The lockout ended and we are going to have a baseball season. This is the 15th year of my baseball predictions, which makes this the longest running thing I have done on this blog. (Maybe look at my all-time record?) Unfortunately, due to some home remodeling, this will have to be a simplified version as opposed to other years. Sorry, I will do better next year.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| East | Central | West |
| Blue Jays | White Sox | Astros |
| Yankees | Twins | Angels |
| Rays | Tigers | Mariners |
| Red Sox | Guardians | Rangers |
| Orioles | Royals | A’s |
Wildcard: Yankees over Twins; Rays over White Sox
ALDS: Blue Jays over Rays; Astros over Yankees
ALCS: Blue Jays over Astros
MVP: Vlad Guerrero Jr.
Cy Young: Gerrit Cole
ROY: Spencer Torkelson
NATIONAL LEAGUE
| East | Central | West |
| Braves | Brewers | Dodgers |
| Mets | Cardinals | Padres |
| Phillies | Cubs | Giants |
| Marlins | Reds | Rockies |
| Nationals | Pirates | D-backs |
Wildcard: Padres over Mets; Braves over Phillies
NLDS: Padres over Dodgers; Braves over Brewers
NLCS: Padres over Braves
MVP: Juan Soto
Cy Young: Walker Buehler
ROY: Oneil Cruz
Pirates Record: 60-102
World Series: Padres over Blue Jays
Can you imagine a World Series of Fernando Tatis Jr. versus Vlad Guerrero Jr.??? I know, the Padres collapsed last year, but I think they build upon that and end up getting hot at the right time. The Pirates will be terrible this season. They have some young bright spots, but the rest of the team is awful. I could see them trading Reynolds during the season (and maybe other players if there is any market for them) and just going on one of those stretches where they lost like thirty of their forty games.
