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