Predictions Sure To Go Wrong 10.0
The 2024 MLB season has begun. Little is certain in baseball, even a few weeks into the season. While we are super late getting our predictions posted this year, we nevertheless feel strongly that even with a small sample size we will continue our tradition of being terrible at predicting the future. Despite a decade of failure we continue on. Here are our predictions for the 2024 MLB season.
American League East
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Orioles | Camden Crushers | Yankees | Orioles | Bmore | Orioles |
| Blue Jays (5) | God’s Waiting Room (5) | Orioles (5) | Blue Jays (5) | Yankees (4) | Yankees (5) |
| Rays | Free Healthcare | Jays | Yankees (6) | Tampa Bay (5) | Blue Jays (6) |
| Yankees | Aaron’s Boondoggle | Rays | Rays | Toronto | Rays |
| Red Sox | We all went Red Sox | RedSux | Red Sox | Red Sux | Red Sox |
It will be a dreadful season at Fenway. Meanwhile in Baltimore, the future is arriving. The young, and hyped, Orioles could make a deep run if their young stars live up to expectations. The Yankees, Blue Jays, and Rays could have terrific or horrific seasons. Both are possible. The American League East is not the juggernaut it once was.
American League Central
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Twins | Southside | Twins | Twins | Cleveland | Twins |
| Tigers | Twinkies (6) | ChiSox (6) | Guardians | Twinkies | Guardians |
| Guardians | Bridge Statues | Tigers | Tigers | Royals | White Sox |
| White Sox | Kate’s Replacements | Guardians | Royals | Tigers | Tigers |
| Royals | Tony the Tigers | Royals | White Sox | White Sux | Royals |
The American League Central remains the weakest division in baseball. Top to bottom there is not a single team capable of making a deep run in October. Minnesota should walk away with the division, but are they really a good team? The only surprise could be Detroit, where the improving Tigers could make a run at relevancy…maybe.
American League West
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Rangers | Walker: Texas | Rangers | Astros | Rangers | Rangers |
| Astros (4) | Trashtros (4) | Astros (4) | Rangers (4) | Astros (6) | Astros (4) |
| Mariners (6) | Seamen of the Poopdeck | Mariners | Mariners | Mariners | Mariners |
| Angels | Rendon’s Rascals | Angels | Athletics | Angels | Angels |
| Elephants | Vegas | Pathetics | Angels | Athletics | Athletics |
The Rangers and Astros will fight it out for the division and Wild Card. The Mariners need everything to go right to play meaningful baseball in September. The Angels should be thankful for the Athletics, otherwise they would finish last. The Oakland/Sacramento/Vegas A’s are a mess.
National League East
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Braves | Bravos | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves |
| Phillies (5) | Phollies (4) | Phillies (5) | Phillies (5) | Philly (5) | Phillies (5) |
| Marlins | Fish (6) | Marlins | Mets | Fish | Marlins |
| Mets | Amazins | Mets | Marlins | Mets | Mets |
| Nationals | Gnats (will face relegation) | Nationals | Nationals | Nats | Nationals |
The Phillies are a very good team, but the Braves are a great team. The division once again runs through Atlanta. Philadelphia will position itself for the Wild Card. The Marlins and Mets need to have a special season if they want their fans to watch beyond the All Star Break. This is the last year of the Nationals’ Cherry Blossom jerseys.
National League Central
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Reds | Skyline | Pirates | Brewers | Cubs | Reds |
| Cardinals (6) | Red Birds | Reds (6) | Cubs | Reds (6) | Cardinals (6) |
| Cubs | Hot Dog Race | Cardinals | Reds | Brewers | Cubs |
| Brewers | Buccos | Cubs | Cardinals | Cardinals | Brewers |
| Pirates | Wrigleyville | Brewers | Pirates | Pirates | Pirates |
The Cardinals look to bounce back from one of the worst, and surprising, seasons in franchise history. The Reds have a great young line up, but do they have the pitching? We picked the Cubs to finish literally everywhere, so your guess is as good as ours. The Brewers are on the way down. Are the Pirates finally on the way up?
National League West
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Dodgers | Vince Gullys | Diamondbacks | Dodgers | Dodgers | Dodgers |
| Diamondbacks (4) | Nope Ropes (5) | Dodgers (4) | Diamondbacks (4) | Giants (4) | Diamondbacks (4) |
| Giants | Big macs | Giants | Padres (6) | DBacks | Giants |
| Padres | Angre the | Padres | Giants | Padres | Padres |
| Rockies | Coors | Rockies | Rockies | Rockies | Rockies |
The Dodgers should roll through the division, again. Arizona is hoping last season was not a fluke, but the start of sustained success. The Giants might hang around for a while before fading, but the real story is further south. Is this the year that San Diego finally plays up to their contracts or will this era of Padres baseball be loathed for their inability to compete? Just a friendly reminder, the Rockies are a Major League Baseball team.
Postseason
The Regular Season is chaotic, but the Postseason is unpredictable. The best team does not always win the World Series. Instead, teams look to get hot at the right moment. October is treacherous. The secret is simply, finding a way to win. The best players and teams do not always win, but will they in 2024?
American League Wild Card
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Twins | Southside | Twins | Yankees | Cleveland | Twins |
| Mariners | Twinkies | ChiSox | Twins | Astros | Yankees |
| Blue Jays | Trashtros | Astros | Blue Jays | Yankees | Astros |
| Astros | God’s Walking Room | Orioles | Rangers | Tampa Bay | White Sox |
National League Wild Card
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Reds | Skyline | Pirates | Padres | Cubs | Reds |
| Cardinals | Fish | Reds | Brewers | Reds | Cubs |
| Diamondbacks | Phollies | Phillies | Phillies | Giants | Phillies |
| Phillies | Nope Ropes | Dodgers | Diamondbacks | Phillies | Diamondbacks |
The Wild Card is a guessing game. The Astros could dominate the season and still be in the Wild Card. The Yankees, Phillies, and Diamondbacks might be a touch below the great teams, but that separation could force them to fight through the Wild Card. Unexpected teams can find themselves looking to continue their run through the Wild Card. This is what makes the Wild Card round the most chaotic and entertaining of the Postseason.
American League Divisional Series
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Astros | Southside | Rangers | Rangers | Bmore | Astros |
| Orioles | Camden Crushers | Astros | Orioles | Astros | Orioles |
| Rangers | Trashtros | Yankees | Yankees | Rangers | Yankees |
| Mariners | Walker: Texas | Twins | Astros | Yankees | Rangers |
National League Divisional Series
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Dodgers | Vince Gulleys | Braves | Phillies | Dodgers | Dodgers |
| Phillies | Nope Ropes | Phillies | Dodgers | Giants | Phillies |
| Braves | Bravos | Diamondbacks | Padres | Braves | Braves |
| Reds | Fish | Pirates | Braves | Reds | Diamondbacks |
Is this the year the Astros begin to fade away or will their run of success continue? Texas attempts to win back to back World Series titles, but it is no easy task. The Orioles are on the rise, but can they play deep into October or will they have to wait until next year? The Dodgers and Braves are on a collision course yet again.
American League Championship Series
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Orioles | Southside | Yankees | Yankees | Bmore | Orioles |
| Rangers | Trashtros | Rangers | Orioles | Yankees | Rangers |
Experience matters in big games. Keeping calm allows teams to play their best in high stress situations. The Rangers have been through the fight before. Veteran leadership and poise keeps the noise down. Baltimore is coming. The Orioles have a bright future ahead, but their youth can only take them so far this season.
National League Championship Series
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Braves | Bravos | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves |
| Dodgers | Nope Ropes | Diamondbacks | Dodgers | Dodgers | Dodgers |
If ever there was a guarantee in baseball it is that the National League runs through the Braves and Dodgers. The other 13 teams must beat one or both of these talented and dominant teams if they want to win the National League pennant. The Diamondbacks played spoiler last season, can they do it again or will a new spoiler arise?
World Series
| Derek | Jesse | John | Bernie | Kevin | The Winning Run |
| Rangers | Southside | Yankees | Orioles | Braves | Braves |
| Braves | Bravos | Braves | Dodgers | Yankees | Rangers |
The Braves and Rangers have the talent and experience to make it through the chaos of the Postseason. Both teams are filled with stars and role players that contribute to their team’s success. However, there can only be one World Series champion.
Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves for winning their fifth World Series Championship. History says the Fall Classic will not follow our predictions, but time will tell.
Happy Baseball.
DJ, JJ, JB, BL, and KB
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