“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
~ Yogi Berra
The 2021 MLB season begins tomorrow, April 1st. This is not a joke, or an “April Fool’s Day” prank. It is a real season with each team (hopefully) playing 162 games, followed by playoffs and then the World Series.
It is traditional for sports writers and bloggers to make predictions on teams; so, who am I to break with tradition? Here are my picks.
American League East:
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays * Wild Card
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles
American League Central:
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins * Wild Card
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
American League West:
Oakland Athletics
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
American League Champs: Chicago White Sox
National League East:
Washington Nationals
New York Mets * Wild Card
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
National League Central:
Saint Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
National League West:
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers * Wild Card
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
National League Champs: San Diego Padres
World Series Champs: Chicago White (In six games)
My other predictions:
I think home runs will be down from the past, strike outs unfortunately will remain too high for my taste, the commissioner of MLB Rob Manfred will make at least 12 inappropriate (and highly questionable) statements during the season / post season, and Angel Hernandez and Joe West will be embarrassing on the field again this year.
But most importantly, baseball will warm our hearts, fill our days and nights with joy and some disappointments along the way. Baseball will bring up memories of seasons past and add moments to those memories. Baseball will be families at the park (finally), missing deceased family members that shared and loved the game, daily box scores and always the promise of tomorrow.
I can’t wait...
~ Coach Mike
*** Sorry for the long layoff. I've been looking for another platform for this blog. A service that would offer a subscription feature, easier comment and "Like" format, and analytics so I can determine how many reads each post gets as well as geographical information of the subscribers and readers all at a reasonable price.
If you have any suggestions, feel free to reach out to me. Thanks in advance!
~ Yogi Berra
The 2021 MLB season begins tomorrow, April 1st. This is not a joke, or an “April Fool’s Day” prank. It is a real season with each team (hopefully) playing 162 games, followed by playoffs and then the World Series.
It is traditional for sports writers and bloggers to make predictions on teams; so, who am I to break with tradition? Here are my picks.
American League East:
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays * Wild Card
Boston Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles
American League Central:
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins * Wild Card
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
American League West:
Oakland Athletics
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
American League Champs: Chicago White Sox
National League East:
Washington Nationals
New York Mets * Wild Card
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
National League Central:
Saint Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
National League West:
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers * Wild Card
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
National League Champs: San Diego Padres
World Series Champs: Chicago White (In six games)
My other predictions:
I think home runs will be down from the past, strike outs unfortunately will remain too high for my taste, the commissioner of MLB Rob Manfred will make at least 12 inappropriate (and highly questionable) statements during the season / post season, and Angel Hernandez and Joe West will be embarrassing on the field again this year.
But most importantly, baseball will warm our hearts, fill our days and nights with joy and some disappointments along the way. Baseball will bring up memories of seasons past and add moments to those memories. Baseball will be families at the park (finally), missing deceased family members that shared and loved the game, daily box scores and always the promise of tomorrow.
I can’t wait...
~ Coach Mike
*** Sorry for the long layoff. I've been looking for another platform for this blog. A service that would offer a subscription feature, easier comment and "Like" format, and analytics so I can determine how many reads each post gets as well as geographical information of the subscribers and readers all at a reasonable price.
If you have any suggestions, feel free to reach out to me. Thanks in advance!
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