It’s that time of year again. Opening Day is upon us.
Major League baseball has the most celebrated opening day despite the fact that there’s 162 games and the results are largely insignificant. But the beginning of the baseball season represent so much more than baseball. Fans see it as a portal to spring and summer.
Last season, I had the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the World Series in six. I got it half right. I had them beating the Oakland A’s in the World Series instead of the Tampa Bay Rays but, hey, I was close enough.
American League
East
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays (Wild Card)
Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Central
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins (Wild Card)
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
West
Houston Astros
Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
National League
East
Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals (Wild Card)
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Florida Marlins
Central
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
West
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres (Wild Card)
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants
Colorado Rockies
World Series:
Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox in six
MVP
NL: Juan Soto (Washington Nationals)
AL: Jose Ramirez (Chicago White Sox)
Cy Young
NL: Walker Buehler (Los Angeles Dodgers)
AL: Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees)
Rookie of the Year
NL: Ke’Bryan Hayes (Pittsburgh Pirates)
AL: Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay Rays)
