Friday morning on GCR, Stan ‘The Fan’ Charles was hanging out in studio with Glenn and Griffin for his final Friday before Opening Day, so we took the opportunity to preview the 2024 MLB season by making World Series and Award predictions.
Without further adieu, here are the guys picks for Division winners, Wild Cards, AL/NL Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, MVP and of course, World Series Matchup and Winner:
Stan ‘The Fan’:
AL East Winner: Baltimore Orioles
AL Central Winner: Minnesota Twins
AL West Winner: Houston Astros
NL East Winner: Atlanta Braves
NL Central Winner: Cincinnati Reds
NL West Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Wild Cards: New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
NL Wild Cards: Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter
NL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Chourio
AL Cy Young Winner: Corbin Burnes
NL Cy Young Winner: Spencer Strider
AL MVP: Juan Soto
NL MVP: Bryce Harper
World Series: Baltimore Orioles over the Atlanta Braves
Glenn Clark:
AL East Winner: Baltimore Orioles
AL Central Winner: Minnesota Twins
AL West Winner: Houston Astros
NL East Winner: Atlanta Braves
NL Central Winner: Cincinnati Reds
NL West Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Wild Cards: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
NL Wild Cards: Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Carter
NL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Merrill
AL Cy Young Winner: Corbin Burnes
NL Cy Young Winner: Zack Wheeler
AL MVP: Kyle Tucker
NL MVP: Ronald Acuña
World Series: Atlanta Braves over the Baltimore Orioles
Griffin Bass:
AL East Winner: Baltimore Orioles
AL Central Winner: Minnesota Twins
AL West Winner: Houston Astros
NL East Winner: Atlanta Braves
NL Central Winner: Cincinnati Reds
NL West Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers
AL Wild Cards: New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers
NL Wild Cards: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres
AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Holliday
NL Rookie of the Year: Shōto Imanaga
AL Cy Young Winner: Corbin Burnes
NL Cy Young Winner: Aaron Nola
AL MVP: Julio Rodriguez
NL MVP: Mookie Betts
World Series: Baltimore Orioles over the Philadelphia Phillies (in seven games)
To listen as the guys make their picks and hear some of their explanations, click play below:
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