Notes for Episode 57: Mid-Season Grade on Our Bold Predictions

We revisit our bold predictions from the beginning of the MLB season to see how we're doing. Check them out below for a refresher!

Corwin:

AL MVP: Mike Trout

NL MVP: Aaron Nola

AL Cy Young: Trevor Bauer

NL Cy Young: Aaron Nola

AL ROY: Vlad Guerrero Jr

NL ROY: Fernando Tatis Jr

AL Comeback Player Of The Year: Byron Buxton

NL Comeback Player Of The Year: Josh Donaldson

AL Manager Of The Year: Kevin Cash (Rays)

NL Manager Of The Year: Andy Green (Padres)

World Series Winner: Yankees

1. Phillies score more runs than the Yankees over the course of the season while on their way to winning 95+ games.

2. Vlad Guerrero Jr. becomes a top 5 position player after early May call up.

3. The Padres look like a contending team by August but miss out on playoffs due to early season struggles.

4. All 5 Cleveland starting pitchers finish the season with 200+ strikeouts.

5. Yankees bullpen have a cumulative sub 2.50 ERA.

6. Orioles somehow win less than 47 games…

7. Shohei Ohtani records 30+ HRs and leads the league in OPS

8. Walker Beuhler surpasses Clayton Kershaw as the Dogers most dominant pitcher and starts game 1 of the NLDS

9. Matt Chapman leads MLB in WAR with 10.5 and wins AL MVP

10. Khris Davis hits .247 BA for the 5th consecutive year

Josh:

AL MVP: Matt Chapman

NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt

AL Cy Young: James Paxton

NL Cy Young: Jameson Taillon

AL ROY: Unheard of Angels Prospect

NL ROY: Random Atlanta Prospect

AL Comeback Player Of The Year: Chris Davis

NL Comeback Player Of The Year: Corey Seager

AL Manager Of The Year: Aaron Boone (Yankees)

NL Manager Of The Year: Bruce Bochy (Giants)

World Series Winner: Astros

1. The Yankees break the homerun record (again)

2. Baltimore shows the biggest improvement by record

3. No Cleveland pitchers finish top 5 in CY voting

4. Eric Hosmer gets traded to a contender

5. Juan Soto hits fewer than 30 Home Runs

6. Despite additions, Pittsburgh still finishes with a better record than Cincinnati

7. Cubs win 100 games

8. Philly wins 90+ games, but misses the playoffs

9. Nathan Eovaldi pitches fewer than 120 innings

10. Jordan Hicks finishes top 10 in CY voting