MLB Preseason Predictions: 2018

Welcome to the 2018 MLB Preseason Predictions.  I assume this will be the year the winner has more than 20% of total possible points...but we will see.  Most of us are CRUDE!

I guess as long as Cam doesn't win, we can consider that a success!  Now, on to the predictions...

Update (10/2/2018): Updated as of end of regular season! For the first time ever, we have two people getting the 5 points for correctly predicting the DINGER total for a league leader. Impressive.

Update (3/20/2019):  Updated for the final...and our winner is....MICHAEL!!!  Congrats!

Patrick (9 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Houston (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Cleveland (RIGHT!)

AL East:  New York (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

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

Wild Card:  Baltimore (WRONG!)

NL West:  Arizona (WRONG!)

NL Central:  Chicago (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

NL East:  Washington (WRONG!)

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

Wild Card:  St. Louis (WRONG!)

World Series Picks:

AL Pennant (1/2 pt): Houston (WRONG!)

NL Pennant (1/2 pt): Chicago (WRONG!)

World Series Winner (1 pt):  Houston (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Manny Machado - BAL (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Kris Bryant - CHC (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Corey Kluber - CLE (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young:  Noah Syndergaard - NYM (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Gleyber Torres - NYY (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Lewis Brinson - MIA (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

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

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

Saxton (4.5 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Astros (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Indians  (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Yankees (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

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

Wild Card:  Angels (WRONG!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs  (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

NL East:  Nationals  (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Giants (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Mets (WRONG!)

World Series Picks:

AL Pennant (1/2 pt):  Astros (WRONG!)

NL Pennant (1/2 pt):  Nationals (WRONG!)

World Series Winner (1 pt):  Nationals (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:  Giolito (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Brinson (WRONG!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Bryce Harper (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 44 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Giancarlo Stanton (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 55 (WRONG!)

Cameron (8 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Houston (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Cleveland (RIGHT!)

AL East:  New York (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

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

Wild Card:  Texas (WRONG!)

NL West:  Los Angeles (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Chicago (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

NL East:  Washington (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Colorado (RIGHT!)

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

World Series Picks:

AL Pennant (1/2 pt): Houston (WRONG!)

NL Pennant (1/2 pt): Chicago (WRONG!)

World Series Winner (1 pt):  Houston (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Mike Trout (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Bryce Harper (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Clayton Kershaw (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young:  Corey Kluber (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Willie Calhoun (WRONG!)

NL RoY: Ronald Acuna (RIGHT!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt):  Nolan Arenado (RIGHT!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts):  37 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt):  Giancarlo Stanton (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts):  46 (WRONG!)

Keith (7.5 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Astros (RIGHT!)

AL Central:  Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East:  Yankees (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

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

Wild Card:  Twins (WRONG!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

NL East:  Nationals (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Rockies (RIGHT!)

Wild Card:  Cardinals (WRONG!)

World Series Picks:

AL Pennant (1/2 pt): Yankees (WRONG!)

NL Pennant (1/2 pt): Nationals (WRONG!)

World Series Winner (1 pt):  Yankees (WRONG!)

Season Awards: (pick one for each)

AL MVP:  Carlos Correa - HOU (WRONG!)

NL MVP:  Nolan Arenado - COL (WRONG!)

AL Cy Young:  Garret Cole - HOU (WRONG!)

NL Cy Young:  Noah Syndergaard - NYM (WRONG!)

AL RoY:  Willie Calhoun - TEX (WRONG!)

NL RoY:  Ronald Acuna - ATL  (RIGHT!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Nolan Arenado (RIGHT!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 40 (WRONG!)
AL HR Leader (1 pt): Aaron Judge (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 58 (WRONG!)

Michael (11.5 points):

Division and Wild Card Winners:

AL West: Astros (RIGHT!)

AL Central: Indians (RIGHT!)

AL East: Yankees (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

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

Wild Card: Angels (WRONG!)

NL West:  Dodgers (RIGHT!)

NL Central:  Cubs (WRONG - Half point for making playoffs)

NL East:  Nationals (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Cardinals (WRONG!)

Wild Card:  Giants (WRONG!)

World Series Picks:

AL Pennant (1/2 pt): Astros (WRONG!)

NL Pennant (1/2 pt): Cubs (WRONG!)

World Series Winner (1 pt): Cubs  (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: Calhoun (WRONG!)

NL RoY: Acuna (RIGHT!)

DINGER Predictions

NL HR Leader (1 pt): Arenado (RIGHT!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 42 (WRONG!)

AL HR Leader (1 pt): Stanton (WRONG!)
Number of DINGERS hit (5 pts): 48 (RIGHT!)