MLB Preseason Predictions: 2017

A day late and a dollar short, I've finally gotten around to posting the 2017 MLB Preseason Predictions!  Hopefully we do better than last season...

Update (1/19/18):  Hey fuck you Saxton!

Patrick (7 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Houston (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Cleveland (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Boston (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  New York (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Texas (WRONG!)

NL West:  San Francisco (HAPPILY WRONG!)

NL Central:  Chicago (RIGHT!)

NL East:  New York (WOEFULLY WRONG)

Wild Card:  Los Angeles (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

Wild Card:  Washington (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

World Series Picks: Cleveland over New York (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Jose Altuve - HOU (RIGHT!)

NL MVP:  Corey Seager - LAD (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Chris Sale - BOS (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young:  Johnny Cueto - SF (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Jharel Cotton - OAK (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Dansby Swanson - ATL(WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Nolan Arenado (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 41 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Mark Trumbo (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 45 (WRONG!)

Saxton (8 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Rangers (WRONG!)

AL Central:  Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Red Sox (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Mariners (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Yankees (RIGHT!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (RIGHT!)

NL East:  Nationals (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Giants (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Mets (WRONG!)

World Series Picks: Nationals over Rangers (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Trout  (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Harper  (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Kluber (RIGHT!)

NL Cy Young:  Kershaw  (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Bird  (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Swanson  (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Stanton (RIGHT!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 45 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Chris Davis (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 42 (WRONG!)

Cameron  (7.5 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Astros (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Red Sox (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Rangers (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Yankees (RIGHT!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (RIGHT!)

NL East:  Mets (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Nationals (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

Wild Card: Rockies (RIGHT!)

World Series Picks: Cubs over Red Sox (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Trout  (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Harper (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Sale (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young:  Kershaw  (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Bird  (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Swanson (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Arenado (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 38 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Trumbo (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 43 (WRONG!)

Keith (6.5 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Astros (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Red Sox (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Blue Jays (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  A's (WRONG!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (RIGHT!)

NL East:  Mets (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Giants (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Nationals  (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

World Series Picks: Cubs over Red Sox (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Josh Donaldson (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Kris Bryant (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Corey Kluber (RIGHT!)

NL Cy Young:  Noah Syndergaard (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Andrew Benintendi (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Dansby Swanson (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Kris Bryant (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 40 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Khris Davis (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 38 (WRONG!)

Michael (6 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Rangers (WRONG!)

AL Central: Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East: Red Sox (RIGHT!)

Wild Card: Astros (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

Wild Card: Blue Jays (WRONG!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (RIGHT!)

NL East:  Nationals (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Mets (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Giants (WRONG!)

World Series Picks: Red Sox over Dodgers (WRONG - Half point for getting loser right)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP: Mike Trout (WRONG!)

NL MVP: Kris Bryant (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young: Chris Sale  (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw  (WRONG!)

AL RoY: Andrew Benintendi (WRONG!)

NL RoY: Dansby Swanson (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Nolan Arenado (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 40 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Mark Trumbo (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 45 (WRONG!)