Individual MLB Predictions
Now that the staff voters are so thoroughly on the record that everyone will have been wrong several times, we’re going to skip naming them for the principal individual awards. Totals only for these scattered MLB predictions (teams are listed as well for the potential Rookies of the Year since everyone may not know the kids well):
NL MVP: Nolan Arenado (3), Bryce Harper (3), Anthony Rendon (3), Paul Goldschmidt (2), Ronald Acuna (1), Javier Baez (1), J.T. Realmuto (1).
AL MVP: Mike Trout (7), Mookie Betts (3), Alex Bregman (1), Carlos Correa (1), Aaron Judge (1), Jose Ramirez(1).
NL Rookie of the Year: Fernando Tatis, Jr., Padres (5), Nick Senzel, Reds (3), Pete Alonso, Mets (2), Keston Hiura, Brewers (1), Chris Paddack, Padres (1), Victor Robles, Nationals (1), Alex Verdugo, Dodgers (1).
AL Rookie of the Year: Vlad Guerrero, Jr., Blue Jays (9), Elroy Jimenez, White Sox (2), Willians Astudillo, Twins (1), Shed Long, Mariners (1), Justus Sheffield, Mariners (1).
NL Cy Young: Jack Flaherty (4), Aaron Nola (4), Jacob deGrom (2), Walker Buehler (1), German Marquez (1), Mike Mikolas (1), Max Scherzer (1).
AL Cy Young: Chris Sale (4), Justin Verlander (4), Trevor Bauer (2), Jose Berrios (1), Mike Clevinger (1), Gerrit Cole (1), Corey Kluber (1).
If you’re standing at a betting window in Las Vegas and looking at this, you should be thinking, vote for a guy who got one vote.