What kind of a discredited blog would we be if we didn't occasionally put our collective butts on the line by making wild and highly improbable predictions about a 162 game season? We'll see which one of us is most scarily accurate and which of us is most hilariously wrong. The winner gets their OV salary doubled. The loser, of course, will have to go without dinner until next season.
MLB Predictions
Who will be the NL Division Champions?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Phillies, Cardinals, Giants |
| Aisle 424 | Marlins, Brewers, Diamondbacks |
| MB21 | Braves, Reds, Giants |
| Berselius | Phillies, Reds, Giants |
Who wIll be the AL Division Champions?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Red Sox, Tigers, Rangers |
| Aisle 424 | Yankees, Tigers, Angels |
| MB21 | Yankees, Tigers, Rangers |
| Berselius | Rays, Tigers, Angels |
Who will be the NL Wildcards?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Brewers & Marlins |
| Aisle 424 | Reds & Phillies |
| MB21 | Phillies & Cardinals |
| Berselius | Marlins & Braves |
Who will be the AL Wildcards?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Yankees & Indians |
| Aisle 424 | Rays & Rangers |
| MB21 | Red Sox & Angels |
| Berselius | Yankees & Rangers |
Who will play in the World Series, and who wins?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Marlins defeat Yankees |
| Aisle 424 | Phillies defeat Angels |
| MB21 | Yankees defeat Reds |
| Berselius | Angels defeat Phillies |
Who will win the NL MVP?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Jose Reyes |
| Aisle 424 | Joey Votto |
| MB21 | Joey Votto |
| Berselius | Matt Kemp |
Who will win the AL MVP?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Prince Fielder |
| Aisle 424 | Evan Longoria |
| MB21 | Jose Bautista |
| Berselius | Albert Pujols |
Who will win the NL Cy Young Award?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Chris Carpenter |
| Aisle 424 | Tim Lincecum |
| MB21 | Jeff Samardzija |
| Berselius | Zack Greinke |
Who will win the AL Cy Young Award?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Felix Hernandez |
| Aisle 424 | Felix Hernandez |
| MB21 | Justin Verlander |
| Berselius | Justin Verlander |
Who will win the NL Rookie of the Year?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Yonder Alonso |
| Aisle 424 | Devin Mesoraco |
| MB21 | Brett Jackson |
| Berselius | Edinson Volquez (seriously, Bryce Harper) |
Who will win the AL Rookie of the Year?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Yoenis Cespedes |
| Aisle 424 | Matt Moore |
| MB21 | Mike Trout |
| Berselius | Yu Darvish |
Cubs Predictions
How many games will the Cubs win?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | 75 |
| Aisle 424 | 62 |
| MB21 | 68 |
| Berselius | 74 |
Which Cub position player will end the year with the highest WAR?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Starlin Castro |
| Aisle 424 | Geovany Soto |
| MB21 | Starlin Castro |
| Berselius | Geovany Soto |
Which Cub pitcher will end the year with the highest WAR?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Ryan Dempster |
| Aisle 424 | Matt Garza |
| MB21 | Jeff Samardzija |
| Berselius | Matt Garza |
Will Ryan Dempster end the season as a Cub?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Yes |
| Aisle 424 | No |
| MB21 | Yes |
| Berselius | Yes |
Will Geovany Soto end the season as a Cub?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Yes |
| Aisle 424 | Yes |
| MB21 | Yes |
| Berselius | Yes |
Will Marlon Byrd end the season as a Cub?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | No |
| Aisle 424 | No |
| MB21 | No |
| Berselius | No |
Will Alfonso Soriano end the season as a Cub?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | No |
| Aisle 424 | Yes |
| MB21 | Yes |
| Berselius | No |
How many starts will Jeff Samardzija get before going back to the bullpen?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | 25 |
| Aisle 424 | 6 |
| MB21 | 36 |
| Berselius | 6 |
When will Joe Mather be released?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | 2019 |
| Aisle 424 | June 27 |
| MB21 | May 20 |
| Berselius | June 1 |
When will Brett Jackson get called up?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | Cinco de Mayo |
| Aisle 424 | May 3 |
| MB21 | May 20 |
| Berselius | June 1 |
When will Anthony Rizzo get called up?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | September 1 |
| Aisle 424 | June 27 |
| MB21 | June 10 |
| Berselius | September 1 |
What will be the Cubs' total attendance?
| Prediction | |
| And Counting | 3,000,300 |
| Aisle 424 | 2,750,001 |
| MB21 | 2,875,000 |
| Berselius | 2,500,000 |