2015 MLB prediction/discussion thread

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I'll just do the National League because I really don't have any idea what's going with the Junior Circuit. 

EAST
(1) Washington
(4) New York
Miami
Atlanta
Philadelphia

CENTRAL
(2) Pittsburgh
(5) St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee

WEST
(3) Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Arizona
Colorado

(4) New York def. (5) St. Louis in NL Wild Card game

(1) Washington over (4) New York : (
(3) Los Angeles over (2) Pittsburgh

(3) Los Angeles over (1) Washington

NL MVP: Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)
NL Cy Young: Matt Harvey (NYM)
NL RoY: Kris Bryant (CHC)

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

The New York Mets will be better than people think.  Think of everything they are gaining this year as compared to last.

-A full season of Matt Harvey rather than 25 starts between Matsuzaka (washed up), Torres (a reliever), Montero (a rookie), and Mejia (another reliever). 

-A full season of Jacob deGrom

-Michael Cuddyer in the OF instead of a series of AAA players

-A healthy David Wright

-A Curtis Granderson that has acclimated himself to the NL (wrecking the ball this Spring)

-2014 Opening Day bullpen: Familia (2.21), Germen (4.75), Lannan (15.75), Parnell (surgery after one game), Rice (5.93), Torres (3.06), Valverde (5.66)
 
 2015 Opening Day bullpen: Black (2.60), Blevins (4.87), Familia (2.21), Mejia (3.65), Montero (4.06), A.Torres (2.25), C.Torres (3.06), Parnell (2.16 ERA in 2013)

The 2015 bullpen was basically put together halfway through last year, taking the Mets' relievers ERA from near dead last in the NL to 4th.  They added Blevins and A.Torres to matchup against lefties. 

-Wilmer Flores in place of Ruben Tejada at SS

Last year's team won 79 games.  I don't think it's unrealistic to expect this year's squad to win 7-10 more games and contend for the 2nd Wild Card.  If everything goes REALLY well it's a 92-93 win team.