2017 MLB Bold Predictions

Ale Xander

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Erod wins Cy Young
Benintendi wins batting title
Hanley leads AL in OPS
Vasquez gets the starting job by Memorial Day and then wins comeback player of the year
Kimbrel leads league in saves, has an ERA under 1.50, and picks up a W in the ASG
Mike Trout fails to hit .300
Bryce Harper gets suspended for hitting an ump
Bartolo Colon hits 3 HR
Carson Smith picks up 15 holds in August alone
 

RedOctober3829

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deep inside Guido territory
Erod wins Cy Young
Benintendi wins batting title
Hanley leads AL in OPS
Vasquez gets the starting job by Memorial Day and then wins comeback player of the year
Kimbrel leads league in saves, has an ERA under 1.50, and picks up a W in the ASG
Mike Trout fails to hit .300
Bryce Harper gets suspended for hitting an ump
Bartolo Colon hits 3 HR
Carson Smith picks up 15 holds in August alone
Looks like you left out the Red Sox going 162-0.
 

Ale Xander

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Red Sox still employ David Price and John Farrell so that has no chance of happening, RO
 

johnnywayback

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Tigers and Rockies make the playoffs.

George Springer leads the majors in home runs, but Alex Bregman winds up back in AAA for at least part of the year. Astros wind up winning the division anyway.

Cardinals trade for Jose Quintana at an active trade deadline that also sees the Red Sox trade for a LH reliever (but not much else).

Sam Travis gets enough PA to lose his rookie eligibility.

Joe Kelly becomes the Red Sox closer by September.
 

Tyrone Biggums

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Aug 15, 2006
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Sox have a winning record in May AND fire John Farrell.

David Price comes back looks strong and still hated by some Sox fans

The Angels not the Rangers or Astros are in first place by mid May.

Red Sox win the series.
 

simplicio

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Yankees are buyers, pick up Quintana and Arenado at the deadline to become favorites but lose the pennant to the Sox in 7.

Giants accidentally ride the second wild card into the World Series, but their luck runs out and the Sox take it in 5. Series MVP is, of course, Sandoval, and as San Fran fail to make the series again for the next 72 years it will come to be known as The Curse of the Panda.
 

DanoooME

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Cubs miss the playoffs
Astros trade for Quintana and win the whole thing
A reliever wins one of the Cy Young awards
Pablo Sandoval has a 900+ OPS
Yankees lose 100 games and fire both Cashman and Girardi.
 

pk1627

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MN Twins are the surprise team of the year and collapse in August