2016 Predictions

CrimsonCowboy

CrimsonCowboy

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Since we are now less than a week from the MLB season starting (already!), I figure it's time for some predictions. Start it off with some predictions about the Braves, then about the rest of MLB:

I'll start it off with my picks:

Braves wins: 75

Freddie Freeman homers: 23

Hector Olivera homers: 16

Julio Teheran wins: 12

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 20

Erick Aybar earliest trade date: June 25th

Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: June 30th

Division winners:

NL East: Mets

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Giants

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: Royals

AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:

NL: Cardinals and Pirates

AL: Astros and Red Sox

NL Champions: Cubs

AL Champions: Rangers

World Series Champions: Yep, I'm saying it, Chicago Cubs
 
77 wins for the Bravos

Freddie Freeman homers: 27
Hector Olivera homers: 15
Julio Teheran wins: 14
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 35
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: June 30th
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: 2017

Division winners:
NL East: Gnats
NL Central: Pirates
NL West: Giants
AL East: Rays
AL Central: Tigres
AL West: Angels

Wild Cards:
NL: Cubs and Diamondbacks
AL: Royals and Rangers

NL Champions: gnats
AL Champions: Angels

Gnats win it all. Yuck.
 
Braves wins: 66 (I had hope they'd be better coming into ST but the pitching staff has me worried and we still have huge holes in the lineup)
Freddie Freeman homers: 22
Hector Olivera homers: 8
Julio Teheran wins: 13
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 18
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: July 1
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: Sept 1

Division winners:
NL East: Nats
NL Central: Cards
NL West: D-Backs
AL East: Jays
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:
NL: Mets and Giants
AL: Astros and Yankees

NL Champions: Nats
AL Champions: Jays

World Series Champions: Blue Jays
 
Braves wins: 64
Freddie Freeman homers: 28
Hector Olivera homers: 20
Julio Teheran wins: 10
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 30
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: June 15th
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: September 1

Division winners:
NL East: Gnats
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
AL East: Blue Jays
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:
NL: Mets and Pirates
AL: Astros and Royals

NL Champions: Cubs
AL Champions: Rangers

World Series Champions: Rangers
 
Braves wins: 79

Freddie Freeman homers: 22

Hector Olivera homers: 18

Julio Teheran wins: 17

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 23 w/ 7 HRs

Erick Aybar earliest trade date: July 1

Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: April 2017

Jace Peterson OBP: .325

Players traded by deadline: JT, Chacin, Bird, Aybar, Bourn, KJ (Norris is released)

Division winners:

NL East: Nats

NL Central: Cards

NL West: D-Backs

AL East: Jays

AL Central: Royals

AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:

NL: Pirates and Giants

AL: White Soxs and Yankees

NL Champions: D-Backs

AL Champions: White Soxs

World Series Champions: D-Backs
 
Braves wins: 75
Freddie Freeman homers: 23
Hector Olivera homers: 15
Markakis homers: 12
Julio Teheran wins: 15
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 25 with 8 homers
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: July 1
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: April 2017
Player traded by deadline: Markakis

Division winners:
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dbacks
AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:
NL: Dodgers and Giants
AL: Blue Jays and Tigers

NL Champions: Cubs
AL Champions: Blue Jays

World Series Champions: Cubs
 
Braves wins: < 70. I want to be optimistic, but I'm kind of with striker here. There's going to be a lot of moving parts this season. Probably even more than last year.

Freddie Freeman homers: 24

Hector Olivera homers: 15

Julio Teheran wins: 12 (and, as the old joke goes, he'll probably be suing for lack of support around mid-season).

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 15

Erick Aybar earliest trade date: July 31

Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: Sept 1

Division winners:

NL East: Nats

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Twins

AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:

NL: Mets and Giants

AL: Royals and Blue Jays

NL Champions: Cubs

AL Champions: Red Sox

World Series Champions: Red Sox
 
Braves wins: 63
Freddie Freeman homers: 19
Hector Olivera homers: 11
Julio Teheran wins: 12
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 21
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: JULY 31ST
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: AUG 1ST

Division winners:
NL East: METS
NL Central: CUBS
NL West: DODGERS
AL East: BOSTON
AL Central: TIGERS
AL West: ANGELS

Wild Cards:
NL: MARLINS and CARDINALS
AL: TOYONTO AND NEW YORK

NL Champions: FISH
AL Champions: BOSTON

World Series Champions: BOSTON
 
Braves wins: 77
Freddie Freeman homers: 21
Hector Olivera homers: 18
Julio Teheran wins: 10
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 24
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: July 31st
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: Sept. 1
Division winners:
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Giants
AL East: Blue Jays
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Astros

Wild Cards:
NL: Cardinals and Pirates
AL: Rangers and Yankees

NL Champions: Cubs
AL Champions: Blue Jays

World Series Champions: Cubs over Jays (Jason gets his first ring!)
 
Braves wins:84
Freddie Freeman homers: 21
Hector Olivera homers: 14
Julio Teheran wins: 18
Ender Incarate stolen bases: 24
Erick Aybar earliest trade date: not
Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: Sept. 1
Division winners:
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Giants
AL East: Blue Jays
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Astros

Wild Cards:
NL: Cubs and Pirates
AL: Rangers and Yankees

NL Champions: Giants
AL Champions: Blue Jays

World Series Champions: Giants
 
Braves losses: 98
Freddie Freeman home runs: 18
Hector Olivera home runs: 12
Julio Teheran wins: 14
Ender Inciarte stolen bases: 21
Don't think Aybar will be dealt
Don't care about this Swanson person

Mets
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Nationals

Cubs over Giants

Blue Jays
Royals
Rangers
Astros
Yankees

Royals over Rangers

Cubs over Royals
 
NinersSBChamps said:
Braves losses: 98
Freddie Freeman home runs: 18
Hector Olivera home runs: 12
Julio Teheran wins: 14
Ender Inciarte stolen bases: 21
Don't think Aybar will be dealt
Don't care about this Swanson person

Mets
Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Nationals

Cubs over Giants

Blue Jays
Royals
Rangers
Astros
Yankees

Royals over Rangers

Cubs over Royals
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This wasn't as negative as I would have guessed, from you, but why the "don't care about this Swanson person"?
 
Braves wins: 74

Freddie Freeman homers: 34

Hector Olivera homers: 19

Julio Teheran wins: 15

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 21

Erick Aybar earliest trade date: June 20th

Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: Sept. 4th

Division winners:

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Giants

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Astros

Wild Cards:

NL: Dodgers and Diamondbacks

AL: Rangers and Blue Jays

NL Champions: Cubs

AL Champions: Astros

World Series Champions: Astros over Cubs

Unrelated note, Kool-Aid is delicious.
 
Braves wins: 80

Freddie Freeman homers: 35

Hector Olivera homers: 21

Julio Teheran wins: 15

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 17

Dansby Swanson MLB debut date: September

Division winners:

NL East: Mets

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dbacks

AL East: Red Sux

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Astros

Wild Cards:

NL: Pirates and Nationals

AL: Rangers and Royals

NL Champions: Pirates

AL Champions: Royals

World Series Champions: Pirates
 
jimsnores said:
This wasn't as negative as I would have guessed, from you, but why the "don't care about this Swanson person"?
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He's not going to make an impact for a few years if at all. I prefer Shelby Miller who has proven he can pitch at a high level.
 
I want to be more positive, but looking at the rotation and the pen I cannot with good conscience be so.

Braves wins: 70

Freddie Freeman homers: 20

Hector Olivera homers: 11

Julio Teheran wins: 11

Ender Incarate stolen bases: 25

Aybar, Kelly Johnson, Grilli and are all traded at or before the deadline

ML debuts for 2016, Swanson, Albies, Newcomb and Blair and maybe Ruiz

Division winners:

NL East: Nats

NL Central: Cards

NL West: Dbacks

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Blue Jays

AL West: Rangers

Wild Cards:

NL: Mets and Cubs

AL: Astros and Detroit

NL Champions: Nats

AL Champions: Blue Jays

World Series Champions: Blue Jays
 
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