The 2018 season kicks off today. The Phillies have high expectations relative the past few years, but they aren’t the only team with high expectations. Once again the members of the Crashburn Alley staff has put together their predictions for standings, awards and other things.
Participating this year:
- Matt Winkelman
- Brad Engler
- Adam Dembowitz
- Michael Schickling
- Colbert Root
- Liam Murphy
- Jack Merlino
*Note: On mobile devices, these predictions are best viewed using a horizontal orientation.
Standings
| AL East | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees | Red Sox | Yankees | Yankees | Yankees | Yankees | Yankees |
| 2 | Red Sox | Yankees | Red sox | Red Sox | Red Sox | Red Sox | Red Sox |
| 3 | Blue Jays | Orioles | Blue Jays | Blue Jays | Blue Jays | Rays | Orioles |
| 4 | Orioles | Blue Jays | Rays | Orioles | Orioles | Blue Jays | Blue Jays |
| 5 | Rays | Rays | Orioles | Rays | Rays | Orioles | Rays |
| AL Central | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indians | Indians | Indians | Indians | Indians | Indians | Indians |
| 2 | Twins | Twins | Twins | Twins | Twins | Twins | Twins |
| 3 | Royals | White Sox | Royals | White Sox | Royals | White Sox | White Sox |
| 4 | White Sox | Tigers | Tigers | Royals | White Sox | Royals | Royals |
| 5 | Tigers | Royals | White Sox | Tigers | Tigers | Tigers | Tigers |
| AL West | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astros | Astros | Astros | Astros | Astros | Astros | Astros |
| 2 | Angels | Angels | Angels | Angels | Angels | Angels | Mariners |
| 3 | Mariners | Mariners | Mariners | Athletics | Mariners | Athletics | Angels |
| 4 | Rangers | Atheltics | Athletics | Mariners | Rangers | Mariners | Rangers |
| 5 | Athletics | Rangers | Rangers | Rangers | Athletics | Rangers | Athletics |
| NL East | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nationals | Nationals | Nationals | Nationals | Nationals | Nationals | Nationals |
| 2 | Phillies | Mets | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies |
| 3 | Mets | Phillies | Mets | Mets | Mets | Mets | Mets |
| 4 | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves | Braves |
| 5 | Marlins | Marlins | Marlins | Marlins | Marlins | Marlins | Marlins |
| NL Central | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cubs | Cubs | Cubs | Cubs | Brewers | Cubs | Cubs |
| 2 | Brewers | Cardinals | Brewers | Brewers | Cardinals | Brewers | Brewers |
| 3 | Cardinals | Brewers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cubs | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| 4 | Pirates | Reds | Pirates | Pirates | Pirates | Reds | Reds |
| 5 | Reds | Pirates | Reds | Reds | Reds | Pirates | Pirates |
| NL West | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | Dodgers | Dodgers | Dodgers | Rockies | Dodgers | Dodgers |
| 2 | Dbacks | Dbacks | Dbacks | Dbacks | Dbacks | Dbacks | Dbacks |
| 3 | Rockies | Rockies | Rockies | Giants | Dodgers | Rockies | Rockies |
| 4 | Giants | Giants | Gians | Rockies | Giants | Padres | Giants |
| 5 | Padres | Padres | Padres | Padres | Padres | Giants | Padres |
Playoffs
Matt
- ALCS: Dodgers over Cubs in 7
- NLCS: Indians over Astros in 7
- World Series: Dodgers over Indians in 6
Adam
- ALCS: Astros over Indians in 7
- NLCS: Nationals over Cubs in 6
- World Series: Astros over Nationals in 7
Brad
- ALCS: Astros overs Yankees in 7
- NLCS: Cubs over Dodgers in 6
- World Series: Cubs over Astros in 7
Michael
- ALCS: Indians over Astros
- NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs
- World Series: Dodgers over Indians
Colbert
- ALCS: Yankees over Astros
- NLCS: Nationals over Brewers
- World Series: Yankees over Nationals
Liam
- ALCS: Yankees over Astros
- NLCS: Rockies over Nationals
- World Series: Yankees over Rockies
Jack
- ALCS: Astros over Yankees in 6
- NLCS: Diamondbacks over Dodgers
- World Series: Astros over Diamondbacks 6
Awards
| Awards | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL MVP | Trout | Trout | Lindor | Trout | Trout | Judge | Judge |
| AL Cy Young | Kluber | Sale | Kluber | Kluber | Stroman | Severino | |
| AL ROY | Ohtani | Calhoun | Jimenez | Ohtani | Mejia | Barreto | Ohtani |
| NL MVP | Harper | Harper | Arenado | Harper | Blackmon | Goldschmidt | |
| NL Cy Young | Scherzer | Syndergaard | Scherzer | Kershaw | Kershaw | Strasburg | Kershaw |
| NL ROY | Acuna | Acuna | Brinson | Acuna | Acuna | Kingery | Crawford |
Phillies-Centric
| Phillies Centric | Matt | Adam | Brad | Michael | Liam | Colbert | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitter WAR | Hoskins | Hoskins | Santana | Herrera | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins |
| Pitcher WAR | Nola | Nola | Nola | Nola | Arrieta | Nola | Nola |
| Stolen Bases | Kingery | Kingery | Kingery | Kingery | Herrera | Kingery | Quinn |
| Walks | Santana | Santana | Santana | Hoskins | Hernandez | Hoskins | Santana |
| Home Runs | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins | Hoskins |
| Pitcher Strikeouts | Nola | Nola | Arrieta | Nola | Nola | Nola | Arrieta |
| Saves | Neris | Neris | Neris | Neris | Neris | Neris | Neris |
| Win- Loss Record | 84-78 | 84-78 | 85-77 | 80-82 | 85-77 | 84-78 | 84-78 |