Justin Lada
AL East
Baltimore Orioles^
Tampa Bay Rays**
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
AL Central
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Guardians***
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
AL West
Texas Rangers^^
Houston Astros*
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
NL East
Atlanta Braves^^
Philadelphia Phillies*
New York Mets
Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals
NL Central
Chicago Cubs
St Louis Cardinals***
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers^
Arizona Diamondbacks**
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
^Denotes best record/first-round bye
^^Second first-round bye
*Denotes Wildcard 1
**Wildcard 2
***Wildcard 3
Playoffs
AL
WC1: Guardians>Twins
WC2: Astros>Rays
ALDS: Orioles>Guardians
ALDS: Rangers>Astros
ALCS: Orioles>Rangers
NL
WC1: Cubs>Cardinals
WC2: Phillies>Diamondbacks
NLDS: Braves>Cubs
NLDS: Dodgers>Phillies
NLCS: Braves>Dodgers
World Series: Braves>Orioles
Awards
AL MVP: Jose Ramirez, CLE
NL MVP: Mookie Betts, LAD
AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal, DET
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, ATL
AL ROY: Wyatt Langford, TEX
NL ROY: Jackson Chourio, MIL
Matthew Kennell
AL East
Baltimore Orioles^^
Tampa Bay Rays***
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
AL Central
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Guardians
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
AL West
Houston Astros^
Texas Rangers*
Seattle Mariners**
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
NL East
Atlanta Braves^^
Philadelphia Phillies*
New York Mets
Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals
NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers^
San Diego Padres**
Arizona Diamondbacks***
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
Playoffs
AL
WC1: Twins > Rays
WC2: Mariners > Rangers
ALDS: Orioles > Twins
ALDS: Astros > Mariners
ALCS: Orioles > Astros
NL
WC1: Diamondbacks > Cubs
WC2: Phillies > Padres
NLDS: Phillies > Dodgers
NLDS: Braves > Diamondbacks
NLCS: Braves > Phillies
World Series: Orioles > Braves
Awards
AL MVP: Adley Rutschman
NL MVP: Mookie Betts
AL Cy Young: Luis Castillo
NL Cy Young: Zach Wheeler
AL ROY: Wyatt Langford
NL ROY: Jackson Merrill
Arthur Kinney
AL East
Baltimore Orioles^^
Tampa Bay Rays**
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
AL Central
Cleveland Guardians
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
AL West
Houston Astros^
Texas Rangers*
Seattle Mariners***
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
NL East
Atlanta Braves^^
Philadelphia Phillies*
New York Mets
Miami Marlins
Washington Nationals
NL Central
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
St Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers^
Arizona Diamondbacks**
San Francisco Giants***
San Diego Padres
Colorado Rockies
Playoffs
AL
WC1: Guardians>Mariners
WC2: Rangers>Rays
ALDS: Orioles>Guardians
ALDS: Astros>Rangers
ALCS: Astros>Orioles
NL
WC1: Reds>Giants
WC2: Phillies>Diamondbacks
NLDS: Braves>Reds
NLDS: Phillies>Dodgers
NLCS: Braves>Phillies
World Series: Astros>Braves
Awards
AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson, BAL
NL MVP: Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL
AL Cy Young: Framber Valdez, HOU
NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider, ATL
AL ROY: Jackson Holliday, BAL
NL ROY: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD
Justin,
I really don't understand the optimism you have for the Guardians this season. There was virtually no improvement to the roster in the offseason. The Bally's fiasco may have been partly responsible, but we are left with a roster that is largely untested and unproven. This is a rebuilding year any way you look at it.
I am optimistic for the future when DeLauter, Manzardo, Ralphy, and Charlie Condon get here.
On the other hand, I do enjoy the blog, and am a regular viewer of the podcast.