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The Ringer: Six MLB Stars With Plenty to Prove in the 2021 Season

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CBS Sports: MLB roundtable: Which 2020 division winner is most likely to miss 2021 playoffs?
https://www.cbssport...-2021-playoffs/

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CBS Sports: AL Central X-factors: Twins vs. Father Time; White Sox's depth and more
https://www.cbssport...depth-and-more/

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The Ringer: The Relief Pitcher Championship Belt

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CBS Sports: 

 

MLB's top 25 players under 25: Tatis, Acuna, Soto battle for top spot; Yankees' Torres in top five
https://www.cbssport...es-in-top-five/

 

NL Central X-factors: Christian Yelich's return to normal, Dylan Carlson's emergence and more
https://www.cbssport...gence-and-more/

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The Ringer: The Starting Pitcher Return Index
https://www.theringe...-angels-red-sox

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FanGraphs: Four Bold(ish) Predictions for the National League

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CBS Sports: AL West X-factors: Springer-less Astros frontrunners? Angels, Athletics could use pitching boost
https://www.cbssport...pitching-boost/

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CBS Sports: MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Full list of pitchers getting Game 1 nods, including Reds' Luis Castillo
https://www.cbssport...-luis-castillo/

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The Ringer: Dodgers-Padres Is Poised to Become MLB’s Next Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry

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CBS Sports: NL West X-factors: Yu Darvish's new digs, Madison Bumgarner's declining velocity and more

https://www.cbssport...ocity-and-more/

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ESPN: MLB Rank 2021: Ranking baseball's best players, from 100 to 51

https://www.espn.com...-players-100-51

 

ESPN: MLB Rank 2021: Ranking baseball's best players, from 50 to 26
https://www.espn.com...t-players-50-26

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FanGraphs: Positional Power Rankings

 

2021 Positional Power Rankings: Third Base

 

2021 Positional Power Rankings: Second Base

 

2021 Positional Power Rankings: Center Field

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CBS Sports: MLB player rankings 2021: Top five at every position, including loaded groups at shortstop, third base

https://www.cbssport...top-third-base/

[SBTarheel]

This could be fun to look at in October: 

 

AL East:
New York

Toronto

Tampa Bay

Boston

Baltimore

 

AL Central:
Chicago

Minnesota**

Kansas City

Cleveland 

Detroit

 

AL West:

LA Angels

Houston*

Seattle

Oakland

Texas

 

ALCS: New York over Chicago

MVP: Aaron Judge

Cy Young: Lucas Giolito

Rookie of the Year: Ryan Mountcastle

Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon

 

NL East:

Atlanta

NY Mets**

Washington

Philadelphia

Miami

 

NL Central:

St Louis

Cincinnati

Milwaukee

Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh

 

NL West:

LA Dodgers

San Diego*

San Francisco

Arizona

Colorado

 

NLCS: Atlanta over LA Dodgers

MVP: Ronald Acuna Jr

Cy Young: Jack Flaherty

Rookie of the Year: KeBryan Hayes

Manager of the Year: Brian Snitker

 

World Series: Atlanta Braves over the New York Yankees

[Pedro Cerrano]

AL East

 

-Toronto

-NY Yankees (WC)

-Tampa Bay

-Boston

-Baltimore

 

AL Central

 

-Chi White Sox

-Minnesota (WC)

-Kansas City

-Cleveland

-Detroit

 

AL West

 

-Houston

-LA Angels

-Oakland

-Seattle

-Texas

 

AL WC:  New York over Minnesota

ALDS:  Chicago over New York; Toronto over Houston

ALCS:  Chicago over Toronto

 

AL MVP:  Alex Bregman

AL Cy Young:  Lucas Giolito

AL ROY:  Randy Arozarena

AL MOY:  Tony LaRussa

 

NL East

 

-Atlanta

-NY Mets (WC)

-Philadelphia

-Miami

-Washington

 

NL Central

 

-St. Louis

-Milwaukee

-Cincinnati

-Chi Cubs

-Pittsburgh

 

NL West

 

-San Diego

-LA Dodgers (WC)

-San Francisco

-Arizona

-Colorado

 

NL WC:  Los Angeles over New York

NLDS:  Los Angeles over San Diego; Atlanta over Saint Louis

NLCS:  Atlanta over Los Angeles

 

NL MVP:  Corey Seager

NL Cy Young:  Yu Darvish

NL ROY:  Christian Pache

NL MOY:  Jayce Tingler

 

World Series:  Chicago White Sox over Atlanta

 

***worth noting I think the Sox pick up several big pieces at the dead line, including a rotation arm or two***

[BobPhelan]

AL East

Yankees
Rays*
Blue Jays
Red Sox
Orioles

AL Central

Twins
White Sox*
Indians
Royals
Tigers

AL West

Astros
A’s
Angels
Mariners
Rangers

Wild Card: White Sox over Rays

ALDS: Yankees over White Sox
Twins over Astros

ALCS: Yankees over Twins

AL MVP: Mike Trout
AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole
AL Rookie of the Year: Ryan Mountcastle
AL Manager of the Year: Kevin Cash

NL East

Braves
Mets*
Phillies
Nationals
Marlins

NL Central

Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Reds
Pirates

NL West

Dodgers
Padres*
Giants
Diamondbacks
Rockies

NL Wild Card: Padres over Mets

NL ALDS: Padres over Dodgers
Braves over Brewers

NL ALCS: Padres over Braves

NL MVP: Juan Soto
NL Cy Young: Jacob Degrom
NL Rookie of the Year: Kebryan Hayes
NL Manager of the Year: Craig Counsell

World Series: Padres over Yankees

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I see people are buying the Mets hype. Sell. De Grom is awesome though.

[NickStevens]

AL East:
Tampa Bay

New York**

Boston

Toronto

Baltimore

 

AL Central:
Chicago

Minnesota**

Cleveland

Kansas City

Detroit

 

AL West:

Houston

Los Angeles

Oakland

Texas

Seattle

 

***New York over LA in a Game 163

 

ALCS: Minnesota over Tampa Bay

MVP: Jose Abreu

Cy Young: Kenta Maeda

Rookie of the Year: Ryan Mountcastle

Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon

 

NL East:

Atlanta

Washington**

Miami

New York

Philadelphia

 

NL Central:

St Louis

Milwaukee

Chicago

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh

 

NL West:

LA Dodgers

San Diego**

San Francisco

Arizona

Colorado

 

NLCS: St. Louis over Atlanta

MVP: Juan Soto

Cy Young: Walker Buehler

Rookie of the Year: KeBryan Hayes

Manager of the Year: Mike Shildt

 

World Series: Cardinals over Rays

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CBS Sports: Top 100 MLB players ranked for 2021: Mike Trout and Mookie Betts at the top, but young stars not far behind
https://www.cbssport...not-far-behind/