Marc Topkin
Baseball Writer
AL EAST: Red Sox
AL CENTRAL: Royals
AL WEST: Astros
AL WILDCARDS: Indians, Blue Jays
ALDS: Astros over Blue Jays; Red Sox over Royals
ALCS: Astros over Red Sox
NL EAST: Mets
NL CENTRAL: Cubs
NL WEST: D-backs
NL WILDCARDS: Pirates, Nationals
NLDS: Cubs over Nationals, Mets over D-backs
NLCS: Cubs over Mets
WORLD SERIES: Cubs over Astros
RAYS WINS, FINISH: 84, 3rd
RAYS ALL-STAR(S): Archer, Moore, Kiermaier
DATE OF BLAKE SNELL DEBUT: April 23
DATE OF ALEX COBB RETURN: July 30
TOP SITE FOR NEW RAYS STADIUM: Derby Lane
NEXT RUMORED RAYS RELOCATION SITE: Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana, Cuba.
KIERMAIER'S BEST PLAY: Jumps to rob homer and lands in rays touch tank.
TOP RAYS HR HITTER, NUMBER: Corey Dickerson, 31
TOP RAYS WINNER, NUMBER: Matt Moore, 17
PRICE WINS FOR RED SOX: 19
BEST MADDON GIMMICK WITH CUBS: Steve Bartman throws out first pitch for World Series opener.
FIRST MANAGER FIRED: Brad Ausmus, Tigers
MOST WINS, No.: Cubs, 101
MOST LOSSES, No.: Phillies, 101
AL MVP: Carlos Correa, Astros
AL CY YOUNG: Chris Archer, Rays
NL MVP: Kris Bryant, Cubs
NL CY YOUNG: Zack Greinke, D-backs
Tom Jones
Sports Columnist
AL EAST: Red Sox
AL CENTRAL: Royals
AL WEST: Astros
AL WILDCARDS: Rangers, Yankees
ALDS: Astros over Rangers, Red Sox over Royals
ALCS: Astros over Red Sox
NL EAST: Mets
NL CENTRAL: Cubs
NL WEST: Giants
NL WILDCARDS: Nationals, Dodgers
NLDS: Cubs over Nationals, Mets over Giants
NLCS: Mets over Cubs
WORLD SERIES: Mets over Astros
RAYS WINS, FINISH: 78, fourth
RAYS ALL-STAR(S): Chris Archer, Kevin Kiermaier
DATE OF BLAKE SNELL DEBUT: June 5
DATE OF ALEX COBB RETURN: Aug. 1
TOP SITE FOR NEW RAYS STADIUM: Ybor City
NEXT RUMORED RAYS RELOCATION SITE: St. Pete Pier
KIERMAIER'S BEST PLAY: Inside-the-park home run against David Price
TOP RAYS HR HITTER, NUMBER: Corey Dickerson, 28
TOP RAYS WINNER, NUMBER: Chris Archer, 17
PRICE WINS FOR RED SOX: 18
BEST MADDON GIMMICK WITH CUBS: Actually going to the World Series
FIRST MANAGER FIRED: Brad Ausmus, Tigers
MOST WINS, No.: Mets, 99
MOST LOSSES. No.: Phillies, 101
AL MVP: Carlos Correa, Astros
AL CY YOUNG: Sonny Gray, A's
NL MVP: Bryce Harper, Nationals
NL CY YOUNG: Zack Grienke, Diamondbacks
Alan Rittner
Copy Editor
AL EAST: Blue Jays
AL CENTRAL: Indians
AL WEST: Mariners
AL WILDCARDS: Yankees, Astros
ALDS: Blue Jays over Astros, Indians over Mariners
ALCS: Indians over Blue Jays
NL EAST: Nationals
NL CENTRAL: Cubs
NL WEST: Dodgers
NL WILDCARDS: Mets, Giants
NLDS: Cubs over Mets, Nationals over Dodgers
NLCS: Nationals over Cubs
WORLD SERIES: Indians over Nationals
RAYS WINS, FINISH: 84, third
RAYS ALL-STAR(S): Chris Archer
DATE OF BLAKE SNELL DEBUT: June 19
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Explore all your optionsDATE OF ALEX COBB RETURN: July 29
TOP SITE FOR NEW RAYS STADIUM: Tampa Park Apartments
NEXT RAYS RUMORED RELOCATION SITE: Finland, Finland, Finland.
KIERMAIER'S BEST PLAY: Runs in to catch a pop fly between home plate and the pitcher's mound
TOP RAYS HR HITTER, NUMBER: Corey Dickerson, 24
TOP RAYS WINNER, NUMBER: Chris Archer, 15
PRICE WINS FOR RED SOX: 17
BEST MADDON GIMMICK WITH CUBS: Gets Steve Bartman to act as third-base coach for a game
FIRST MANAGER FIRED: Bryan Price, Reds
MOST WINS, No.: Cubs, 95
MOST LOSSES, No.: Phillies, 99
AL MVP: Manny Machado
AL CY YOUNG: Carlos Carrasco
NL MVP: Giancarlo Stanton
NL CY YOUNG: Max Scherzer
Marc Topkin Baseball writer | Tom Jones Columnist | Alan Rittner Copy editor | |
AL EAST | Red Sox | Red Sox | Blue Jays |
AL CENTRAL | Royals | Royals | Indians |
AL WEST | Astros | Astros | Mariners |
AL WILD CARDS | Indians, Blue Jays | Rangers, Yankees | Yankees, Astros |
ALDS | Astros over Blue Jays, Red Sox over Royals | Astros over Rangers, Red Sox over Royals | Blue Jays over Astros, Indians over Mariners |
ALCS | Astros over Red Sox | Astros over Red Sox | Indians over Blue Jays |
NL EAST | Mets | Mets | Nationals |
NL CENTRAL | Cubs | Cubs | Cubs |
NL WEST | Diamondbacks | Giants | Dodgers |
NL WILD CARDS | Pirates, Nationals | Nationals, Dodgers | Mets, Giants |
NLDS | Cubs over Nat'ls, Mets over D'backs | Cubs over Nat'ls, Mets over Giants | Cubs over Mets, Nat'ls over Dodgers |
NLCS | Cubs over Mets | Mets over Cubs | Nationals over Cubs |
WORLD SERIES | Cubs over Astros | Mets over Astros | Indians over Nationals |
RAYS WINS, FINISH | 84, third | 78, fourth | 84, third |
RAYS ALL-STAR(S) | Archer, Moore, Kiermaier | Archer, Kiermaier | Archer |
DATE OF BLAKE SNELL DEBUT | April 23 | June 5 | June 19 |
DATE OF ALEX COBB RETURN | July 30 | Aug. 1 | July 29 |
TOP SITE FOR NEW RAYS STADIUM | Derby Lane | Ybor City | Tampa Park Apartments |
NEXT RUMORED RAYS RELOCATION SITE | Estadio Latinoamericano in Cuba | St. Pete Pier | Freedonia |
KIERMAIER'S BEST PLAY | Jumps to rob homer and lands in rays touch tank | Inside-the-park home run against David Price | Runs in to catch a pop fly between home plate and the mound |
TOP RAYS HR HITTER, NUMBER | Corey Dickerson, 31 | Corey Dickerson, 28 | Corey Dickerson, 24 |
TOP RAYS WINNER, NUMBER | Matt Moore, 17 | Chris Archer, 17 | Chris Archer, 15 |
PRICE WINS FOR RED SOX | 19 | 18 | 17 |
BEST MADDON GIMMICK WITH CUBS | Steve Bartman throws out first pitch for World Series opener | Actually going to the World Series | Gets Steve Bartman to act as third-base coach for a game |
FIRST MANAGER FIRED | Brad Ausmus, Tigers | Brad Ausmus, Tigers | Bryan Price, Reds |
MOST WINS, Number | Cubs, 101 | Mets, 99 | Cubs, 95 |
MOST LOSSES, Number | Phillies, 101 | Phillies, 101 | Phillies, 99 |
AL MVP | Carlos Correa, Astros | Carlos Correa, Astros | Manny Machado, Orioles |
AL CY YOUNG | Chris Archer, Rays | Sonny Gray, A's | Carlos Carrasco, Indians |
NL MVP | Kris Bryant, Cubs | Bryce Harper, Nationals | Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins |
NL CY YOUNG | Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks | Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks | Max Scherzer, Nationals |