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2022 MLB Predictions
« on: April 04, 2022, 01:03:38 PM »
Lots of changes ahead in MLB!

Three wild card teams, not just one or two. Two first round byes, with the other four teams in a pair of 3-game series. The team with the better record in the first round hosts all three games. The link explains both the changes and what some prior seasons would have looked like:
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/what-the-new-12-team-mlb-playoffs-will-look-like-and-how-it-would-have-looked-in-recent-years/

Who do you think will win in each division and of those who will get to miss the first round? Who will the 2022 wild cards be?
And who comes out of each round?!

Plus, of course, who do you think will win the World Series?

Any other predictions you would care to make about the season? MVPs and Cy Youngs for either or both leagues? RoY? Managers who will get fired during the season? Any records that might get broken?

Does Chris Sale look like Chris Sale when he pitches this year or will he resemble chris sale instead? Anybody going to threaten 61 homers for the season (which is still the non-steroid mark). Other thoughts?
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2022, 01:22:01 PM »
I'm not ready to post my full predictions for the season, though I will get it done before the first game of the season.

I can say, now, that I have a hard time seeing the Red Sox winning their division as the teams are currently constituted. Not enough starting pitching and JBJ would have to return to the 2020 or 2016 versions of himself for me to see the Sox as more than a wild card team. I expect them to make the playoffs. Not sure how far they will go, but that will come as part of my bigger predictions post.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2022, 01:22:14 PM »
AL SEEDS;

1. Cleveland
2. Toronto
3. Houston
4. Tampa
5..Chicago
6. Los Angeles

Chicago over Tampa
LA over Houston

Toronto over Chicago
Cleveland over LA

Cleveland over Toronto

NL SEEDS:

1. Los Angeles
2. Atlanta
3. St.Louis
4. San Francisco
5. San Diego
6. Philadelphia

St. Louis over Philly
SF over SD

LA over SF

LA over.Atlanta
 
 WORLD SERIES

Cleveland over LA

Also predicted: crushing personal disappointment.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2022, 10:21:13 AM »
I have Joe Ryan as ROY in American.  Stanton as HR champ in MLB and Cole as K champ, also MLB.  Mets 5-1 to win the NL.

Wagers.  Let's see what happens.

Wont pick division winners

Playoff 12:

Met
Braves
Dodgers
Padres
Brewers
Cardinals


Yanks
Jays
White Sox
Astros
Angels
Rays



« Last Edit: April 05, 2022, 10:23:23 AM by kidcarter8 »
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2022, 11:01:05 AM »
AL East:
Blue Jays
Red Sox
Rays
Yankees
Orioles

AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Tigers
Guardians
Royals

AL West:
Astros
Mariners
Angels
Rangers
Athletics

NL East:
Braves
Phillies
Mets
Marlins
Nationals

NL Central
Cardinals
Brewers
Reds
Cubs
Pirates

NL West
Dodgers
Padres
Giants
Rockies
Diamondbacks

AL First Round byes: Astros White Sox
Remaining playoff teams: Jays, Rays, Red Sox, Twins

NL First Round Byes: Cardinals and Dodgers
Remaining Playoff Teams: Braves , Phillies, Brewers, Padres

NL Champs: Dodgers
AL Champs: Blue Jays

WS Champs: Dodgers

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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2022, 02:24:25 PM »
Actual Predictions, made by (Mostly) Sane Me, Playoff Picks in BOLD

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL EAST

Toronto
Tampa
New York
Boston
Baltimore

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Minnesota
Kansas City

AL WEST

Houston
Los Angeles
Seattle
Texas
Oakland

AL CHAMP CLEVELAND TORONTO

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NL EAST

Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Miami
Washington

NL CENTRAL

Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh

NL WEST

Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Colorado
Arizona

NL CHAMP: LOS ANGELES
WORLD SERIES CHAMP CLEVELAND TORONTO

AL MVP Jose Ramirez Mike Trout
AL ROY Steve Kwan Julio Rodriguez
AL Cy Young Shane Bieber Jose Berrios

NL MVP Freddie Freeman
NL ROY Seiya Suzuki
NL Cy Young Max Sherzer
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2022, 04:00:19 PM »
I predict that more MLB pitchers end up on the DL this spring than ever in the sport's history.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2022, 06:40:34 PM »
Quote from: Hamilton Samuels on April 05, 2022, 04:00:19 PM
I predict that more MLB pitchers end up on the DL this spring than ever in the sport's history.

I predict than none of them end up on the DL.

The IL is a different issue.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2022, 09:01:45 PM »
Quote from: Hamilton Samuels on April 05, 2022, 04:00:19 PM
I predict that more MLB pitchers end up on the DL this spring than ever in the sport's history.

Sure

I will count
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2022, 09:02:41 PM »
DL dollars vs actual innings pitched dollars might be interesting
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2022, 09:46:40 PM »
Here we go:

AL East
Toronto #3
Boston  - WC
New York - WC
Tampa
Baltimore

AL Central
Chicago White Sox #1
Minnesota
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit

Al West
LA #2
Houston - WC
Seattle
Oakland
Texas

Toronto and Boston come out of the WC series.

Red Sox beats the White Sox in the Division Series.
Blue Jays beats the Angels in the Division Series

Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in the ALCS.

NL East
New York #3
Atlanta - WC
Philadelphia
Washington
Miami

NL Central
Milwaukee #2
St. Louis - WC
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh

NL West
LA #1
San Francisco - WC
San Diego
Arizona
Colorado

The Giants and Braves come out of the WC series.

The Dodgers come out of the Division Series. If the Giants play the Dodgers, they lose. If they play anybody else, they win.
The Brewers come out of the Division Series unless they play the Giants (or the Dodgers, if they are not the #2 seed).

Dodgers win the NLCS, regardless of opponent.

Red Sox win the rematch, much to the Dodgers' chagrin, and are World Series Champions again.

Chris Sale as AL comeback player of the year.
Devers as AL MVP. Ohtani 2nd.
Giolito as AL Cy Young

Acuna as NL MVP
Wheeler as NL Cy Young
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2022, 10:50:52 AM »
What a fucking homer. You should be ashamed of the wish fulfillment bull shit.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2022, 11:46:22 AM »
He can get 20-1 on Devers MVP

I got similar (22) on Judge.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2022, 12:14:51 PM »
Quote from: Hairy Lime on April 07, 2022, 10:50:52 AM
What a fucking homer. You should be ashamed of the wish fulfillment bull shit.

If I were a Cleveland fan, I might change a little, but not a lot. Might have chosen a Guardian for Cy Young and for the Jays to beat the Red Sox in the ALCS. And it's not like I chose them to win the division!

Or as the saying goes, at least I have something to be a homer about!

But really... given the rich rewards of making accurate predictions here vs. the costs of inaccurate ones, I can live with the heavy burden of being accused of being a homer.
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Re: 2022 MLB Predictions
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2022, 03:54:06 PM »
Rays-Twins

Padres- Dbacks

 toughest choices for me

Mariners and Nats also tough to leave out
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