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Happy Opening Day!
These are my final predictions for the 2016 season. I'm putting them out so you guys can mock me in September.
End of Year Standings
Note: an asterisk denotes a Wild Card winner
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NL East
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New York Mets-c
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90-72
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Washington Nationals*
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88-74
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Miami Marlins
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80-82
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Atlanta Braves
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68-94
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Philadelphia Phillies
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65-97
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NL Central
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Chicago Cubs-c
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95-67
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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85-77
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St. Louis Cardinals
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82-79
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Cincinnati Reds
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73-89
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Milwaukee Brewers
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71-91
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NL West
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Los Angeles Dodgers-c
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91-71
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San Francisco Giants*
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88-74
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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81-81
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San Diego Padres
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74-88
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Colorado Rockies
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73-89
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AL East
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Toronto Blue Jays-c
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88-74
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Boston Red Sox*
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85-77
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Tampa Bay Rays
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83-79
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New York Yankees
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81-81
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Baltimore Orioles
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78-84
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AL Central
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Cleveland Indians-c
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87-75
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Kansas City Royals*
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85-77
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Detroit Tigers
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84-78
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Chicago White Sox
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83-79
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Minnesota Twins
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80-82
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AL West
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Houston Astros-c
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91-71
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Texas Rangers
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84-78
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Seattle Mariners
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82-80
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Los Angeles Angels
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81-81
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Oakland Athletics
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75-87
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Award Predictions
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NL
Rookie of the Year
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Odds on
favorite
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Corey Seager LAD
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Dark
horse
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Trevor Story COL
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Shot in
the dark
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Lucas Giolito WAS
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NL CY
Young
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Odds on
favorite
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Clayton Kershaw LAD
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Dark
horse
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Gerrit Cole PIT
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Shot in
the dark
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Noah Syndergaard NYM
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NL MVP
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Odds on
favorite
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Bryce Harper WAS
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Dark
horse
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Yasiel Puig LAD
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Shot in
the dark
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Nolan Arenado COL
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AL
Rookie of the Year
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Odds on
favorite
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Byron Buxton MIN
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Dark
horse
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Byung-ho Park MIN
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Shot in
the dark
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A.J. Reed HOU
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AL CY
Young
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Odds on
favorite
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Chris Sale CWS
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Dark
horse
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Marcus Stroman TOR
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Shot in
the dark
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Carlos Carrasco CLE
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AL MVP
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Odds on
favorite
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Mike Trout LAA
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Dark
horse
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Carlos Correa HOU
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Shot in
the dark
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Mookie Betts BOS
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Playoff Prediction
National League
Wild Card: Washington over San Francisco
NLDS: Chicago over Washington in 4, New York over Los Angeles in 5
NLCS: Chicago over New York in 7
American League
Wild Card: Boston over Kansas City
ALDS: Houston over Boston in 4, Toronto over Cleveland in 5
ALCS: Houston over Toronto in 6
World Series
Houston over Chicago in 7
What? Did you think I wasn't going pull for my home team? I have money riding on this, you know.
