Maybe This Year

The games start tonight so it is way past time to give you my predictions for the 2026 MLB season. Regular readers know that these rarely come to pass for me but I enjoy the public humiliation every year. As always, this is just for entertainment value, no wagering.

Let's get the easy stuff out of the way first.

CY Young - NL - Paul Skenes; AL - Tarik Skubal

MVP - NL - Alex Bregman; AL - Bobbie Witt

ROY - NL - Konner Giffin; AL - Kevin McGonigle

Now for the bold guesses.

Division Champions

NL - East - Philadelphia; Central - Chicago Cubs; West - LA Dodgers

AL - East - Baltimore; Central - Kansas City; West - Texas

Wild Card

NL - NY Mets, Milwaukee, San Diego

AL - NY Yankees, Detroit, Seattle

League Champions

NL - Cubs def Philadelphia

AL - Texas def NY Yankees

World Series

Texas def Cubs 4-2