20 Mostly Ridiculous Predictions For The 2014 MLB Season!

Opening Day is a stone’s throw away… I am quite excited. You probably guessed that already.

And as per the usual, I’m going to take a crack at coming up with some predictions for the season. Some will be right, some will be wrong, some I never even expect to come true. It’s up to you to figure out which are real possibilities and which aren’t.

It’s almost time to play ball!

1. A healthy Jose Reyes will steal 40 bases and have 40 extra base hits.

2. The Kansas City Royals will make a legitimate playoff push. But come up short.

3. The Pittsburgh Pirates will make another great run and see the playoffs for back-to-back seasons.

4. The Washington Nationals will win the NL East.

5. Bryce Harper will be in full beast mode from Opening Day til the end of the Nationals playoff run. Top 3 in MVP voting.

6. Giancarlo Stanton will be traded from Miami to a contender, continuing the long and honoured tradition of the Marlins.

7. I may clap, but I will not cheer enthusiastically for Derek Jeter on his farewell tour.

8. Robinson Cano will be the only Seattle Mariner all-star on a 4th place team.

9. David Ortiz will hit 29 home runs and finish the regular season with 99 RBI.

10. Yasiel Puig will be voted an all-star game starter for the National League.

11. Miguel Cabrera will be a force at 1st base for the Tigers, as we all expect.

12. But Mike Trout will finally be the American League MVP. Third time’s a charm.

13. Ervin Santana will be traded by the Braves before the end of the season.

14. Jacoby Ellsbury will be the most valuable New York Yankee this season.

15. Josh Johnson will win 19 games for the San Diego Padres and cash in again with a 4 – 5 deal in 2015.

16. JP Arencibia will be better than he was in 2014 and get a crack at a starting job again in 2015. In the National League.

17. Kelly Johnson is the 3rd baseman for the New York Yankees. I don’t know what to predict there. I’m just sayin’.

18. Dustin McGowan will pitch 205+ innings and not be a bust as a starting pitcher.

19. Prince Fielder will hit 50 home runs in Texas.

20. The Toronto Blue Jays will be playing meaningful baseball games in September 2014.

I can’t tell you how the major league baseball season is going to play out. It’s a long season. 162 games is a marathon. No doubt about it.

But I can tell you that I am pretty damn excited to see it all play out.

Have fun.

Play ball!