No matter how dreary, no matter how dark, no matter how many months, we go into Opening Day with smiles on our faces. Sometimes, those smiles turn into bold — and accurate — predictions. Sometimes, they turn into undeserved optimism (we all had the Mariners making the playoffs last year). We won’t know until October, and let’s face it, none of us will read this in October when the Mariners are literally parading in Seattle.
But until then, our 2025 predictions:
American League:
AL West: Mariners (8)
Astros (7), Rangers (3)
Grant: I’m sorry, I can’t pick anybody other than the Astros until I see that the dynasty has actually ended.