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2017 MLB Predictions

This will not be your run of the mill, yawn, Cubs vs Indians rematch World Series

Also, not that anyone reads this, but sorry for the delay, but my adult ADD has me out of whack!

I will also save you the full standings, but let's just say, you're not going to be enjoying this baseball season if you're an Angels, Twins, Phillies, Braves or Diamondbacks fan. I'm thinking less than 70 wins for all these teams. Oh and Tampa Bay, San Diego, Milwaukee and Chicago, you may be an injury away from this same fate.

So who is getting into the playoffs this year?
Detroit Tigers - AL Central winner and best record
Texas Rangers - AL West winner
Baltimore Orioles - Al East Winner
Cleveland Indians - Wild Card home game
Boston Red Sox  Wild Card

I had Houston and Toronto each missing the final Wild Card by one game

Chicago Cubs - NL Central winner and best record in MLB
LA Dodgers - NL West winner
Washington Nationals - NL East winner
San Francisco Giants - Wild Card home game
Pittsburgh Pirates - Wild Card

New York and St. Louis will miss out by two or three games

Wild Card Games
Boston Red Sox over Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants over Pittsburgh Pirates

Division Series
Detroit Tigers over Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles over Texas Rangers

San Francisco over Chicago Cubs
LA Dodgers over Washington Nationals

League Championship
Detroit Tigers over Baltimore Orioles
LA Dodgers over San Francisco Giants

World Series
Detroit Tigers over LA Dodgers

MVP - Manny Machado & Corey Seager*
Cy Young - Dylan Bundy & Madison Baumgarner
ROY - Trey Mancini & Manuel Margot

*I had inadvertently written Bryce Harper



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