Completely useless 2018 Playoff Predictions

[brewerhuman]

With 'baseball' on TV tomorrow, I figure it would be a good time for a futile exercise in predicting who will make it to October. Because what better time to predict future success than before the first exhibition game?

 

Also, I'm bored, so let's just have some fun. As far as the Brewers are concerned, you can add whatever qualifiers you'd like. It doesn't have to be as it stands right now.

 

I'll lead off:

 

AL West: Astros

AL Central: Indians

AL East: Yankees2

 

WC: Red Sox

WC: Twins

 

NL West: Dodgers

NL Central:Cubs

NL East:Nationals

 

WC: Brewers

WC: Diamondbacks

[MrTPlush]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

[wallus]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

 

Then don't post in this thread. Your posts like this and the one in the minor league thread are not needed.

[MrTPlush]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

 

Then don't post in this thread. Your posts like this and the one in the minor league thread are not needed.

 

Thanks for your opinion.

 

I don't understand why this thread is being posted prematurely. Why not wait till the end of ST? I get it we are antsy and want to roll out the prediction threads(they are fun to do and nice to look back on), but there is likely to be big changes for many teams in the next month. I'm guessing many would change their predictions at the start of the season.

[brewerhuman]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

 

Totally get it, but don't say I didn't warn you with the title of the thread

[brooks_quichenick]

AL West: Astros

AL Central: Cleveland

AL East: Yankees

 

AL Wildcard: Angels

AL Wildcard: Red Sox

 

 

 

NL West: Dodgers

NL Central: Cubs

NL East: Nationals

 

NL Wildcard: DBacks

NL Wildcard: Cardinals

[MrTPlush]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

 

Totally get it, but don't say I didn't warn you with the title of the thread

 

No, I get it. I like prediction threads and can't wait till we do a "Brewer Leaders" one for stats/titles. Just feels really really early for it.

[brewerhuman]

I’m not making a useless prediction with so many FAs still out there. Seems really really pointless.

 

Totally get it, but don't say I didn't warn you with the title of the thread

 

No, I get it. I like prediction threads and can't wait till we do a "Brewer Leaders" one for stats/titles. Just feels really really early for it.

 

100% understandable. It is too early. From my end, I'm okay with doing it now for fun and then seeing what moves in Spring alter my predictions. As a defect of sorts from the Bucks universe, I'm very eager to chat Brewers and this is the result of that.

[brewerfan82]

Totally valid thread. IT'S SPRING TRAINING. The ONLY reason it's a little early this year is because of the wacky free agency market this offseason, but even with that said, teams are 90+% what they're going to be at this point.

 

Here are my completely useless predictions, it'll be interesting to see if any remaining moves affect anyone's perceptions:

 

AL West: Astros

AL Central: Indians

AL East: Yankees

 

AL Wildcard: Red Sox

AL Wildcard: Angels

 

NL West: Dodgers

NL Central: Cubs

NL East: Nationals

 

NL Wildcard: Cardinals

NL Wildcard: Brewers

[nate82]

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Twins

AL West: Astros

 

WC1: Yankees

WC2: Angels

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

 

WC1: Brewers

WC2: Phillies

 

Indians offense slumps all year while the Phillies and Brewers surprise everyone. I am predicting the Phillies pick up one of Lynn, Cobb, or Arrieta in free agency to get them to 87 wins on the year.

[brewerhuman]

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Twins

AL West: Astros

 

WC1: Yankees

WC2: Angels

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Dodgers

 

WC1: Brewers

WC2: Phillies

 

Indians offense slumps all year while the Phillies and Brewers surprise everyone. I am predicting the Phillies pick up one of Lynn, Cobb, or Arrieta in free agency to get them to 87 wins on the year.

 

I like the Phillies as well, but I wasn't quite ready to put them in one of the slots. I like how they seem to have things in good order with Klentak and Kapler. Of course, that could make things a little more difficult for the Brewers, but I enjoy more competition.

[liveforoctober]

Is anyone, other than the most optimistic Brewers fans here, NOT going to predict a Washington, Chicago, LA division champion triad?

[Jaylyn]

Playoffs???

 

Brewers go 162-0

Sweep the playoffs

Win WS in 4 with back to back to back to back no hitters by Nelson, Anderson, Davies, Chacin.

And are the greatest team to ever to put on any uniform!

 

If you are setting a goal, set it high!!

[pacopete4]

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: Twins

AL West: Astros

 

WC1: Red Sox

WC2: Indians

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Diamondbacks

 

WC1: Dodgers

WC2: Rockies

[clancyphile]

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Astros

 

ALWC1: Red Sox

ALWC2: Twins

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Dodgers

 

NLWC1: Rockies

NLWC2: Cardinals

 

ALWC: Red Sox beat Twins

NLWC: Rockies beat Cardinals

 

ALDS: Red Sox over Indians 3-2, Astros over Yankess 3-2

NLDS: Brewers over Rockies 3-1, Dodgers over Nationals 3-0

 

ALCS: Red Sox over Astros 4-2

NLCS: Brewers over Dodgers 4-3

 

World Series: Brewers over Red Sox 4-3

WS MVP: Yelich

[KeithStone53151]

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Astros

 

ALWC1: Red Sox

ALWC2: Twins

 

NL East: Nationals

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Dodgers

 

NLWC1: Rockies

NLWC2: Cardinals

 

ALWC: Red Sox beat Twins

NLWC: Rockies beat Cardinals

 

ALDS: Red Sox over Indians 3-2, Astros over Yankess 3-2

NLDS: Brewers over Rockies 3-1, Dodgers over Nationals 3-0

 

ALCS: Red Sox over Astros 4-2

NLCS: Brewers over Dodgers 4-3

 

World Series: Brewers over Red Sox 4-3

WS MVP: Yelich

 

You don't think Suter could beat out Yelich for MVP?

[CrewFanBrewMan69]

*AS IT STANDS TODAY*

 

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Indians

AL West: Astros

WC1: Yanks

WC2: Angels

 

NL East: Nats

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Giants

WC1: D’Backs

WC2: Dodgers

 

For playoffs flip a coin or something since it’s all mostly random, but I’ll predict a Cubs-Red Sox WS. NL West was the hardest division for me to pick everything else I think is gonna be mostly chalk. I don’t think the Dodgers are being talked about enough as a team that falls. Their pitching is held together by duck tape and bubblegum and they have some regression guys on offense.

[Boomer5]

AL East: Brewers

AL Central: Brewers

AL West: Brewers

 

ALWC1: Brewers

ALWC2: Brewers

 

NL East: Brewers

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Brewers

 

NLWC1: Brewers

NLWC2: Cubs

 

NLCS: Brewers over Cubs by a combined score of 179-0

 

World Series: Brewers win

WS MVP: Jacob Nottingham

[wallus]

I don't understand why this thread is being posted prematurely. Why not wait till the end of ST? I get it we are antsy and want to roll out the prediction threads(they are fun to do and nice to look back on), but there is likely to be big changes for many teams in the next month. I'm guessing many would change their predictions at the start of the season.

 

It is a message board where people go to post things like this. I swear there are quite a few posters on this board that feel they have to comment on every single thread; even if they do not like it. Hint: you do not.

[3and2Fastball]

Is anyone, other than the most optimistic Brewers fans here, NOT going to predict a Washington, Chicago, LA division champion triad?

 

I wouldn't bet my house on it not happening, but with injuries and how quickly the games changing it would not shock me if one of those teams goes down.

[Warning Track Power]

I really think the NL Wild Card is going to be a blast this year. For argument's sake, let's say the chalk becomes a reality and the Dodgers-Cubs-Nationals win the divisions. That leaves 12 teams to battle it out for 2 wild cards. Realistically:

 

-2 teams are most assuredly out (Marlins, Reds);

-4 will need all of the breaks to contend (Pirates, Phillies, Braves and Padres);

-6 start as legitimate contenders (Brewers, Cardinals, Rockies, Giants, Diamondbacks and Mets)

 

Looking at those 6 contenders, the Brewers need a TOR as the Giants (Bumgarner), Diamondbacks (Greinke) and Mets (Syndergaard/de Grom) are significantly better in a one game playoff.

[BuckyBrewer61]

Is anyone, other than the most optimistic Brewers fans here, NOT going to predict a Washington, Chicago, LA division champion triad?

 

If I had to put money on this outcome vs. the field (meaning at least one of those teams not winning their division), I would bet the field. It happens more often than not in MLB where the odds on favorites, even heavy ones, don't all come out on top.

 

That said, if I had to bet on the most likely specific 3 NL teams to win their divisions, those would obviously be the 3.

[82brewcrew82]

I don't understand why this thread is being posted prematurely. Why not wait till the end of ST? I get it we are antsy and want to roll out the prediction threads(they are fun to do and nice to look back on), but there is likely to be big changes for many teams in the next month. I'm guessing many would change their predictions at the start of the season.

 

It is a message board where people go to post things like this. I swear there are quite a few posters on this board that feel they have to comment on every single thread; even if they do not like it. Hint: you do not.

Aren't you doing the same thing by policing the board? You're not a moderator. If it's inappropriate, the moderators will take care of it. You don't have to respond either and you do have the option to block other posters if they bother you.

[pacopete4]

I don't understand why this thread is being posted prematurely. Why not wait till the end of ST? I get it we are antsy and want to roll out the prediction threads(they are fun to do and nice to look back on), but there is likely to be big changes for many teams in the next month. I'm guessing many would change their predictions at the start of the season.

 

It is a message board where people go to post things like this. I swear there are quite a few posters on this board that feel they have to comment on every single thread; even if they do not like it. Hint: you do not.

Aren't you doing the same thing by policing the board? You're not a moderator. If it's inappropriate, the moderators will take care of it. You don't have to respond either and you do have the option to block other posters if they bother you.

Did you get moderator status?

[PeaveyFury]

Easy, guys...