Editor's note: This FanPost was originally published on March 23, 2018
After almost nailing my third prediction (I was off by one day) from 2017 I thought I would take another shot at this game. Here are five predictions for the Colorado Rockies 2018 season. Many will not appreciate what I am about to write and I hope that a couple of these do not actually come true.
1) Tyler Anderson leads the team in innings pitched (207.2) and wins (17)
2) Nolan Arenado gets injured in a May game and is out of action until July 3. When he returns he hits a dramatic 2 run home run leading to a win over the Giants
3) The use of the disabled list is more liberal this year than last with the depth options the Rockies have. I believe that Kyle Freeland will spend the most time on the DL this year totaling 92 days.
4) Blackmon, Dahl, Desmond, and LeMahieu all reach 20+ stolen bases, led by Desmond with 27
5) On August 17, David Dahl will hit for a natural cycle
For the league predictions I do not necessarily believe they are accurate, and some are flat wrong but they are certainly bold:
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National League |
American League |
East |
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Central |
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West |
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Wild Card 1 |
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Wild Card 2 |
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Wild Card Game |
Cubs over Phillies |
Athletics over Twins |
Division Series 1 |
Dodgers over Cubs |
Athletics over Indians |
Division Series 2 |
Brewers over Nationals |
Astros over Yankees |
Championship Series |
Brewers over Dodgers |
Astros over Athletics |
Astros over Brewers |
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MVP |
Marcel Ozuna |
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ROY |
A.J. Puk (out with TJ) |
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Cy Young |
JFK Edit 2018-3-28: This post has been updated to reflect A.J. Puk's season ending with Tommy John surgery.