Prediction Time! Guess your winners...
American League
AL East: Yankees
Toss-up between NY and Boston. I'll go with Aaron Judge.
AL Central: Twins
Indians look stronger on paper, but Twins are younger and hungrier.
AL West: Astros
Easiest pick of the bunch. Every other team in the West has glaring holes.
Wild Cards: Red Sox, Indians
Sale vs. Kluber in a play-in game. Must-see TV...
ALCS: Yankees over Astros
...except, we've all seen Sale in September and October...Astros take care of Red Sox, Yankees vs. Twins gives us usual playoff result. Yankees beat a fatigued Houston team in 6.
National League
NL East: Nationals
This will be a surprisingly close division. Phillies, Mets will be better.
NL Central: Cubs
No one is close. Brewers are short on pitching. St. Louis is duct-taped together. Pittsburgh is Tampa.
NL West: Dodgers
Diamondbacks should provide some stress. Still, this is the deepest pitching staff in baseball.
Wild Cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks
You just know Arrieta is pitching against the Cubs in the playoffs. He'll beat Arizona for the opportunity...
NLCS: Nationals over Cubs
...and lose. Badly. The Nationals, however, will get stellar pitching all the way through. Maddon will leave Quintana in too long, to Loveland's delight...
World Series
Nationals in 7
Yankees have heavier lumber, but pitching wins championships. Nationals finally finish on top in a classic.