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As we did in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, we're coming back for our annual opportunity to predict some **** regarding the Brewers and the MLB.

The winner will get a souvenir stripper pole from Art's Performing Center before it's taken over by one of those corporatized chain strip clubs, courtesy of MD. Pole grease not included.

Check the poll up top, which will get the board's sense on where the Brewers will finish. Then, answer the following questions.

Brewers Predictions
Record:
Place In Divisional Standings:
Playoffs (Y/N):
MVP Hitter:
MVP Pitcher:
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher):
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher):
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:

This thread will be locked the day before Opening Day. The poll will close at the same time.

Brewers Predictions
Record: 96-66
Place In Divisional Standings: 1st
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: SP: Burnes RP: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Chacin
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers/standpat

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Twins/Astros/Yankees/A's
NL Playoff Teams: Braves/Brewers/Dodgers/Phillies/Rockies
NLCS: Braves vs Brewers
ALCS: Astros vs Red Sox
World Series: Brewers vs Red Sox
AL MVP: Betts
NL MVP: Acuña Jr
AL Cy Young: Berríos
NL Cy Young: Nola
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr
NL Rookie of the Year: Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 100 - 62
Place In Divisional Standings: 1st
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Brandon Woodruff
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Zach Davies
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Astros, Yankees, Indians and A's
NL Playoff Teams: Brewers, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals and Cubs
NLCS: Brewers vs Dodgers
ALCS: Red Sox vs Astros
World Series: Brewers vs Red Sox (Brewers win)
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Yelich
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr
NL Rookie of the Year: Keston Hiura

If Moose wasn't on the roster Keston would be my choice for ROY. But I think he spends one more year in the minors.

Brewers Predictions
Record: 90-72
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia/Peralta
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Grandal/Burnes
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Redsox, Yankees (WC), Indians, Astros, Rays (WC)
NL Playoff Teams: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers, Cards (WC), Brewers (WC) (Murder me with that matchup...)
NLCS: Phillies, Cards
ALCS: Redsox, Yankees
World Series: Redsox over Cards
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Goldy
AL Cy Young: Sale
NL Cy Young: Nola
AL/NL Rookie of the Year: Ben Simmons

Brewers Predictions
Record: 89-73
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N):Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Nelson
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Gamel/Guerra
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Grandal/Barnes
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Yankees, Houston, Cleveland, Oakland
NL Playoff Teams: Dodgers, Braves, Brewers, Phillies, Cards
NLCS: Dodgers, Cards
ALCS: Red Sox, Oakland
World Series: Red Sox over Dodgers
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Harper
AL Cy Young: Kluber
NL Cy Young: Scherzer
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr.
NL Rookie of the Year: Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 86-76
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: SP: Burnes RP: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Chacin
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers/stand

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Cleveland/Astros/Yankees/Rays
NL Playoff Teams: Nats/Cards/Dodgers/Phillies/Rockies
NLCS: Nats vs Cards
ALCS: Cleveland vs Red Sox
World Series: Red Sox over Cards
AL MVP: Betts
NL MVP: Arenado
AL Cy Young: Sale
NL Cy Young: Scherzer
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr
NL Rookie of the Year: Robles

94-68. I'll try to do the rest later

Brewers Predictions
Record: 88-74
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Christian Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Josh Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Gamel/Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Aguilar/Davies
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Indians/Astros/Yankees/Angels
NL Playoff Teams: Phillies/Cubs/Dodgers/Cardinals/Nationals
NLCS: Cardinals over Dodgers
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
World Series: Yankees over Cardinals
AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
NL Cy Young: Miles Mikolas
AL Rookie of the Year: Elroy Jimenez
NL Rookie of the Year: Victor Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 90-72
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Christian Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Josh Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Aguilar
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Yankees/Indians/Astros/As
NL Playoff Teams: Dodgers/Braves/Philly/Cards/Brewers
NLCS: Dodgers over Brewers
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
World Series: Yankees over Dodgers
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Acuna
AL Cy Young: Severino
NL Cy Young: deGrom

No **** idea about ROY.

Brewers Predictions
Record: 92-70
Place In Divisional Standings: 1st
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Woodruff
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia /Guerra
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Chacin (curse of the opening day starter)/ Shaw
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Yankees, Redsox, Indians, Astros, Angels
NL Playoff Teams: Phillies, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Dodgers
NLCS: Brewers over Dodgers
ALCS: Indians over Yankees
World Series: Brewers over Indians (speaking it into existence)
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Yelich
AL Cy Young: Sale
NL Cy Young: deGrom
AL Rookie of the Year: Elroy Jimenez
NL Rookie of the Year: Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 92-70
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N): Y Wild Card
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia and Grandal/Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Aguilar/Jeffress
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

I'm taking the boys to finish 2nd because I have concerns with the health of the pitching staff and the division is loaded. Arcia is still young and I think a great candidate to surprise, while I think Jeffress could have the wheels come off again after the playoffs and now the shoulder issue. I am also skeptical that Aguilar compiles the same kind of numbers he had last year. I am also very high on the impact that Grandal is going to have and I am thinking a good OBP with 23-28 HR while doing a good job handling the staff. I would choose him as my only pleasant surprise, but everyone already expects him to be pretty good.

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Astros, Indians, Yankees, Twins
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Brewers, Nationals
NLCS: Cubs over Braves
ALCS: Red Sox over Astros
World Series: Red Sox over Cubs
AL MVP: Mookie Betts
NL MVP: Christian Yelich
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer
AL Rookie of the Year: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
NL Rookie of the Year: Victor Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 95-67
Place In Divisional Standings: 1st
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia/Burnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Cain/Chacin
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Indians/Astros/Yankees/A's
NL Playoff Teams: Braves/Brewers/Dodgers/Cubs/Rockies
NLCS: Dodgers vs Brewers
ALCS: Astros vs Red Sox
World Series: Brewers vs Red Sox (Brewers win)
AL MVP: Judge
NL MVP: Arenado
AL Cy Young: Cole
NL Cy Young: deGrom
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr
NL Rookie of the Year: Robles

Brewers Predictions
Record: 93-69
Place In Divisional Standings: 1st
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Burnes
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia / Woody
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Anderson
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers - Slight upgrade in BP

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox/Twins/Astros/Yankees/A's
NL Playoff Teams: Mets/Brewers/Dodgers/Phillies/Braves
NLCS: Phillies vs Brewers
ALCS: Astros vs Red Sox
World Series: Brewers vs Red Sox
AL MVP: Trout
NL MVP: Yelich
AL Cy Young: Verlander
NL Cy Young: Buehler
AL Rookie of the Year: Guerrero Jr
NL Rookie of the Year: Senzel

Brewers Predictions
Record: 92-70
Place In Divisional Standings: 2nd
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Hader
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia/Barnes
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Shaw/Jeffress
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buy! Buy! Buy!!!

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Red Sox, Yankees, Indians, Astros, A's
NL Playoff Teams: Braves, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Rockies
NLCS: Brewers vs. Dodgers
ALCS: Yankees vs Red Sox
World Series: Brewers vs Yankees
AL MVP: Aaron Judge
NL MVP: Christian Yelich
AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer
AL Rookie of the Year: Eloy Jimenez
NL Rookie of the Year: Victor Robles

Just doing the Crew...

Brewers Predictions
Record: 86-76
Place In Divisional Standings: 3rd
Playoffs (Y/N): N
MVP Hitter: Yelich
MVP Pitcher: Burnes
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Arcia/Peralta
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Moose/Davis
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Sellers

I keep em low so that I can be amazed!

Record: 93-69
Place: 1st in NL Central
MVP hitter: Yelich
MVP pitcher: Freddy Peralta
Surprise hitter: Braun puts up 30 homers and Grandal hits 35
Surprise pitcher: Peralta has a sub 3.5 ERA and is top 10 in strikeouts
Disappointing hitter: Arcia continues to struggle to hit over .230
Disappointing pitcher: Davies
Bold prediction: Keston gets a mid season call up and the team trades away Moose
Very Bold prediction: Brewers have 6 all stars

Brewers Predictions
Record: 91-71
Place In Divisional Standings: Number 1 Baby
Playoffs (Y/N): Y
MVP Hitter: Yeli
MVP Pitcher: Woodruff
Most Pleasant Surprise (Position/Pitcher): Mouse/Freddy
Biggest Disappointment (Position/Pitcher): Braun/Davies
Are We Sellers or Buyers at the Deadline: Buyers

MLB Predictions
AL Playoff Teams: Yankees, Astros, Indians, Red Sox, A’s
NL Playoff Teams: Dodgers, Brewers, Nationals, Cards, Cubs
NLCS: Dodgers v. Brewers
ALCS: Yankees v. Astros
World Series: Astros v. Brewers (Astros Win)
AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Arenado
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale
NL Cy Young: deGrom
AL Rookie of the Year: Eloy Jimenez
NL Rookie of the Year: Victor Robles

Brewers finish 90-72.

Where that leads or if that makes the playoffs, no idea.

And we are locked!