SEASON 17 IS HERE!

Oakland Athletics defeat the San Diego Padres 4 games to 3 to win the World Series

It’s that time of year when we here McCabe Magazine unveil our season 17 predictions. After many days of analyzing the rosters and divisions in which each club reside, we have penciled in the World Series participants. It is our well informed and professional opinion that the Oakland Athletics will defeat the San Diego Padres 4 games to 3 in the S17 World Series. Second basemen Homer Henry will be named Postseason MVP.

Division Winners and Wildcard Teams

The division winners will be the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, and the Oakland Athletics in the American League. In the NL we feel the division winners will be the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Richmond Virginians, and the San Diego Padres. The wildcard teams are the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Colorado Rockies. The Athletics will knock off the Red Sox 4-2 to win the AL championship and the Padres will take the NL by beating Arizona 4-3.   

Season 17 Award Winners (Projected Stats)

American League MVP: Luis Mesa (2B) Boston Red Sox 55 HR 138 RBI .321 BA
National League MVP: Philip Priest (LF) Colorado Rockies 65 HR 142 .302 BA

American League Cy Young: Felipe Lopez (P) Minnesota Twins 20-6 with a 2.95 ERA
National League Cy Young: Vince Garcia (P) Arizona Diamondbacks 26-5 with a 2.64 ERA

American League Fireman: Glen Watkins (CIA) Los Angeles Dogders 48 Saves 2.92 ERA
National League Firemen: Cedrick Hollins (CIA) Seattle Mariners 46 Saves 3.01 ERA

American League Rookie of the Year:  Neal Duncan (2B) San Franisco Giants 26 HR 97 RBI .283 BA
National League Rookie of the Year: Danys Silva (2B) Chicago Cubs 20 HR 89 RBI .315 BA

Major League predictions

American League National League AL North W-L NL North W-L Toronto Blue Jays 98-64 Detroit Tigers 92-70 Milwaukee Brewers  90-72 Cleveland Indians  88-74 Minnesota Twins 81-81 Chicago Cubs 84-78 Chicago White Sox 71-91 Cincinnati Reds 73-89 AL East NL East Boston Red Sox 92-70 New York Mets 99-63 Washington D.C. Nationals 89-73 Pittsburgh Pirates 90-72 New York Yankees 88-74 Rochester Broncos  87-75 Baltimore Orioles  88-74 Philadelphia Phillies  70-92 AL South NL South Kansas City Royals 97-65 Richmond Virginians  88-74 Texas Rangers 96-66 Atlanta Braves  81-81 St. Louis Cardinals 84-78 Florida Marlins 73-89 Houston Astros 80-82 Tampa Bay Rays 64-98 AL West NL West Oakland Athletics  100-62 San Diego Padres  102-60 San Francisco Giants 96-66 Arizona Diamondbacks  98-64 Los Angeles Dodgers  70-92 Colorado Rockies 90-72 Anaheim Angels  69-93 Seattle Mariners 89-73