The crack of the bat. The ball hitting the glove. The fans singing Take Me Out To The Ballgame, yessir, Baseball is indeed BACK!
No matter which team you root for, the beginning of the season always brings hope. The possibility that this could be the year your team wins the World Series. Cubs fans waited 108 years and their dream became an unbelievable reality in 2016, when they won a thrilling seven game series against the Indians to take the crown.
So who wins it all this year? The Cubs are the clear favorites, but there are many teams believing they can do what the Wrigley faithful accomplished last year.
Here’s our MLB Predictions from Sports Spectrum Podcast host Jason Romano and Director of Digital and Media, Raymond St. Martin.
Jason Romano MLB 2017 predictions
—Division Winners—
NL East: Nationals
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Astros
Wild Card Teams
AL – Orioles and Rangers
NL – Mets and Cardinals
NL Champion (Cubs over Mets)
AL Champion (Red Sox over Astros)
World Series (Cubs over Red Sox)
Award Winners:
AL MVP – Manny Machado
NL MVP – Anthony Rizzo
AL Cy Young – Corey Kluber
NL Cy Young – Noah Syndergaard
AL Comeback Player of the Year – Felix Hernandez
NL Comeback Player of the Year – Gerrit Cole
NL Rookie of the Year – Dansby Swanson (Braves)
AL Rookie of the Year – Aaron Judge (Yankees)
Raymond St. Martin MLB 2017 predictions
—Division Winners—
NL East: Nationals
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Indians
AL West: Astros
Wild Card Teams: AL – Tigers and Rangers, NL – Dodgers and Cardinals
NL Champion (Giants over Cubs)
AL Champion (Red Sox over Indians)
World Series (Red Sox over Giants)
Award Winners:
AL MVP – Mike Trout
NL MVP – Kris Bryant
AL Cy Young – Dallas Keuchel
NL Cy Young – Max Scherzer
AL Comeback Player of the Year – Felix Hernandez
NL Comeback Player of the Year – Matt Harvey
NL Rookie of the Year – Dansby Swanson (Braves)
AL Rookie of the Year – Yoan Moncada (White Sox)
A full 2017 MLB preview can be found in the new edition of Sports Spectrum Magazine. The April 2017 edition is out now and available. Click here to subscribe.
Cover Image Courtesy: Jasen Leatherrs
