all that right now, just gonna do Brewers

Record: 88-74
Place In Divisional Standings:2nd
Playoffs (Y/N):Y
MVP Hitter: Gomez
MVP Pitcher: Gallardo
Most Pleasant Surprise: Our First Base situation isn't a complete disaster
Biggest Disappointment: Scooter
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

Record: 84-78
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Reynolds
Biggest Disappointment: Ramirez
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: As, Tigers, Rangers, Indians, Rays
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Cards, Dodgers, Reds, Nats
NLCS: Cards/Dodgers
ALCS: Tigers/Rangers
World Series: Dodgers over Tigers
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Tulowitzki
AL Cy Young: Scherzer
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Hamilton

Record: 87-75
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: The Bullpen
Biggest Disappointment: Davis
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: As, Tigers, Rays, Rangers, Red Sox
NL Playoff Teams: Nationals, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants, Braves
NLCS: Nationals/Dodgers
ALCS: Tigers/Rays
World Series: Nationals over Tigers
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Harper
AL Cy Young: Darvish
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Hamilton

Record: 82-80
Place in Division: 3rd
Playoffs: N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Garza
Most Pleasant Surprise: Gallardo
Biggest Disappointment: 2nd base
Are We Seller or Buyers at the Deadline: Sellers (Gallardo, Ramirez)

AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, A's, (Royals, Rangers)
NL Playoff Teams: Nationals, Cardinals, Dodgers, (Pirates, Giants)
NLCS: Cards Dodgers
ALCS: Red Sox A's
World Series: Sox over Dodgers
AL MVP: Cabrera
NL MVP: Braun
AL Cy Young: Lester
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Xander Bogaerts
NL Rookie of the Year: Jameson Taillon

I've been meaning to toss this thread up for a couple weeks, and I kept forgetting. Thanks for doing this, DB.

Record: 75-87
Place In Divisional Standings: 4th
Playoffs (Y/N): No.
MVP Hitter: Ryan Braun
MVP Pitcher: Marco Estrada
Most Pleasant Surprise: Khris Davis
Biggest Disappointment: Wily Peralta
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Neither

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, Rangers, Yankees (WC1), Angels (WC2).
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Reds (WC1), Nationals (WC2)
NLCS: Dodgers OVER Nationals
ALCS: Tigers OVER Angels
World Series: Dodgers OVER Tigers
AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Zack Greinke
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Hamilton

Record: 90-72
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Peralta
Biggest Disappointment: Segura/Davis
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Add a small piece

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Tigers, A's, Rays, Red Sox, Indians
NL Playoff Teams: Cardinals, Nationals, Giants, Dodgers, Brewers
NLCS: Nationals over Cardinals
ALCS: Rays over Tigers
World Series: Rays over Nationlas
AL MVP: Longoria
NL MVP: Posey
AL Cy Young: Darvish
NL Cy Young: Wainwright
AL Rookie of the Year: Buxton
NL Rookie of the Year: Baez

Record: 85-77
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Weeks
Biggest Disappointment: Garza
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Tigers, A's, Rays, Red Sox, Angels
NL Playoff Teams: Cardinals, Nationals, Braves, Dodgers, Reds
NLCS: Dodgers over Cardinals
ALCS: Rays over Tigers
World Series: Dodgers over Rays
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Harper
AL Cy Young: Darvish
NL Cy Young: Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Tanaka
NL Rookie of the Year: Hamilton

Record: 78-84
Place in Division: 4th
Playoffs: No
MVP Hitter: Braun
MVP Pitcher: Estrada
Most Pleasant Surprise: Estrada
Biggest Disappointment: Segura, Garza, Ramirez
Are We Seller or Buyers at the Deadline: Mild sellers

AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Indians, Rays
NL Playoff Teams: Nationals, Cardinals, Dodgers, Braves, Pirates
NLCS: Cardinals vs Dodgers
ALCS: Angels vs Indians
World Series: Dodgers over Indians
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Goldschmidt
AL Cy Young: Scherzer
NL Cy Young: Wainwright
AL Rookie of the Year: Abreau
NL Rookie of the Year: d'Arnaud

Record: 83-79
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Ryan Braun
MVP Pitcher: Yovanni Gallardo
Most Pleasant Surprise: Khris Davis
Biggest Disappointment: Matt Garza
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Stand pat

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Tigers, A's, O's & Angels
NL Playoff Teams: Cardinals, Nationals, Dodgers, Giants & Reds
NLCS: Dodgers vs Nationals
ALCS: Tigers vs A's
World Series: Tigers over Dodgers
AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
AL Cy Young: Adam Wainwright
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
AL Rookie of the Year: Boegarts
NL Rookie of the Year: Billy Hamilton

Record: 84-78
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Gomez
MVP Pitcher: Lohse
Most Pleasant Surprise: Overbay/Reynolds platoon
Biggest Disappointment: Segura (ho hum numbers)
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Stand Pat